BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Building Peaceful Bridges - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Building Peaceful Bridges 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:20190522T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191111T193839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200226T185652Z UID:10000350-1558544400-1558558800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Spring Institute "Building Peaceful Bridges" DESCRIPTION:An evening discussion with Ahlam Mahmood telling her story of fleeing her home in Iraq\, being a humanitarian leader in Syria\, friendship with Deborah Campbell\, imprisonment\, and starting a new life with her family in the United States. \nSponsored by North Will/Kendall Deanery\, Diocese of Joliet\, Council of Catholic Women URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/spring-institute-building-peaceful-bridges/ LOCATION:St. Ambrose Church\, 1705 Burry Circle Drive\, Crest Hill\, IL\, 60403\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190622T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190622T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191111T194010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T201013Z UID:10000351-1561204800-1561212000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Mommy League Luncheon DESCRIPTION:First social/parenting luncheon held in honor of Building Peaceful Bridges and ICNA Relief Chicago partnering to support ICNA’s exciting outreach program assisting moms of newborns up to six weeks following the delivery of their infants. Additional luncheons will be held to expand the outreach program. Noting the shared experience of motherhood provides a great tool to cross cultural boundaries and finding common ground. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/mommy-league-luncheon/ LOCATION:Delhi Spice Restaurant\, 2657 W Devon Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60659\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190704T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190704T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191111T181119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T181119Z UID:10000342-1562252400-1562266800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Fourth of July Celebration DESCRIPTION:A traditional Fourth of July celebration honoring the diversity of America and sharing cultural desserts from one’s heritage. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/fourth-of-july-celebration/ LOCATION:BPB Glenview Location\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190819T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190819T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 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:20260416T210917 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:20191017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191017T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191111T201146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175357Z UID:10000352-1571338800-1571346000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Immigration Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Program showcases immigrants\, their descendants\, and ally voices to combat the criminalization of immigrants. These stories\, voices\, and experiences must be heard. Ahlam Mahmood and seven other storytellers discuss their lives this evening. Ahlam tells her story of fleeing her home in Iraq\, being a humanitarian leader in Syria\, friendship with Deborah Campbell\, imprisonment\, and starting a new life with her family in the United States. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/immigration-storytelling/ LOCATION:Wilmette Theater\, 1122 Central Ave\, Wilmette\, IL\, 60091\, United States CATEGORIES:educational END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191026T223000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20190922T131907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T124743Z UID:10000329-1572114600-1572129000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Annual Fall Event DESCRIPTION:“Bridging the hearts and minds of all people”\n\nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) first annual dinner fundraiser at Pinstripes in Northbrook\, including raffle prizes and keynote speaker\, Rana Sweis\, a Jordanian journalist and author of Voices of Jordan along with Lori Lucchetti\, co-founder and board president\, speaking about the organization and its mission. \nRana F. Sweis is a Jordanian journalist covering political\, social and refugee issues in the Middle East. She is also the founder of Wishbox Media dn the author of Voices of Jordan. \n  \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/annual-fall-event/ LOCATION:Pinstripes\, 1150 Willow Rd\, Northbrook\, IL\, 60062\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191118T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 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:20191119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191106T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191106T212503Z UID:10000337-1574157600-1574182800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Kidoodles Holiday Shop for A Cause Event DESCRIPTION:Get a head start with your holiday shopping and support Building Peaceful Bridges at the same time. We have partnered with Kidoodles to help raise the much needed funds for Building Peaceful Bridges and the families we support. \nWhen you shop at Kidoodles on Tuesday\, Nov 19 and Wednesday\, Nov 20th either online or at the showroom in Northbrook\, 15% of your purchase will support Building Peaceful Bridges. \nOnline at www.kidoodlesinc.com use code BPB19. Nov 19 at 8:00am – Nov 20 at midnight.\nIn person: Between 10:00am – 5:00pm both days. \nRSVP Appreciated: Leslie@kidoodlesinc.com or 847-509-7769 URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/kidoodles-holiday-shop-for-a-cause-event/2019-11-19/ LOCATION:Kidoodles\, 3142 Kayjay Dr.