BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Building Peaceful Bridges - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Building Peaceful Bridges REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20180311T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20181104T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190819T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190819T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191104T233716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175909Z UID:10000330-1566216000-1566223200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Monthly Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/monthly-luncheon-meeting-2019-08-19/ LOCATION:BPB Glenview Location\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190916T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191104T233716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175829Z UID:10000331-1568635200-1568642400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Monthly Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/monthly-luncheon-meeting-2019-09-16/ LOCATION:BPB Glenview Location\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191118T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20200226T190509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175728Z UID:10000353-1574078400-1574085600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Monthly Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. Featured guest is Brother Joseph Schenk\, Community Resource Developer\, Refugee Resettlement Program of Catholic Charities. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/monthly-luncheon-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Lucchetti Home\, 1520 Forest Drive\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200210T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175716Z UID:10000332-1581336000-1581343200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Monday Luncheon Meetings DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker\, Hannah Werner\, ESL Coordinator for the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago\, will be speaking about the ESL Training at the Association. She will speak from 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch and discussion of BPB business topics to follow. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/quarterly-monday-luncheon-meetings/ LOCATION:Lucchetti Home\, 1520 Forest Drive\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175653Z UID:10000333-1589803200-1589806800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:BPB's First "Virtual” Quarterly Luncheon Meeting DESCRIPTION:Jims Porter\, Communication and Advocacy Manager for RefugeeOne and member of the Golden Door Coalition\, will provide a brief background of the refugee crisis\, particularly during COVID-19.  He will introduce how resettlement works and introduce RefugeeOne’s services and programs. In addition\, he will highlight the work and history of the Golden Door Coalition. \n\nRefugeeOne’s mission is to create opportunity for refugees fleeing war\, terror\, and persecution to build new lives of safety\, dignity\, and self-reliance.\nThe Gold Door Coalition’s vision is a statewide coalition of refugees\, community organizations\, faith-based institutions\, and others working together across Illinois to foster the dignified resettlement and successful integration of refugee families into the fabric of our communities.\n\nRegister for this Virtual Event HERE.\nMeeting Registrants will be sent a link to the Virtual Meeting prior to the event. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/quarterly-monday-luncheon-meetings-2020-05-18/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jims_Porter_cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175632Z UID:10000334-1600689600-1600693200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly "Luncheon" Meeting: Immigration and Refugee Policy DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Learning Luncheon: Welcome.US\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Topic: Immigration and Refugee Policy\n  \nGuest speaker\, Galya Ben-Arieh\, J.D. \,Ph.D.\, is a professor in the Political Science Department at Northwestern University and an international expert in refugee and forced migration studies. She has worked for over 20 years bringing her expertise as an academic and lawyer to broaden our understandings of the rights and processes of refugee protection and the role of law in settlement and inclusion in host societies. \nIn 2018 she founded COMPASS – Community Partnerships for Settlement Strategies\, a public charity that works to design effective approaches in support of the long-term wellbeing of refugees and asylees. COMPASS does this through direct support and collaboration with community partners\, employers and local government\, providing resources and opportunities that support the attainment of education and skills training into living wage career pathways. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. \n\n\n \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/quarterly-monday-luncheon-meetings-2020-09-21/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T180802Z UID:10000335-1607342400-1607349600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Luncheon Meeting: "Day One" with Director Lori Miller DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Learning Luncheon: Welcome.US\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Lori Miller at our December 7th Virtual Quarterly Luncheon\, (Noon CST). Lori will speak about Day One\, a documentary that she produced and directed. Day One follows a group of teenage refugees from war-torn countries who are enrolled at Nahed Chapman New American Academy\, a unique public school for refugees and immigrants in St. Louis\, MO. Joining her in this luncheon discussion\, will be Donnie Harris\, former Principal\, and Kelly Moore\, Director\, both affiliated with the school. \nThe students at Nahed Chapman New American Academy are guided through an inspirational program of education\, healing and trauma