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Volunteer at the 2013 Festival of Nations in Minneapolis
Are you interested in participating in one of the premier multi-cultural events of the year? The International Institute is now accepting applications for Festival of Nations volunteers!
You are Invited to Help Celebrate Iraqi Authors and Filmmakers in Minneapolis
On January 24, 2013, IARP will partner with The Advocates for Human Rights, the Veterans Book Project, and the International Leadership Program at the University of St. Thomas to host a reception with Iraqis in Minneapolis who wrote books or produced films with IARP and partners this summer. The reception will feature the Iraqi-produced books Continue Reading »
Five Cups of Tea
By Kathy McKay, Executive Director McKay returned on November 22 from a delegation to Najaf, Iraq In slim, clear glass, cups about four inches tall we are offered tea at least five times a day here in Iraq. After meals, between meal breaks and during meetings the delicate cups with small gold spoon come out Continue Reading »
Photos from Minneapolis Delegation to Sister City Najaf
A delegation organized by the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) traveled to Minneapolis’ Sister City of Najaf, Iraq from November 9 to November 20, 2012. According to the Najaf provincial government, which helped host the delegation, the group of seven Americans was the first American citizen delegation to travel to Najaf after the withdrawal of the Continue Reading »
Farewell to My Friends in Iraq: Day 12
By Steve Clemens, IARP Board Member Clemens is currently in Iraq with a delegation from Minneapolis We deliberately left the last day fairly unscheduled so we could begin the process of packing – especially all the gifts we were given by the Iraqis we met. We’ve been given pens, keychains, a mirror, a crystalline sculpture, Continue Reading »
Abundance Beyond Generosity: On The Road to Babylon on Day 11 in Iraq
By Steve Clemens, IARP Board Member Clemens is currently in Iraq with a delegation from Minneapolis It was raining this morning as we left for the city of Hilla and the nearby ruins of Babylon. We were riding in a 20+ passenger bus with members of the Muslim Peacemaker Team as we headed about 45 Continue Reading »
Generosity: Day 10 in Iraq
By Steve Clemens, IARP Board Member Clemens is currently in Iraq with a delegation from Minneapolis The dinner was held in one of Najaf’s best restaurants according to the former owner of Sinbad’s in south Minneapolis who sold his business to return to help his home nation rebuild during the war. Sami Rasouli and another Continue Reading »
Planting Peace on Day 9 in Najaf, Iraq
By Steve Clemens, IARP Board Member Clemens is currently in Iraq with a delegation from Minneapolis The interpreter called me aside saying, “Mr. Steve, this man would like to ask you a question”, after we had just planted 70 trees in the street median of the Salam District of Najaf, Iraq’s Sister City to Minneapolis. Continue Reading »
Ashura: Beginning the Arabic New Year and National Holiday on Day 8 in Iraq
By Steve Clemens, IARP Board Member Clemens is currently in Iraq with a delegation from Minneapolis The Islamic calendar starts when the Prophet Mohammed travels from Mecca to Medina and is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar. The month of Muharram marks the beginning of the New Year and is a time for celebration – yet Continue Reading »
Peace Activists Marie and John Braun to be Honored by Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation will honor peace activists Marie and John Braun with its Peacemakers of the Year award this coming Sunday, November 11, 2012. Jack Nelson Pallmeyer will be the featured speaker. Marie Braun says, “We believe one of the reasons we have been chosen to receive the award is because of our dedication to continuing Continue Reading »
