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SUMMARY:Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination\, and Promoting Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:This year’s lecture takes place this month and will feature Juliet Mwongeli Muema and Maria Omare\, both of Kenya. Muema and Omare will present their lecture\, Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities: Fighting Discrimination\, and Promoting Inclusion\, on Thursday\, September 26\, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Hannaford Hall. Maria is a distinguished disability inclusion advocate who\, as the Founder and Executive Director of The Action Foundation (TAF)\, has devoted her career to building inclusive and resilient communities where those with disabilities can thrive. Juliet is a visually impaired sustainable human development advocate\, para-cyclist\, and inclusive women’s rights advocate. In addition to her role as a Program Officer for The Action Foundation’s Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Empowerment Program\, Juliet brings a wealth of experience as a global para-cyclist. Having competed internationally\, she uses her platform to challenge societal perceptions of disabilities and advocate for gender equality and disability rights. \nRegister for this event HERE.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/empowering-women-and-girls-with-disabilities-fighting-discrimination-and-promoting-inclusion/
LOCATION:Hannaford Hall\, 88 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intersections of Elections and Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:This is part 2 of a three part series on the elections organized by COA\, Gateway Services and the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. Panelists Allison Hodgkins\, Executive Director of World Affairs of Maine\, Fatima Saidi\, National Campaign Director\, and Faisal Khan\, Executive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Center
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/intersections-of-elections-and-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Gateway Community Services\, 501 Forest Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Two Truths in One Heart\, Two Peoples in One Land: Community Event by Jewish Community Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Free but advance registration is required by  September 10. \nNoor Awad & Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger are leaders of the Judea & Samaria/the West Bank-based Roots/Shorashim/Judur\, an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative for understanding\, non-violence\, and transformation. They represent a unique network of Israelis and Palestinians who have come to see each other as partners in the work to make changes to reduce tension\, prevent escalation\, and end the conflict. Their goal is to challenge the two communities’ assumptions for each other and promote open dialogue. Join us at Temple Beth El in Portland for this important conversation as Rav Hanan and Noor share their personal experiences before and after Oct 7th\, 2023. They will also share how their perspectives\, their work\, and their societies have and have not been changed since the war\, and what to expect next in the big picture towards the common goal of peace in the Middle East. \nRoots/Shorashim/Judur is an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative for understanding\, nonviolence and transformation based in Judea & Samaria/the West Bank- is a unique network of local Palestinians and Israelis who have come to see each other as the partners we both need to make changes to end our conflict. Based on mutual recognition of each People’s national identity and connection to the Land\, we are challenging the assumptions our communities hold about each other\, building trust and creating a new discourse around the conflict in our respective societies. Learn more at https://www.friendsofroots.net/ \nThis community program is generously co-sponsored by Temple Beth El (Portland)\, Congregation Bet Ha’am\, and the JCA.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/two-truths-in-one-heart-two-peoples-in-one-land-community-event-by-jewish-community-allianc/
LOCATION:Temple Beth El\, 400 Deering Ave\, Portland\, ME\, 04103
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:First Hand Impressions of the Path to Peace in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Freeport Speech will gather three individuals with extraordinary insight into the peace process for a discussion about finding peace in the Middle East. On August 27th at 7pm\, at the Freeport Performing Arts Center\, Martin Fletcher\, former NBC News Tel Aviv Bureau Chief and award winning author\, and Aaron David Miller\, an American Middle East analyst\, author\, and negotiator at the State Department\, will have an open conversation moderated by NPR’s International Affairs Correspondent\, Jackie Northam. Tickets are $20 and available through FreeportSpeech.org or on Eventbrite.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/first-hand-impressions-of-the-path-to-peace-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Freeport Performing Arts Center\, 30 Holbrook St\, Freeport\, ME\, 04032
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:African Summer Concert: Angolan King of Kuduro\, Tony Amado
DESCRIPTION:The Immigrant Welcome Center of Greater Portland is putting on its final show of the summer! As part of its African Summer series\, swing by Congress Square Park in Portland on Friday\, August 2nd\, at 6pm to see Angolan King of Kuduro\, Tony Amado\, for free! Don’t miss it!
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/african-summer-concert-angolan-king-of-kuduro-tony-amado/
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