Organizing the Real Superpower August 5, 2004

The Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest and largest interfaith peace organization in the United States, is commemorating its 90th Anniversary at its National Conference, "Organizing the Real Superpower: People of the World Choose Peace," from Thursday, August 5 to Monday, August 9.

Featured Speakers include: Three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Kathy Kelly; Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop ordained in the Episcopal Church; the parents of Rachel Corrie (the first U.S. peace activist killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Rabbi Leonard Beerman, founding Rabbi of Leo Baeck Temple; Mike Farrell, president of Death Penalty Focus and co-chair of Human Rights Watch in California; Reverend James Lawson, former close associate to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more.

Honorary Committee Members include: Congresswoman and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee; Martin Sheen, actor / FOR member; Shan Cretin, Regional Director American Friends Service Committee; Edward Asner, Actor / FOR member; Rev. Dr. George Regas, Rector Emeritus of All Saints Church Pasadena / Convener of Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, and more.

Participating Organizations presenting workshops include: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Center on Conscience and War, Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission, Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence, Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, Global Exchange, United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) Human Rights Committee, and more.

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers can obtain one (1) teacher?s salary credit for attendance. For details contact Linda Tubach at 626.284.6212 or [email protected].

For more information on the conference program, registration and costs visit:

www.forusa.org/conference2004.

*This event is not a function of the college.