| He Has Made Me Glad May 25 08Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:27:07 -0800 by applewoodhollowThe Caribbean Workers Outreach Program in Niagara on the Lake provides an important role in the lives of many offshore workers. Sunday nights at Bethany Mennonite Church in May and June are becoming a cross cultural event as many locals of all ages are discovering the warmth and enthusiasm of the Caribbean culture! Related: "niagara on the lake" "agricultural workers" | |
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| Queen Noor of Jordan speaks of Humanitarian Catastrophe in GazaSun, 04 Jan 2009 00:35:49 -0800 by ArchivesAlgeriennesCNN's Wolf Blitzer speaks with Queen Noor of Jordan about the Israeli incursion into Gaza.Queen Noor of Jordan is an international humanitarian activist and an outspoken voice on issues of world peace and justice.She was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby to an Arab-American family distinguished for its public service. After receiving a B.A. in Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University in 1974, Queen Noor worked on international urban planning and design projects in Australia, Iran, the United States, and Jordan. She married His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan in 1978.Queen Noor plays a major role in promoting international exchange and understanding of Arab and Muslim culture and politics, Arab-Western relations, and conflict prevention and recovery issues such as refugees, missing persons, poverty and disarmament. She has also helped found media programs to highlight these issues. Her conflict recovery and peacebuilding work over the past decade has focused on the Middle East, the Balkans, Central and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.Queen Noors work in Jordan since 1978 has focused on national development needs in the areas of education, sustainable development, human rights and cross-cultural understanding. She is also actively involved with international and UN organizations that address global challenges in these fields.The initiatives of the Noor Al Hussein Foundation (NHF) which she chairs have transformed development thinking in Jordan through pioneering programs in the areas of poverty eradication, health, womens empowerment, microfinance, and arts as a medium for social development and cross-cultural exchange, many of which are internationally acclaimed models for the Middle East and the developing world.The NHF manages one of the largest portfolios of economic empowerment development programs in Jordan, including several semi-independent institutions. Among them, Jordan Micro Credit Company, NHF's microfinance institution (MFI), is one of the largest micro-credit companies in the region, and is rated as the tenth best performing MFI worldwide for 2007. The Institute for Family Health, which provides comprehensive health care services to Jordanians, since 2006 has provided medical assessments and services with local partners to over 90,000 displaced Iraqis living in Jordan, including psychological counseling and rehabilitation. On a regional level, NHFs Village Business Incubator for women, which promotes womens active role in the labor market through business training and linkages with marketing and lending institutions, is being replicated in Syria.Queen Noor also chairs the King Hussein Foundation (KHF) and the King Hussein Foundation International (KHFI), founded in 1999 to build on King Husseins humanitarian vision and legacy in Jordan and abroad through national, regional and international programs that promote education and leadership, economic empowerment, tolerance, and cross-cultural dialogue, as well as media that enhances mutual understanding and respect among different cultures and across conflict lines.Through KHFI, headquartered in the United States, Queen Noor awards the King Hussein Leadership Prize to individuals, groups or institutions that demonstrate inspiring and courageous leadership in their efforts to promote sustainable development, human rights, tolerance, equity and peace. The KHLP is awarded at an annual dinner and cross cultural dialogue that serves as a platform for next generation peace-builders and world leaders such as President Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan.She has assumed an advocacy role in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, and has traveled to Central and Southeast Asia, the Balkans, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America to advocate with governments, support NGOs, and visit with landmine survivors struggling to recover and reclaim their lives. She has testified before the U.S. Congressional Human Rights Caucus appealing for humanitarian assistance and justice for hundreds of thousands of landmine victims worldwide.Her Majesty is a board member of Refugees International and an outspoken voice for the plight of refugees, displaced persons and other dispossessed people around the world. She has visited Pakistan to assess the Afghan refugee situation, and is advocating for international support for the nearly 5 million Iraqis displaced in Iraq and in Jordan, Syria and other countries after the 2003 Iraq conflict.In 2004 and 2005, as an expert advisor to the United Nations, Queen Noor traveled to Central Asia to advocate for adoption and implementation of the Ottawa Treaty throughout the region and for multi-sectoral commitment to the Millennium Development Goals in Tajikistan, one of the worlds poorest countries. Related: queen noor of jordan king abdullah ii hussein women rights kingdom prince army jihad cnn air strike missile obama us germany war america gaza invasion israelf-16 bush malaysia england idf palestine al jazeera usa hamas 2009 algerie australia algeria france china russia japan pakistan egypt ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ?????? | |
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| Christmas Carols 2008Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:38:39 -0800 by downingstsoftwareGrace-Trinity is a cross-cultural, witnessing community of faith, worshipping God in Jesus Christ, trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit, nurturing families, and serving the community. The church is a fertile ground where strong friendships have been built and the members have become a close-knit family in Christ Jesus. Many of our members are immigrants and they feel that the church is a home away from home. Even though we speak many languages, we worship in English. The inter-generational, inclusive nature of the church has encouraged many new families to join Related: philadelphia church desi english tamil telugu new york chandra soans kamelesh stephen | |
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| I should be writing my paperSun, 21 Dec 2008 18:28:59 -0800 by malarie1985Instead of writing my COM345 paper on cross cultural comparisons of facial expressions I decided to record myself. A week or two later, I made a movie from it. I'm a newb, so don't judge my editing skills too harshly. I'm whispering the whole time so I don't wake my roommate in the other room (shout out courtney!!), so make sure to turn your volume up real loud, and enjoy. Related: paper "price is right" | |
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