Wheels by Peter Howard Who "belongs" in this country and who doesn't? Wheels explores immigration, xenophobia and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship through the eyes of Oscar, a 15 and 1/2 year old Salvadoran-American youth and the people he encounters on his first journey through the maze of the DMV. Oscar is a young man on the move. Wheels tells the … [Read more...]
GLOBAL UNITY GAMES
The Inland Valley Interfaith Network is inviting our local communities (La Verne, Pomona, Upland, Claremont, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga) to participate in the Global Unity Games: Tomorrow Together, Sept 11-21. The Games are part of an international movement to bring compassion to our communities (see the Charter for Compassion at www.charterforcompassion.org). The Global Unity … [Read more...]
Building Compassionate Cities in the Inland Valley
Meeting Sunday, August 28, 2016 We invite Inland Valley community members and city officials to attend. All are welcome. Thank you for considering this. 3-5 pm: Sharing what is being done & Compassion Game participation 5-6 pm: Deepening our sense of Compassion by reviewing Karen Armstrong’s book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life led by Bill Lesher, Past President of … [Read more...]
