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Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 7^thfrom 8:00-9:30pm |Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

Our final Fellows meeting will feature presentations of the individual projects the Fellows have been working on all semester. We will also be celebrating the Fellows achievements this semester, as well as recognizing two Fellows of the Year.

Israel/Palestine Trip 2012 Slideshow

When: Saturday, May 5th from 2:00-2:45pm |Where: Wanamaker

A slideshow of photos taken on the Euphrates trip to the Middle East this past January will be presented to the Principia community. These photos depict the events on this trip, as well as famous biblical sites and sites surrounding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Additional information about several of the photos will also be given, and the audience will have a brief question and answer session with the presenter, Dillon Siewert.

Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 1^st from 7:00-8:30pm |Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

This Fellows meeting will be centered around a presentation by Janessa Gans Wilder concerning the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and her time in the Middle East.

Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, April 24^th from 7:00-8:30pm |Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

This Fellows meeting will begin with a very exciting team-building exercise called the “Marshmallow Challenge.” The meeting will also include gratitude sharing and Middle East updates. Additionally, we will hear be hearing the remaining country profiles.

Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, April 17^th from 7:00-8:30pm |Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

This Fellows meeting will be centered around Fellows’ presentations on the Middle Eastern countries they have selected. The Interfaith Committee will also present a recap of what they have been doing this semester.

“Peace One Day” Screening

When: Thursday, April 12th from 7:00-9:00pm | Where: Wanamaker

As a follow-up to the 63rd Annual Public Affairs Conference on “Peacebuilding,” come watch Jeremy Gilley’s documentary “Peace One Day.” This documentary highlights his journey to have September 21st recognized as an International Day of Peace. A discussion will follow.

Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, April 10^th from 7:00-8:30pm | Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

Fellows will be engaging in a team-building exercise, as well as sharing gratitude and Middle East updates. A presentation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will follow, given by Euphrates CEO and Found Janessa Gans Wilder.

What’s Happening in the Middle East??

 When: Tuesday, April 3rd from 8:00-9:00pm | Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

You are warmly invited to join our Euphrates Fellows Meeting this Tuesday, April 3rd from 8:00-9:00pm to learn more about what is happening throughout the Middle East. Fellows will provide basic information on each country and a discussion will follow.

Lunchtime Discussion: Syria 

When: Monday, April 2nd from 12:30-1:15pm | Where: GDR #1

Come join the Euphrates Institute Fellows during lunch to discuss the issues and events relevant to Syria. Syria is a hot topic in the news currently because of the revolutions against dictator Bashar Hafez al-Assad. There is no clear course of action in order to help alleviate the situation in Syria and many have mixed feelings about what to do. While the Syrian government continues its deadly crackdown on protestors, ending the crisis is the top priority at the Arab League Summit in Baghdad. This is a great way to learn more about the Middle East and share ideas about a very important issue of our time.

Fellows Meeting

When: Tuesday, March 27^th from 7:00-8:30pm | Where: Arabia Room (School of Nations)

Fellows will be engaging in team-building exercises, as well as share Public Affairs Conference highlights and Middle East updates. Additionally, the Fellows will have the opportunity to share updates on their individual projects.

Peacebuilding – A New Approach to Conflict Resolution

When: March 22-24 | Where: Principia College

The 63^rd Annual Public Affairs Conference will address the efforts being made to achieve sustainable peace across the globe. This event is aimed to link awareness to action, thereby fostering pragmatic and passionate approaches to create solutions for peace. www.principia.edu/pac

Fellows Meeting

Fellows will be meeting with transformation specialist Sandy Wilder of the Educare Institute.

Fellows Meeting

This Fellows meeting will focus on team building, gratitude sharing, Middle East updates, presentation by Euphrates CEO & Founder Janessa Gans Wilder and our weekly Arabic lesson.

Euphrates Dinner — Whole World Festival

Come learn more about and celebrate the Middle East with the Euphrates Fellows! Students will be sharing their project proposals, Euphrates CEO & Founder Janessa Gans Wilder will be giving an update about our work and members of the recent Middle East adult trip will be speaking about their experience in the Holy Land!

This dinner is part of Principia’s Whole World Festival. Hope to see you there!!

Fellows Meeting

Our third Fellows meeting will focus on gratitude sharing, Middle East updates, exploring religious divides between the Sunnis and Shiites, committee updates and a weekly Arabic lesson by Euphrates CEO & Founder Janessa Gans Wilder.

