PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY
A CONFERENCE ON CHANGING THE WORLD’S PRIORITIES FROM WAR TO PEACE
Sunday, October 30, 2011
From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hosted by: The Islamic Center of Morris County
1 Mannino Drive, Rockaway, N.J. 07866
The conference will promote:
· The end of world poverty,
· The Global Marshall Plan (GMP) and
· Moving money from the military to human needs.
Come join this team effort among the organizers, sponsors and friends: congregations of many faiths, interfaith peacemaking groups, secular peace organizations and humanitarian groups to advocate on behalf of people in need, especially the 14 million human beings who perish each year from poverty-related causes and pollution. We will identify programs that help people in need, support legislative programs to eliminate poverty and organize to accomplish the long-term goals developed at the conference. This is an opportunity to have your voice heard!
The conference will open with prayers from the Torah, Bible and Qur’an calling on everyone to help our neighbors. The speakers will share their experiences and expertise, followed by a panel discussion. We will conclude with breakout groups that will develop firm plans for advocating, organizing and implementing the objectives we set.
Light refreshments will be served. The conference is free to the public although donations are welcome to help cover costs. Our confirmed speakers so far include:
1. Madelyn Hoffman, Director – New Jersey Peace Action, who will discuss the national and local “Move the Money” Campaign.
2. Bruce Hirsch MD - Member Network of Spiritual Progressives, who will talk about the Global Marshall Plan
3. Naresh Jain, from the Task Force for Humanity Coalition, who will talk about the work of the Educare Foundation, a non-profit which fights poverty in India.
4. Heather Anen and Laura Franc from the “Interfaith Days of Service” project to talk about the work of the youth in eliminating poverty.
5. Rabbi Ronald Kaplan, Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, N.J.
6. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Buddhist Global Relief
7. Ginger Heatter, Northwest New Jersey Progressive Alliance - speaking on the American Dream Movement
8. Mohamed El Filali, Outreach Director - Islamic Center of Passaic County
9. Rev. Rev. Cynthia Alloway, Associate Pastor - The Presbyterian Church in Morristown and past President of the Morris Area Interfaith Clergy Council – speaking about the relationship between poverty and domestic violence.
Please join in becoming advocates for our neighbors in need here in the U.S. and around the world. Together we can forge a worldwide “Partnership for the Elimination of Poverty”and “Change the World’s Priorities from War to Peace.”
For more information and to RSVP, please contact one of the following individuals:
David Mortensen at dmortnj@hotmail.com or 862 812-2324;
Mostafa Abuzeed at mostafaabuzeed@optonline.net or 973 214-3479;
Teresa Guyton at teresguyton@yahoo.com or 973-989-9098;
Rev. David Muyskens at muyskens@ptd.net
Organized by:
August 9 Saving Lives Task Force
Church and Society Committee, Sparta United Methodist Church
Islamic Center of Morris County
Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center (Boonton)
Multifaith Peace and Justice Alliance
Network of Spiritual Progressives Chapter - Northern New Jersey
New Jersey Peace Action
Peacemaking Committee of the Presbytery of Newton
Seeds of Peace Committee of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
Spiritual Unity Network
Taskforce for Humanity Coalition
Co-Sponsored by:
Crystal Healing Foundation
Educare Foundation, NJ
Essex/Passaic County Green Party
Huna Healing Center
International Jain Sangh
Intuition in Service
Morris County NOW
New Jersey One Plan One Nation
Northwest New Jersey Peace Fellowship
RESULTS, Central NJ.
Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills
Social Justice Council of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
Surya Theosophy Study Center
Tikkun and the Network of Spiritual Progressives
Veterans For Peace, Chapter 21, New Jersey
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Voices Around the World
Wisdom's Way
