BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Building Peaceful Bridges - ECPv6.16.2//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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260726T020400 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:20201207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260726T020400 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T180802Z UID:10000335-1607342400-1607349600@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Luncheon Meeting: "Day One" with Director Lori Miller DESCRIPTION:Virtual\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:20200921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260726T020400 CREATED:20191106T210041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210104T175632Z UID:10000334-1600689600-1600693200@www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org SUMMARY:Quarterly "Luncheon" Meeting: Immigration and Refugee Policy DESCRIPTION:Virtual\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:20200518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260726T020400 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 END:VCALENDAR