Fellows Meeting

Our upcoming Fellows meeting will focus on gratitude sharing, Middle East updates, project introductions, committee updates and a weekly Arabic lesson by Euphrates CEO & Founder Janessa Gans Wilder.

The first Fellows meeting of the semester will focus on team-building, Middle East updates, goal setting, and committee sign-ups, as well as a general overview of the semester.  

Euphrates Interest Meeting 2012

Tuesday, January 31st, 7 – 9 pm

Swing by our new office in the Arabia Room in the School of Nations building on the Principia College campus, and learn about plans this quarter. Returning Fellows will need to pick up their application, while new, interested community members are welcome to ask questions and take a new application!

Arabian Nights

When: Thursday, December 8 from 8:00-9:00pm | Where: Perry Lounge

Join the Euphrates Institute Fellows in Perry Lounge to conclude a Fall Semester filled with activities and great projects. The Fellows will present their work to the campus and give a preview of Spring Semester activities!

*Middle Eastern snacks will be provided to round out the evening.*

The Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street – Connection? Lunchtime Discussion

When: Monday, November 21, 2011 from 1:30-2:15pm | Where: Principia College Dining Room, GDR #2

Come join the your peers and professors in discussing whether or not there is a connection between the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. This lunchtime discussion is hosted by the Euphrates Institute Fellows Program.

Libby Hoffman Will Speak to Fellows

When: Friday, November 11th from 4:00-6:30pm | Where: Perry Lounge, Principia College

Libby Hoffman, co-founder of Fambul Tok International and President of Catalyst for Peace, will be speaking to the Euphrates Fellows.

Libby’s documentary, Fambul Tok, will be playing in the St. Louis International Film Festival on Saturday, November 12th at 6:00pm at Washington University (Brown Hall Auditorium).

Libby’s Bio

Libby Hoffman co-founded Fambul Tok and has partnered in its implementation since its inception, through her position as President of Catalyst for Peace, a US-based private foundation.  She continues her leadership role with Fambul Tok as the President of Fambul Tok International.

Ms. Hoffman has been active in peacebuilding for over 20 years in a variety of capacities – professor, trainer, facilitator, program director, consultant, and funder.  A former Political Science professor atPrincipia College, Ms. Hoffman left academia to focus on the practice of conflict resolution and peacebuilding.  She has developed and led conflict resolution training programs in corporate, congregational, educational and community settings.  She was a founder and Executive Director of Peace Discovery Initiatives, which pioneered in positive approaches to peacebuilding, as well as in mobilizing religious resources for peace.  She has designed, convened and facilitated backchannel Middle East peacemaking initiatives and worked to bring grassroots Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers together with American policymakers.  She advocated for religion to be used as a constructive element of this peacemaking process and pioneered in techniques for doing this, culminating in the establishment of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University.

Ms. Hoffman founded Catalyst for Peace in 2003, crafting a unique hybrid funder/practitioner role.  Her vision and leadership have fostered programming that is responsive to on-the-ground, real-time social and political realities by facilitating total community ownership and participation in the reconciliation process. Prior to dedicating its focus to Fambul Tok, Catalyst programs mobilized religious resources for peace in northern Uganda, Ethiopia, the Philippines, and India; mobilized and supported community reconciliation in post-conflict Africa; and developed cutting-edge storytelling and communications channels to support these two focus areas.

From 2005-2008, Ms. Hoffman partnered with the United Religions Initiative (URI) and noted international peacebuilder John Paul Lederach in the design and implementation of a 2-year pilot training program in inter-religious peacebuilding.  She continues to consult on translating the learning from the pilot into an ongoing, sustainable training program for URI.  In support of this partnership, Catalyst produced two short films telling the story of the work of these grassroots interfaith peacebuilders,  We Unite and Faith Into Action.  Ms. Hoffman is producing a major documentary film on Fambul Tok, to be completed in summer, 2010.

Ms. Hoffman holds an M.A.L.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a BA in Political Science from Williams College.

Euphrates Fellows Lunchtime Discussion

When: 12:15-1:00 p.m | Where: Principia College Dining Room, GDR #2

Join the Euphrates Fellows and Principia faculty and staff members to discuss the passing of Qaddafi and the future of Libya.

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