intervention by devoted educators\, some of whom have chosen to relocate to the inner city to support their students. Over the course of a year\, we watch the students progress through layers of grief and loss as they attend school\, forge new friendships\, and prepare to be mainstreamed into local public high schools. Their triumphs and tribulations all unfold with St. Louis as the backdrop: a rust-belt city that has taken the bold step of welcoming immigrants as a solution for their growing socio-economic problems. \nLori Miller did an amazing job of capturing the lives of young refugees in this remarkable documentary. It is inspiring to see how other groups across the U.S. are bridging the gap for refugees and new immigrants and creating a safe haven in their new homes. BPB hopes to see this program become replicated in other cities across the country. \nLori Miller is a graduate of Barnard College\, NY. Originally from New Haven\, CT\, Lori is now based in Los Angeles where she has been working as a director and producer. She is well known for her documentaries on arts and culture. Day One is her directing debut. \nIn addition to Day One\, Lori has produced several other documentaries. They Came to Play\, is an award winning film about the inspirational stories of older amateur pianists who rekindle their musical dreams later in life. Shakespeare High is about underserved teens in Los Angeles who study Shakespeare and stay in school. Virtuosity is about the Van Cliburn professional piano competition. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. \n \n\n \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/quarterly-monday-luncheon-meetings-2020-12-7/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210517T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210517T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20210203T184910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T180534Z UID:10000358-1621252800-1621256400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon with Marianne Gimon DESCRIPTION:Quarterly Learning Luncheon: Welcome.US\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Refugee Girls: Creating a Safe Place to Grow and Learn\nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Marianne Gimon\, Board Member\, The Flora Family Foundation\, at our Learning Luncheon\, Monday\, May 17\, 12:00 pm. CT in a discussion of the refugee crisis and the vulnerability of adolescent refugee girls. Joining her in the discussion will be BPB Co-Founder Ahlam Mahmood. \nRegistration is required (see below). \nMarianne Gimon is a humanitarian and independent consultant. She is Board Member of Refugees International.  She was a consultant for UNICEF in Damascus\, Syria\, where work consisted of: \n\nField visits to Iraqi refugee community-based projects\, analyzing available assistance to Iraqi adolescent population.\nPublished Voices to be Heard report about Iraqi Adolescent Girls.\nDesigned a program with an implementing partner to provide catch-up classes\, life skills\, vocational training classes\, and psychosocial services for 450 vulnerable Iraqi adolescent girls.\nCollaborated with UNICEF Iraq Child Protection Specialist on expanding protection programs for vulnerable Iraqi adolescent children.\n\nMarianne has a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University. \nThe Flora Family Foundation supports social progress\, environmental well-being\, and cultural vibrancy across the world since 1998. The foundation is a sponsor of Building Peaceful Bridges. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/learning-luncheon-may-2021/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220613T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T023035 CREATED:20220531T164832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T152803Z UID:10000366-1655121600-1655125200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon: Welcome.US DESCRIPTION:Sponsorship and Community Involvement\n \n \n \n \n \n We are fortunate to welcome Kit Taintor from Welcome.US at our next virtual Learning Luncheon on June 13\, 2022 at Noon (CT). \nKit Taintor is the Vice President of Policy and Practice at Welcome.US\, a nonprofit initiative with the mission to inspire and empower people from across divides to unite in common purpose and welcome newcomers\, meet their essential needs\, and help them thrive. Before joining Welcome in April 2022\, Kit worked for Governor Polis in Colorado as his senior advisor on New American integration and inclusion. In this role\, she helped pass legislation that created an Office of New Americans\, ensured key data privacy protections for immigrants without lawful presence in the U.S.\, and opened the door for occupational licensing for all immigrants and refugees. Prior to her time on Team Polis\, she was Colorado’s State Refugee Coordinator and the executive director of the Colorado African Organization\, an immigrant-led community-based organization. She was also the President of the State Coordinators of Refugee Resettlement affinity group and a Health Equity Commissioner at the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Kit served in the Peace Corps in Malawi and attended the University of Virginia and Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. \nBuilding Peaceful Bridges has partnered with Welcome.US through a grant to expand community support for Afghan newcomers by creating an All Faiths Collaborative for Refugees. \nWelcome.US began with our new Afghan neighbors and have expanded to those fleeing Ukraine\, while also building a durable capacity and ability to welcome other newcomers. Welcome.US operates on the evidence that direct participation with newcomers transforms both the welcomer and those being welcomed. \nWelcome.US is the largest coalition in refugee resettlement history. \nFour former Presidents and four former First Ladies have joined Welcome.US as leaders of this effort. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/learning-luncheon-june-13-2022/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:educational,luncheons ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR