This page lists the current projects in which Peace Train is involved.

Levels of involvement:  We are involved in basically three ways, depending on the project:

1 ) Peace Train assists in the advertising and perhaps management of funds collections

2)  Peace Train creates a component of a program, and maybe does #1 too

3)  Peace Train does the whole enchilada - conceives, designs, develops and delivers the event / project.

Projects for 2011

1.  Ongoing Speaker Series - coordinate with other groups (e.g. Virtually Speaking, The Rings, Music Island, Four Bridges, etc.) . - level 1-3

- possible speakers: 

- - Sandra Berard - Cambodia; 

- - Erica d'Aquila - Suriname; 

- - Mara Bishop (http://www.wholespirit.com)

- - Jenny Edwards (  ) 205 Lives.  Spent 6000 pounds and got 205 people off the streets.  None at all in Newcastle at xmas time.  Used / employed former homeless to help search out. 

- - Gwen Fortune, Ed D.  ?? 

- - Success would be 6 speaker / panel events (in addition to PeaceFest) during the year. 

2. PeaceFest 2011:  Coordinated with the Imagine Festival

- - Internships with ODU

- - Dining on the Peace Train

- - Local concerts / streaming

HISTORY

List of potential projects for 2010-

1.  Ongoing Speaker Series - coordinate with other Four Bridges events, Virtually Speaking and Twilight's Peace. - level 1-3

- possible speakers: 

- - Veterans for Peace (already in SL - Coyote Longfall)

- - Robert Oryem (http://www.aserelamaine.org/) March 14, 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern, 9pm UK

- - Ellen Kennedy  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbCuDvDYoqo)

- - Mara Bishop (http://www.wholespirit.com)

- - Jenny Edwards (  ) 205 Lives.  Spent 6000 pounds and got 205 people off the streets.  None at all in Newcastle at xmas time.  Used / employed former homeless to help search out. 

- - Gwen Fortune, Ed D.  ?? 

- - Success would be 6 speaker / panel events (in addition to PeaceFest) during the year. 

2.  16 Days on Gender Violence project

- - I'll moderate 2 panel discussions in SL; Saturday Nov. 28 from 10-12pm and another on the same day from 1-3pm SLT

>>>  Update:  We did the two panels, using skype conference for audio and held these at the Four Bridges Auditorium.  Panelists included

- Ledoof Constantineau

- Paty Amiot

- Alexjo Magic

- millay Freschi

- Undonechaos Enoch

- Nany Kayo

- Alanagh Recreant

3.  Ga Go / concert set for February 6

4. April - Earth day - contribute in some fashion, a level 2 commitment

5. May - Fashion Show

6. October - Imagine - check with Medora on this, see if it is going to happen

7. November 5-7 - PeaceFest 2010 - level 3 commitment

- - Success could be measured by the following metrics;

- - - $5,000 - $10,000 US dollars raised for the organization(s) identified (total)

- - - University partnership in providing students to get involved in planning and production of PeaceFest

- - - Minimum of 5 interviews / panel discussions

- - - Minimum of 18 live performances

- - - Minimum of 3 ongoing displays (e.g. art auctions, etc.)

- - - Desired combined attendance of 1000 attendees over the course of the 3 days

8. December - Human Rights Festival - level 1 commitment

 Things to do

- Schedule board meeting

- Lay out calendar for upcoming year

- Create a viewable calendar (google?)

- Update slpeacetrain.org with comments from recipients and photos

- Update with link to Peace Train FB, Peace Train twitter, Peace Train MySpace, and Peace Train Youtube

- Rekindle efforts to connect with colleges - get one-pager together, connect w/ FB contacts

- Investigate other ways to build Peace Train awareness and contributions

June 2009: Public Charity Status:  A major focus over the past months on setting up a 501 c public charity (The Peace Train Charitable Trust), complete with bank account, by laws, board members, and other policy documents.  This has now been accomplished.  The Peace Train Charitable Trust is a federally-recognized 501 (c) 3 Public Charity.