\, Northbrook\, IL\, 60062\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191106T212503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191106T212503Z UID:10000338-1574244000-1574269200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Kidoodles Holiday Shop for A Cause Event DESCRIPTION:Get a head start with your holiday shopping and support Building Peaceful Bridges at the same time. We have partnered with Kidoodles to help raise the much needed funds for Building Peaceful Bridges and the families we support. \nWhen you shop at Kidoodles on Tuesday\, Nov 19 and Wednesday\, Nov 20th either online or at the showroom in Northbrook\, 15% of your purchase will support Building Peaceful Bridges. \nOnline at www.kidoodlesinc.com use code BPB19. Nov 19 at 8:00am – Nov 20 at midnight.\nIn person: Between 10:00am – 5:00pm both days. \nRSVP Appreciated: Leslie@kidoodlesinc.com or 847-509-7769 URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/kidoodles-holiday-shop-for-a-cause-event/2019-11-20/ LOCATION:Kidoodles\, 3142 Kayjay Dr.\, Northbrook\, IL\, 60062\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200210T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 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:20200311T102500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200311T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191106T211058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T211814Z UID:10000336-1583922300-1583928000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Racine-Kenosha English Festival DESCRIPTION:Ahlam Mahmood will speak at two festival sessions telling the story of her incredible journey from Baghdad to Damascus to Chicago as told in the multi-award-winning book A Disappearance in Damascus by Deborah Campbell. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/racine-kenosha-english-festival/ LOCATION:Carthage College\, 2001 Alford Park Drive\, Kenosha\, WI\, 51340\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 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;VALUE=DATE:20200620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200621 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20200612T155347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T155347Z UID:10000354-1592611200-1592697599@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:World Refugee Day 2020 DESCRIPTION:World Refugee Day Chicago honors the lives of refugees in our communities by giving a platform for their stories and raising awareness for the 70+ million refugees worldwide. \nSince 2005\, Chicago has commemorated World Refugee Day by organizing events that honor the lives of refugees\, give a voice to their stories\, and raise awareness of the millions of refugees in the world who have been forced to flee their homes. These events have included workshops\, conferences\, lunches\, street parades\, downtown rallies\, guest speakers\, as well as diverse multi-cultural performances by members of the Chicago refugee community. WRD Chicago is organized by staff\, volunteers\, and interested persons from various organizations focused on welcoming and serving refugees. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/world-refugee-day-2020/ LOCATION:IL\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/World_Refugee_Day_2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175632Z UID:10000334-1600689600-1600693200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly "Luncheon" Meeting: Immigration and Refugee Policy DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\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:20260416T210917 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T180802Z UID:10000335-1607342400-1607349600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Luncheon Meeting: "Day One" with Director Lori Miller DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\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:20201217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20201104T183946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T183959Z UID:10000355-1608231600-1608237000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:2020 Annual Event - RESCHEDULED! DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2020 Annual Educational Event!  Learn about our programs and people \n\nHow we mentor and support refugee families\nHow we educate Americans on refugee stories\nGet to know the BPB team!\n\nThe event is free to join. Registration is required. Donate or Register now! URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/2020-annual-event/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210129T183156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T170903Z UID:10000357-1614193200-1614198600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Book Club - After the Last Border DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Dr. Jessica Goudeau at our first book club meeting on Wednesday\, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. CST. Dr. Goudeau will lead our discussion about her book\, After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America\, which was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice book. \nDr. Goudeau has written for The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Teen Vogue\, among many other places\, and is a former columnist for Catapult. She produced projects for Teen Vogue (“Ask a Syrian Girl”) and “A Line Birds Cannot See\,” a documentary about a young girl who crossed the border into the U.S. on her own that was distributed by The New Yorker. She has a PhD in literature from the University of Texas and served as a Mellon Writing Fellow and Interim Writing Center Director at Southwestern University. Goudeau has spent more than a decade working with refugees in