Archive for March 30, 2010

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/basket/pomohist.html Pomo People: Brief History “Among our people, both men and women were basketmakers. Everything in our lifestyle was connected to those baskets. Our lives wre bound the way baskets were bound together.” Susan Billy, Ukiah Pomo, master weaver, teacher The map above shows Pomo communities that had been re-federalized (recognized as reservations) in the…

Arist Bio from: “East/West Convergences” Exhibit, Jan-Feb 2010, Features Arabic, Lebanese & Syrian Artists” After she left her career as an interior designer, Nouha Sinno set off on a journey of self-discovery that began with a desire for free expression, unrestricted by any boundaries. She had always been taken by the enchanting concept of Arabic…

From: Encyclopedia of Arab American artists By Fayeq Oweis

Click here to see the video about Gaden Shartse Monastery in Exile Gaden Shartse Monastery VIDEO http://www.gadenshartsecf.org/ Welcome to the website of Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation. The foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation. It was established in 2006 with the mission to help preserve and share the ancient Tibetan traditions and culture.…

www.mecaforpeace.org Founded in 1988, the Middle East Children’s Alliance is a registered nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well-being of children in the Middle East. MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon, and supports projects that make life better for the children. The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a…

http://indigenousdelegation.wordpress.com/ The Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine is a project of a collective of grassroots groups in the U.S. and Palestine: Seventh Native American Generation (SNAG), 7th GIV, Palestine Education Project, Huaxtec, MECA. We are committed to connecting Native and Xicano youth in the U.S with youth in Palestine by creating a forum for us…

http://www.ijsn.net/home/ Statement of Purpose IJSN is a growing international network of Jews whose Jewish identities are not based on Zionism but on a plurality of histories and experiences. We share a commitment to participation in the legacy of struggles against colonization and imperialism. As such, we struggle against Zionism and its manifestation in the State…

http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/ Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on these ideals. JVP opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression.  JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank,…

http://www.oweis.com/ Fayeq Oweis is an Arab American artist, educator, and linguist. He received his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentration on Arabic and Islamic Studies focusing on Creative & Visual Arts from the Union Institute and University. Oweis is currently teaching Arabic Language and Culture at Santa Clara University and has taught for over three…

http://ellenogrady.com/ Ellen O’Grady is a painter, author, and activist who uses art and conversation as tools to share information, break down barriers and create change. Her first book, Outside the Ark, is the culmination of almost eight years of living and working in the West Bank and Gaza. In OTA, O’Grady interweaves personal observation, reportage…

http://www.birthrightunplugged.org Birthright Unplugged offers opportunities for people to gain knowledge through first-hand experiences and to use that knowledge to make positive change in the world. The organization began, in part, as a response to fully-funded, Jewish-only trips to Israel and as a rejection of the notion of a “birthright” for Jewish people to the land…