IDEAS - Just WHAT can we do for the March? - iPeace.us2024-03-29T07:24:20Zhttps://ipeace.us/forum/topics/ideas-just-what-can-we-do-for?groupUrl=worldmarchforpeaceandnonviolence&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThankyou, Shruti Nagar for yo…tag:ipeace.us,2009-09-26:2217368:Comment:20779342009-09-26T10:52:58.818Zjimmsfairytales0comhttps://ipeace.us/profile/jimmsfairytales0com
Thankyou, Shruti Nagar for your contribution!<br />
Planting a tree for Peace, if possible between the 2nd and the 4th of October.<br />
What a wonderful, <u>useful</u>, and powerful message for Peace!
Thankyou, Shruti Nagar for your contribution!<br />
Planting a tree for Peace, if possible between the 2nd and the 4th of October.<br />
What a wonderful, <u>useful</u>, and powerful message for Peace! A little later than hoped but…tag:ipeace.us,2009-07-27:2217368:Comment:18893372009-07-27T03:55:54.606ZS.E.Ingrahamhttps://ipeace.us/profile/SEIngraham
A little later than hoped but as promised, some of the ideas we're tossing around in Edmonton - first, again thank you to Jimmy for his additional input and I have to say, I agree with everything he suggests - fabulous ideas and there must be a synchronicity in the air as quite a few of them have occurred to me as well...<br />
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Edmonton is a city known for its festivals and we're hoping to have a presence at each; one or two volunteers talking about the March, collecting more endorsements possibly,…
A little later than hoped but as promised, some of the ideas we're tossing around in Edmonton - first, again thank you to Jimmy for his additional input and I have to say, I agree with everything he suggests - fabulous ideas and there must be a synchronicity in the air as quite a few of them have occurred to me as well...<br />
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Edmonton is a city known for its festivals and we're hoping to have a presence at each; one or two volunteers talking about the March, collecting more endorsements possibly, also motivating people to march with us on Canada's actual March day on November 21st when we plan to march along the river valley trails here (this city is also famous for having the largest uninterrupted green space in North America and we intend to make use of it!) In keeping with festivals, how about 'busking' for peace?<br />
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Jimmy mentioned concerts - we are planning something similar here but calling them benefits because we need to raise funds to cover printing costs for banners and pamphlets but in the end, they'll be doing the same thing, bringing more attention to the March. And making your own banners - great idea - we plan to some of that here also.<br />
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We're approaching other groups such as Greenpeace and Amnesty - their local branches, and trying to get them interested in partnering with us for the March. We're hoping with their high profiles, it will be easier to get media attention if we can get them involved.<br />
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We have a Junior High teacher as one of our local volunteers and her school is involved with the march; that led to her principal approaching the Board of Education here and in the Fall, we believe the entire board, and therefore most of the students in the city, will be inolved with promoting the the march - making posters, writing essays, poetry - and any other projects they devise...again, I agree with Jimmy - getting children involed is very important - paramount actually.<br />
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We are also hoping to approach post secondary institutions like our colleges and university and getting them on board as well.<br />
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Other ideas for kids - singers or choirs - have a song writing contest for a peace song, or stories on what kids think would make for a peaceful world. Have competitions to design banners and the winners could get to carry their banner at the start of their portion of the parade or mini-parade if there is going to be such a thing.<br />
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Go to large corporations known for their philanthropic endeavours and ask them to get inolved...<br />
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As you can see, you're really only limited by your imagination.<br />
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Peace and happy planning<br />
Sharon Ingraham OK, it's taken me a bit of ti…tag:ipeace.us,2009-07-26:2217368:Comment:18871762009-07-26T16:47:21.553Zjimmsfairytales0comhttps://ipeace.us/profile/jimmsfairytales0com
OK, it's taken me a bit of time to get back to this. (I've been exiled to a very old and slow computer, takes ages to open web-pages.) I want to thank S.E.Ingraham for her (his?) encouragement and look forward to reading ideas. Here are a few specific ones that I've had:<br />
