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Recent Events
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MAY 15, 2008
The Kinship of Suffering and Comfort |
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A Joint Commemoration of the Shoah and the Armenian Genocide.
Hosted by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate, Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America
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Thursday, May 15 - 7:30 PM |
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Sima and Nazareth Kalaydjian Hall/Dickranian Complex
Western Diocese, Armenian Church of North America
3325 North Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank |
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May 4, 2008
Big Sunday |
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Help JWW prepare Advocacy Kits and materials for our Second Annual Walk for Darfur!
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Sunday, May 4, 2008, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Valley Beth Shalom
15739 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436 |
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April 25 & 26, 2008
AltBuild: Alternative Building and Design Expo |
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JWW's landmark Solar Cooker Project will be educating the community at this event as a guest of the organizers! Stop by to see solar cooking in action and learn more!
For more information, visit: www.altbuildexpo.com.
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Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 10AM-5PM |
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
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APRIL 12, 2008
Screening: Devil Came on Horseback |
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Join JWW activists for a screening of the acclaimed documentary by former US Marine Captain Brian Steidle, whose photographs exposed the genocide in Darfur. Proceeds to benefit the Solar Cooker Project.
Seating is limited - Please RSVP by calling:
818-501-1836
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Saturday, April 12, 5:00 PM |
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Universal Studios, Theater 2
Enter through Gate 1 and park in
the John Ford Building #1320 |
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$15/Students
$30/General Admission |
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APRIL 6, 2008
In Darfur |
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This Passover, Return to the Desert. Join JWW for a celebrity reading of the acclaimed play In Darfurby Winter Miller.
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Sunday, April 6, 2:00 PM |
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The New LATC:
Los Angeles Theater Company
514 S. Spring St, Los Angeles |
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MARCH 23, 2008
Jump 4 Darfur |
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Do you like to jump rope? Want to help the world?
Join us as we Jump for Darfur. We provide the rope, you provide the fun!
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Sunday, March 23, 9:30 AM |
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Temple Beth Am
1039 La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles |
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www.jump4darfur.com |
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MARCH 7, 2008
Olympic Countdown Vigil |
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Join JWW in asking the Chinese government to act on behalf of Darfur at the Temple Beth Chayim Chadashim-hosted vigil outside the Chinese Consulate.
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Friday, March 7 |
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Los Angeles Chinese Consulate
443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles |
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FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Olympic Countdown |
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February marks both the 5-year anniversary of the beginning of genocide in Darfur and the 6-month countdown to the Olympics. Join us as we ask China to use its significant leverage with Sudan to bring security to Darfur.
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Feb 12, 11:00 AM |
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Chinese Consulate
443 Shatto Place
Los Angeles |
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FEBRUARY 5, 2008
Voices From Darfur |
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Sudanese refugees and authors Abu Asal and Ibrahim Adam will be speaking about their experiences.
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7 PM - Tuesday, February 5th |
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Temple Beth El
1435 West Seventh St.
San Pedro, CA 90732 |
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NOVEMBER 28, 2007
Second Annual State of Humanity Forum |
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Darfur is only one of many conflicts ongoing and erupting worldwide. Over 100 guests joined us for JWW's Second Annual State of Humanity Forum to learn about other high-risk conflicts around the world and how you can take action to prevent these conflicts from escalating into genocide.
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7:30 PM |
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Stephen S. Wise Temple
15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive
Los Angeles |
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NOVEMBER 18, 2007
Olympic Dream for Darfur National Torch Run |
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JWW lead the team (with the Save Darfur Coalition and Olympic Dream for Darfur) for the Los Angeles leg of their Torch Relay, a nation-wide event highlighting China's unique responsibility to lead the world in ending the genocide in Darfur. Over 150 activists joined us as we passed the torch between survivors of past genocides and Olympic athletes, and called on China to "Bring the Olympic Dream to Darfur."
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1:00 PM |
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
3911 South Figueroa Ave
Los Angeles |
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NOVEMBER 4, 2007
Mitzvah Day |
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This Mitzvah Day synagogues throughout Los Angeles worked to support of the JWW Backpack Project.
The Backpack Project was created so that children in the Oure Cassoni refugee camp in Chad could attend schools run by our partner, the International Rescue Committee. Filled with shoes, books, school supplies, soap and toothpaste, the backpacks allow each child to make the most of school under the most difficult of circumstances. |
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NOVEMBER 2, 2007
Darfur Now - Documentary Release (Theaters near you) |
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In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions. JWW's Solar Cooker Project is one of the charitable projects supported by this film. |
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
Jewish World Watch Rosh Hashanah Booklet |
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Reflections on Darfur: A New Year of Hope - A New Year of Despair. |
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JULY 3 - AUGUST 16, 2007
ACT OUT LOUD! Darfur Action Tour
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JWW harnessed the power of music to inspire young people to take action on Darfur. After taking part in interactive educational and advocacy activities, campers at Camp Ramah and Camp JCA Shalom were treated to an exciting and inspirational concert - including the original song, "Act Out Loud" - that will encourage year round youth activism. |
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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007
SCREENING - GOD GREW TIRED OF US
To benefit the Lost Boys and Lost Girls Organization
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Join us for a screening of this powerful documentary, which traces the stories of three of the 25,000 "lost boys" who fled villages, formed surrogate families and sought refuge from famine, diseases, wild animals and attacks from government soldiers during the Second Sudanese Civil War. The screening benefits the Lost Boys and Lost Girls Organization (www.lostboysandlostgirls.org), which facilitates services and manages programs for the betterment of the lives of the Lost Boys & Girls in the Diaspora.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007
STORIES FROM DARFUR - DR. BOB LINDEN AND MAUREEN ORR, DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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Former West L.A. resident, Dr. Bob Linden and his wife, Maureen Orr, FNP, joined Doctors Without Borders and accepted an assignment to work in West Darfur, Sudan in 2006, during the genocide. Their photo presentation will include their experience.
This event is co-sponsored by Jewish World Watch, University Synagogue, Leo Baeck Temple, and Temple Ahavat Torah. |
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SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007
WALK FOR DARFUR
On June 3rd, 400 members of the community joined Jewish World Watch to raise awareness, hope and support for the survivors of the Darfur genocide. The three-mile walk on Sunday, June 3 raised over $14,000 for JWW education and advocacy projects and toward aid for refugees escaping violence in Darfur. |
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007
PREMIER - THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK
Widely lauded since its debut at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, this fantastic documentary tells the story of an American witness to genocide, former U.S. Marine, Brian Steidle, who served as an African Union military observer in Darfur, Sudan for six months in 2004 and 2005. June 2 screenings of this film will benefit the work of Jewish World Watch, a funder of the film. |
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SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007
LOS ANGELES DARFUR OBSERVANCE DAY
Raise Awareness. Take Action Now. Stop The Genocide.
A broad city-wide coalition convened under the leadership of the Office of the Mayor, Jewish World Watch, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), and First AME Church to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur and encourage Angelenos to act to help end the violence. |
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TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007
FIRST ANNUAL JWW iWITNESS AWARDS
Honoring Dr. J. Michael Hagopian and Dr. Richard Hovanissian
for their outstanding work and activism relating to the Armenian Genocide. |
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