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:20160313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20161106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20170312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20171105T070000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170321T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T144920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T180030Z UID:10000339-1490115600-1490122800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:A Discussion with Ahlam Mahmood DESCRIPTION:A discussion with Ahlam Mahmood and her daughter Roqayah as they tell their story of life in Iraq and Syria and creating a new home in the United States. Building Peaceful Bridges’ mission introduced to the audience. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/a-discussion-with-ahlam-mahmood/ LOCATION:Adler University\, 17 N. Dearborn Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States CATEGORIES:educational ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170509T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170509T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T180137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T180722Z UID:10000340-1494331200-1494338400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Bushra's Baby Shower DESCRIPTION:An American baby shower for our fellow bridge builder Bushra. Bridge builders introduced Bushra and family to an American baby shower. The gifts provided the needed items for a new born baby. Bushra thanked us for being her family here in the U.S. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/bushras-baby-shower/ LOCATION:BPB Glenview Location\, Glenview\, IL\, 60025\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170620T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T181001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T181001Z UID:10000341-1497985200-1497988800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Ahlam Mahmood DESCRIPTION:An evening discussion with Ahlam Mahmood and a few of her new friends as she tells her story of creating a new home in a foreign land.  Building Peaceful Bridges’ mission introduced to the audience. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/an-evening-with-ahlam-mahmood/ LOCATION:Wilmette Public Library\, 1242 Wilmette Ave.\, Wilmette\, IL\, 60091\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Building Peaceful Bridges":MAILTO:admin@buildingpeacefulbridges.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171127T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171127T183000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T181457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T181457Z UID:10000343-1511800200-1511807400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Ahlam Mahmood and A Disappearance In Damascus DESCRIPTION:An evening discussion with Ahlam Mahmood and a few of her new friends as she tells her story of creating a new home in a foreign land. Discussion centered on A Disappearance in Damascus. Building Peaceful Bridges’ mission introduced to the audience. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/ahlam-mahmood-and-a-disappearance-in-damascus/ LOCATION:White Oaks Library\, 121 E 8th Street\, Lockport\, IL\, 60441\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171226T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171226T180000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T181728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T181728Z UID:10000344-1514289600-1514311200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Christmas Gathering of Bridge Builders DESCRIPTION:We gather to celebrate the holiday season and to celebrate Busha\, Zeyad\, and family moving to Mishawaka\, IN. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/christmas-gathering-of-bridge-builders/ 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:20180303T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180303T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T182132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T192539Z UID:10000345-1520101800-1520112600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:ICNA Relief Annual Banquet DESCRIPTION:ICNA Relief Annual Fundraising Dinner honoring their partners for the service they provide. Building Peaceful Bridges received a service award. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/icna-relief-annual-banquet/ LOCATION:Ashyana Banquets\, 1620 75th Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60516\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T192951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175951Z UID:10000346-1536775200-1536782400@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Ahlam Mahmood and A Disappearance in Damascus DESCRIPTION:An evening discussion with Ahlam Mahmood and a few of her new friends as she tells her story of creating a new home in a foreign land. Discussion centered on A Disappearance in Damascus. Building Peaceful Bridges’ mission introduced to the audience. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/ahlam-mahmood-and-a-disappearance-in-damascus-2/ LOCATION:Racine Book Club\, 75 Seventh Street\, Racine\, WI\, 53403\, United States CATEGORIES:educational END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181030T200000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T193218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175941Z UID:10000347-1540922400-1540929600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Ahlam Mahmood and A Disappearance in Damascus DESCRIPTION:An evening discussion with Ahlam Mahmood and a few of her new friends as she tells her story of creating a new home in a foreign land. Discussion centered on A Disappearance in Damascus. Building Peaceful Bridges’ mission introduced to the audience. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/ahlam-mahmood-and-a-disappearance-in-damascus-3/ LOCATION:St. Dennis Catholic Church\, 1214 S Hamilton Street\, Lockport\, IL\, 60441\, United States CATEGORIES:educational END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181231T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181231T220000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T193340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T193340Z UID:10000348-1546257600-1546293600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:New Years’ Celebration DESCRIPTION:Bridge Builders and the family BPB mentors shared a meal to celebrate the old year completing and the new year starting. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/new-years-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:20190510T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190510T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191111T193540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191111T193540Z UID:10000349-1557480600-1557496800@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:U.S. Citizenship Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Bushra\, Zeyad\, and their family became U.S. citizens after passing the required testing. A few bridge builders attended the ceremony and then had a celebratory lunch. URL:https://www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org/calendar/u-s-citizenship-ceremony/ LOCATION:U.S. District Court\, 5400 Federal Plaza\, Hammond\, IN\, 46320\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190522T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175632Z UID:10000334-1600689600-1600693200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly "Luncheon" Meeting: Immigration and Refugee Policy DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran\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:20260416T210846 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T180802Z UID:10000335-1607342400-1607349600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Luncheon Meeting: "Day One" with Director Lori Miller DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran\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:20260416T210846 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:20260416T210846 CREATED:20210129T183156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210210T170903Z UID:10000357-1614193200-1614198600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Book Club - After the Last Border DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran\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:20260416T210846 CREATED:20201222T130138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210308T161203Z UID:10000356-1616414400-1616418000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Learning Luncheon with Congressman Brad Schneider DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran\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:20260416T210846 CREATED:20210304T142944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T203938Z UID:10000361-1619636400-1619640000@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Reading Refuge Book Club - A Disappearance in Damascus DESCRIPTION:Reading Refuge Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran\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 END:VCALENDAR