Austin\, TX and is the co-founder of Hill Tribers\, a nonprofit that provided supplemental income for Burmese refugee artisans for seven years. \nAfter the Last Border is a story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in America. It situates a dramatic\, character-driven story about Mu Naw (a Christian woman from Myanmar) and Hasna (a Muslim woman from Syria) within a larger history–the evolution of modern refugee resettlement in the United States\, beginning with World War II and ending with current closed-door policies. The book reveals not just how America’s changing attitudes toward refugees has influenced policies and laws\, but also the profound effect on human lives. \nSee the New York Times review of the book. See options to purchase the book. \n\n \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/book-club-after-the-last-border/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:educational ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20201222T130138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T161203Z UID:10000356-1616414400-1616418000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon with Congressman Brad Schneider DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Congressman Brad Schneider at our Learning Luncheon on Monday\, March 22nd at 12:00 p.m. CST in a discussion of proposed reforms of U.S. Immigration Policy 2021 and beyond. Registration is required (see below). \nCongressman Schneider (D) is a fourth-term representative for the 10th District of Illinois. He has made international affairs a staple of his policies\, specifically immigration rights\, as evidenced by his membership in the Congressional Refugee Caucus. Together with other members of Congress\, he works to ensure “protection\, humanitarian needs\, and compassionate treatment of refugees”. Other memberships are in the House Committee on Ways and Means\, where he focuses on health and Social Security\, and the House Committee on Small Business\, focusing on economic growth\, tax\, and capital access. \nWithin the House of Representatives\, he is an official cosponsor of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021\, which if passed would seek to reform the current immigration system\, provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants\, and humanely address the root causes of forced migration. Other recently sponsored bills address campaign finance\, ethics in government\, federal lobbying transparency\, protections for local businesses\, Medicare beneficiaries\, and domestic terrorism. Congressman Schneider has also repeatedly voted in favor of strengthening and expanding existing voter protections. \nBPB hosts educational luncheons listening to refugee stories and “knowledge experts” speak on immigration and refugee programs. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/quarterly-luncheon-march-2020/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210304T142944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T203938Z UID:10000361-1619636400-1619640000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Reading Refuge Book Club - A Disappearance in Damascus DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Deborah Campbell and Ahlam Mahmood at our second ‘Reading Refuge’ Book Club meeting on Wednesday\, April 28 from 7 to 8 pm CST. Deborah and Ahlam will lead our discussion about “A Disappearance in Damascus.” \nA Disappearance in Damascus won the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize and the Hubert Evans Prize\, and was a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Screen rights have been optioned by filmmaker Terry George (Hotel Rwanda\, In the Name of the Father). \nCampbell’s work has been published in seven languages and 11 countries. Places she has written about include Iran\, Syria\, Egypt\, Lebanon\, Israel\, Palestine\, Mexico\, Cuba and Russia. Her work has appeared in Harper’s\, the New York Times\, The Economist\, The Guardian and Foreign Policy. She is the recipient of three National Magazine Awards\, and in 2017 received the Freedom to Read Award for her body of work. Campbell has lectured at Harvard\, Berkeley\, Zayed University in Dubai\, and the National Press Club in Washington. She is an associate professor in the Department of Writing at the University of Victoria. \nSee the New York Times review of the book. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/book-club-disappearance-in-damascus/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210517T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210517T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210203T184910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T180534Z UID:10000358-1621252800-1621256400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon with Marianne Gimon DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\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:20210825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210825T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210702T160451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T160619Z UID:10000362-1629918000-1629921600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Reading Refuge Book Club - Roya Hakakian DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Roya Hakakian at our next Reading Refuge Book Club\, Wednesday\, August 25th at 7:00 pm to discuss her latest book\, A Beginners Guide to America:  For the Immigrant and the Curious. \nRoya\, a former refugee from Iran\, is also the author of Assassins of the Turquoise Palace and Journey from the Land of No\, and has published two collections of poetry in Persian. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal\, and on NPR’s All Things Considered. She has collaborated on programming for leading journalism units in network television\, including 60 Minutes. