[sf-lug] REBUILD AFGHANISTAN SUMMIT 2009

[Grant Bowman]

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From: Sameer Verma <sverma at sfsu.edu>
Date: Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Subject: [OLPC-SF] REBUILD AFGHANISTAN SUMMIT 2009
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Forwarding on behalf of Carol Ruth Silver.

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You are invited to attend:

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   REBUILD AFGHANISTAN SUMMIT 2009

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Sunday, November 01, 2009 11:00 AM

Dominican University of California
Guzman Hall, 2nd floor
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA

Registration begins at 11am. Program begins at 11:30 am, includes
speeches and two workshops ending at 4:30 with networking until 5:30
pm.

Admission is FREE!

Map & Directions at:  http://www.afghansummit.org/index.html

Organizations wishing to participate should provide information to
afghanreconstruction at yahoo.com.

Keynote Speakers:

- Dr. Nahid Aziz   Clinical Psychologist and Assoc. Prof., Argosy U.,
Washington, DC

- Norman Solomon  Marin Author and Executive Director, Institute for
Public Accuracy

Both speakers will address the role of the local community in the
future of Afghanistan.

Join concerned citizens and members of non-profit organizations for
real conversations and some solutions to improving the lives of people
in Afghanistan.

Come hear the speakers, meet the participating organizations who will
have information, photos and opportunities to get involved at their
booths.
Try out the laptop computer used in the 'One Laptop Per
Child-Afghanistan' program!

There will be time for networking, workshops (on funding for projects,
education, mental health issues, art and archeology preservation in
Afghanistan and more), Afghan handicrafts for sale and refreshments.

For the summit schedule for the day, speaker Bios, links to the
participating organizations and all details, visit the Rebuild
Afghanistan Summit 2009 website at: www.afghansummit.org

To RSVP (with only your name and e-mail address) go to
http://rebuildafghanistansummit2009.eventbrite.com and click on
'Register'.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Contact Masood Sattari, Summit Chairperson, if you can volunteer to
help before and/or during the summit, at:
email: afghanreconstruction at yahoo.com
phone: (510) 612-5566

Box lunches available.
For directions and map to the campus go to
www.dominican.edu/about/campus/directionstocampus.html .


Hosted By:
Dominican University and Rebuild Afghanistan Summit 2009 Committee

Hope to see you there,
Rebuild Afghanistan Summit 2009 Committee
www.afghansummit.org
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