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a) Concerts, concerts, CONCERTS! Young People are the hope for Peace, and what better way to make them aware than by organising concerts... or get your local bands to mention the March (and display your March banner [see point…
OK, it's taken me a bit of time to get back to this. (I've been exiled to a very old and slow computer, takes ages to open web-pages.) I want to thank S.E.Ingraham for her (his?) encouragement and look forward to reading ideas. Here are a few specific ones that I've had:<br />
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a) Concerts, concerts, CONCERTS! Young People are the hope for Peace, and what better way to make them aware than by organising concerts... or get your local bands to mention the March (and display your March banner [see point 3 above]) in concerts that they've already organised themselves.<br />
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b) Check out ideas from all over the World on YouTube. (Type "World March" plus as much or as little as you want into their search box. Use translations such as "Marcha Mundial": Even if you can't understand what they're SAYING, the visuals might give you great ideas.) Steal other people's ideas or use them as inspiration to come up with something new.<br />
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c) Make videos of your OWN actions and POST THEM ON YOUTUBE!!! Inspire others!<br />
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d) Form groups at local universities, teachers training colleges, nursing colleges, etc. It's a great way of networking, and students have been known to spearhead Peace actions in the past. Let's revive that tradition!<br />
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e) Organise competitions: poetry, painting, young musicians, cake bakes, you name it. Draw in people who would take part in a competition who wouldn't (originally) have considered "demonstrating".<br />
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f) Do any of you remember the project "One World, One Voice" of 1991? <a href="http://mypeace.tv/video/one-world-one-voice">http://mypeace.tv/video/one-world-one-voice</a> [Sorry, I can't form links on this computer!] It was in favour of ecology, with musicians from all over the World weaving in and out of a 50 minute long piece of music. Why can't this be done for Peace... for the March? My criticisms of that effort (points to be taken into account to IMPROVE on it):<br />
i) Too much emphasis on the fad of the time: rap.<br />
ii) Too much imbalance in favour of western superstars. There was not a single Australian Aborigine (for example), while "big name" rock musicians were given a free hand. I know that they're what brings in the interest - and perhaps the financial backing. But it would be nice to see a more egalitarian effort. I think if we could interest Peter Gabriel in this project, he could line up a lot more "World" music than would fit into an hour.<br />
iii) An imbalance in favour of men as opposed to women. This wasn't as pronounced as in the current project "Playing For Change" (WHAT kind of change if men overshadow women???), but we could surely improve on it.<br />
iv) I personally think that children should be given more prominence. In "One World, One Voice" there was one youngster rap group (and Joe Strummer's wonderful daughters' laughing - for me, one of the highlights of the whole thing), but children's choirs and young musicians should be encouraged to take part.<br />
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OK, enough for now. I will try to find a better computer... First of all, I want to say t…tag:ipeace.us,2009-07-26:2217368:Comment:18850692009-07-26T06:44:50.448ZS.E.Ingrahamhttps://ipeace.us/profile/SEIngraham
First of all, I want to say thank to Jimmy for the above ideas - they're great and will be presented to my volunteers at my next meeting on August 5.2009. I have more ideas and will come back tomorrow with them - it's quite late here in my part of the world and it's been a long day for me so I'm too tired and incoherent to make much sense tonight, but tomorrow, I promise. I'm happy to see so much info re the March on iPeace just now - very encouraging. S.E.,Ingraham, Coordinator, World March…
First of all, I want to say thank to Jimmy for the above ideas - they're great and will be presented to my volunteers at my next meeting on August 5.2009. I have more ideas and will come back tomorrow with them - it's quite late here in my part of the world and it's been a long day for me so I'm too tired and incoherent to make much sense tonight, but tomorrow, I promise. I'm happy to see so much info re the March on iPeace just now - very encouraging. S.E.,Ingraham, Coordinator, World March for Peace and Nonviolence, Edmonton, Alberta,Canada