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship\, and served on the editorial board of World Affairs. Since 2015\, she has taught at THREAD\, a writing workshop at Yale\, and is a fellow at the Davenport College at Yale. . \nThis event is co-sponsored with Congregation Hakafa\, who also mentor and sponsor refugee families. \n\n \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/book-club-roya-hakakian/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210908T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210908T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210203T185213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T162932Z UID:10000359-1631102400-1631106000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jan Schakowsky \nBuilding Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky at our Learning Luncheon on Wednesday\, September 8th at 12:00 p.m. CST in a discussion about critical issues affecting refugees. Registration is required (see below). \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-sept-2021/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211115T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210203T185504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T215935Z UID:10000360-1636977600-1636981200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Language is the key\, opening the door to success for new immigrants.\n \n \n \n \n \n Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is delighted to host Evanston Township High School’s (ETHS) World Languages and Bilingual Department Chair\, Rachel D’Onofrio\, and ESL Teacher\, Katie Kelly\, to speak about the Bilingual Education Program at ETHS. This Virtual Quarterly Luncheon will be held on Monday November 15th\, at 12:00 PM. \nBPB is combining its Learning Luncheon and Reading Refuge Book Club this 4th Quarter. Our books in 2021 have been focused on adult refugee journeys. The November 15th Learning Luncheon discussion will introduce us to high school refugee life and the priority of learning English. BPB Bridge Builders know the immense importance of these educators. They witness first hand the influence these teachers have on the high school students in the families they mentor. \nThe heightened surge of new immigrants\, from Afghan evacuees to the Biden Administration’s increased refugee admittance cap of 125\,000\, raises the need to support English Language Learning programs. Evidence shows that learning English is imperative to integration. English language proficiency provides job opportunities\, enables socialization and supports community building. \nOne population that often faces challenges with belonging is high school students who do not have the English language skills nor the understanding of the culture. They face barriers to making connections with their American-born peers. Bilingual Education teachers not only teach English to new immigrants\, but also mentor them in their new environment and help them embrace their culture and identity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel D’Onofrio is a former Spanish teacher of 13 years and is in her tenth year as the World Languages/Bilingual Department Chair at Evanston Township High School. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign\, her master’s and her certificate of advanced study from National-Louis University\, and is a current doctoral student at DePaul University. Included in her department chair responsibilities\, As Department Chair\, included in her responsibilities is advocating for English Learners in various arenas throughout the school\, including scheduling\, student services\, and connecting them to schoolwide supports. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katie Kelly is an ESL and Spanish teacher at Evanston Township High School. After teaching and getting a master’s degree from the Universidad de Alcalá in Bilingual and Multicultural Education. She started her career at ETHS as a bilingual paraprofessional\, working with refugee students. She went on to earn her teaching license and a master’s degree in education from DePaul University.   She has taught all levels of ESL and advocates for English Learners in various areas including connecting with other teachers\, getting involved in school\, ACCESS testing and school wide supports. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/learning-luncheon-nov-2021/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20210721T170204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T155412Z UID:10000363-1638471600-1638475200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:2021 Annual Event DESCRIPTION:Register for the Annual Benefit (You will be sent a Zoom link prior to the event) \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Call to Action\nSupport five newly arrived Afghan families. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Affordable Housing Fund URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/2021-annual-event/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20211223T190329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T155140Z UID:10000364-1646049600-1646053200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Housing Challenges for Afghan Newcomers.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a panel discussion on the housing issues that face the new influx of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and evacuees from Afghanistan. \nAs hundreds of new Afghan evacuees are welcomed to the Chicagoland area\, housing has emerged as the most difficult part of the resettlement process. Added to the fact that there is already an affordable housing crisis in our country\, evacuees come in with very limited means and no credit history here. \nBob Palmer is Policy Director for Housing Action Illinois for the past 30 years. His work entails creating and funding a state rental subsidy program for extremely low-income households\, securing money for affordable housing in Illinois’ capital budget for the first time\, passing state legislation protecting homeowners and renters during the foreclosure process\, and protecting state funding for homeless service providers. \nJessica Schaffer is Director of HIAS Immigration & Citizenship\, part of JCFS Chicago’s family of services. She has worked in Chicago’s immigrant and refugee communities for nearly 15 years and comes to this work inspired by the history of family members who were resettled as refugees after the Holocaust. \nDavid Zverow is a Board Member at Refugee Action Network\, a Program Consultant at ICNA Relief in Chicago and Glendale Heights and a Director at HIAS Chicago. He serves as a liaison for a number of community organizations and social services. \nCo-sponsored by Refugee Action Network and Building Peaceful Bridges URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/learning-luncheon-feb-2022/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220330T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20211223T190548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T210240Z UID:10000365-1648666800-1648670400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Reading Refuge Book Club - Bela Suhayda DESCRIPTION:North Shore Migrant Response\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is excited to welcome Bela Suhayda at our next Reading Refuge Book Club\, Wednesday\, March 30th at 7:00 pm to discuss his book\, From Tyranny to Liberty\, A Personal Story. \nBela authored From Tyranny to Liberty\, a harrowing story of his family’s escape from their Hungarian homeland after the Communist Russia invasion of 1956. Bela walks us through their journey from Hungary to resettlement in America as a Refugee. \nWe can see with the Ukrainian crisis how quickly a country’s citizens become refugees. There are now over 700\,000 Ukrainian refugees. \nBela was an educator at East Aurora H.S. in Aurora Il. for 30 years (Biology\, Earth Science\, Chemistry\, and General Sciences). He coached Wrestling and Soccer during these years and founded the Fox Valley Kickers Youth Soccer Club in 1991. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/book-club-march-2021/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220613T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220622T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20220601T172551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T134828Z UID:10000367-1655924400-1655928000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Reading Refuge Book Club - "We are Displaced" DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: “We Are Displaced” by Malala Yousafzai.\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWe are excited to welcome Zaynab Abdi\, a young woman who was born in Somalia\, grew up in Yemen and is now a U.S. citizen. She will join us to discuss We are Displaced\, by Malala Yousafzai. Zaynab is one of the young women who shares her story in the book. \nAs Malala writes in her book “our world is calling out for help and change and hope. It is the younger generation\, and girls and women like those featured in this book who are answering.” \nAfter arriving in the U.S.\, Zaynab graduated from high school as a Valedictorian and earned her undergraduate degree from St. Catherine University in St. Paul\, Minnesota. Zaynab is currently a student at Columbia University earning her Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a focus in Development Practice. \nPlease join us to hear Zaynab’s story and how she is answering the call. If you don’t have time to read the book\, please join us anyway to be part of what we expect to be a very interesting and inspiring conversation! And\, as always\, please feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone you think might be interested. \n\n \n  URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/reading-refuge-june-22-2022/ LOCATION:Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220919T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220919T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210917 CREATED:20220801T145430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T193933Z UID:10000369-1663588800-1663592400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Learning Luncheon - Addressing Trauma in Newcomer Children DESCRIPTION:Addressing Trauma in Newcomer Children\n \n \n \n \n \n Children who have escaped traumatic situations such as war\, government collapse\, famine\, and persecution are at heightened risk for emotional instability. Amy Hill\, LCSW\, will address the cause and effect of traumatic events on refugee and asylum-seeking youth. Many of our BPB families and other newcomers experience PTSD in their resettlement journey. \nAmy Hill\, LCSW\, has worked with refugee and asylum-seeking youth and families for over 15 years. In her 11 years with the youth program at RefugeeOne\, a Chicago-based refugee resettlement agency\, Ms. Hill grew the program to provide wrap-around academic\, social-emotional\, and mental health services for refugee children of all ages\, as well as support for their caregivers navigating a new parenting landscape. She currently serves as the Program Manager for the Kovler Center Child Trauma Program\, a program of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)\, where she oversees all clinical\, case management\, and psycho-social support services for refugee and asylum-seeking youth and their families. Additionally\, Ms. Hill has served on the Board of Directors for CircEsteem and the Chicago Burmese Community Association\, and has volunteered abroad working with youth and refugees in Kenya\, Guatemala\, and Israel. She has a Masters degree in Child Development from the Erikson Institute and a Masters of Social Work from Loyola University. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/learning-luncheon-09-19-22/ LOCATION:IL\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR