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Delaware Chapter Programs
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Families of the World:
Sweden
Newark, Delaware
In November, People To People Delaware Chapter and the
Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts worked together to bring
another experience of Families of the World: Sweden. The Girl Scouts
also watched a video produced by New Sweden Centre on
the coming of the Swedes to the new world. The
video is available through the Centre, which also offers
presentations to schools.
After the video presentation lanterns were crafted to
use in the Festival of Lights procession
that ended another great educational event.
We thank you for coming and enjoy the photos!
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COU: Taiwan
Wilmington, Delaware
"Those who know no culture other than their own
cannot know their own."
This is the theme of the Delaware Chapter's ongoing
series of 'CIRCLES OF
UNDERSTANDING'. Country specific, each
program features native born and educated discussion
leaders with known expertise. Each "Circle" is held in
the intimate setting of a chapter member's home, an
atmosphere conducive to open discussion and
understanding. The Delaware Chapter of People to People
International's October 15 and November 5
"Circles" focused on TAIWAN. Held at the residence of
Chapter Founder Kathleen M. Meyer, the two hour program
featured three discussion leaders: Yumin Fu, Officer,
Counselor Division of Taiwan's mission to Washington
known as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the
United States (TECRO), Taini Hsu, Founder and President
of the Hanlin Chinese Cultural Association, and Juliet
Hsiao, former Chairperson of the Chinese American
Community Center. The evening program featured an
authetic Taiwan Tea Ceremony conducted by Taini Hsu.
Each participant received extensive literature and DVD's
on Taiwan courtesy of TECRO.
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Teachers from
Korea and Latin American Professionals
Timothy's on the
Riverfront
Wilmington, Delaware
The English Language Institute of the University of
Delaware and People To People, Delaware Chapter partnered
to host 10 teachers of English from Korea and 8
Professionals from Latin America for a pleasant dinner at the
Wilmington's riverfront with 15 PTPDE members/guests.
For photos of the dinner please click links below.
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Hosting the Danes
From September 6 to 9 members of People to People
Delaware Chapter hosted 17 People to People
International members from Denmark. A total of 9
home-stays were offered with our members and together
they visited various touristic sites and cultural events
in the Delaware Valley. The Danes' visit proved to be a
delightful start to renewed Chapter hosting activities.
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Hosting Italian Teachers
Sonja and Marina are two teachers from Italy who spent
ten days this August staying at three different homes in
the Wilmington area and nearby Pennsylvania. This is
PTPDE's first hosting event in recent years in
partnership with PTPI.
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Student Ambassadors’
Welcome Home Picnic
Lums
Pond State Park
Bear, Delaware
A welcome home picnic was held on August 17 at Lums Pond
State Park for the 130 Delaware students and their 16
delegate leaders who traveled abroad this summer on the
annual Student Ambassador Program. About 27 students
attended; 6 leaders also attended. The total turnout was
over 100 persons when families of the students and
Delaware Chapter members are included.
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Teachers of
English from Jordan and Morocco and
Korean Government Officials
Deerfield Golf and
Tennis Club
Newark, Delaware
The English Language Institute of the University of
Delaware and People To People Delaware Chapter partnered
to host teachers of English from Jordan and
Morocco as well as visiting government officials from
Korea on July 29th at the Deerfield Golf and Tennis
Club near Newark.
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Teachers of
English from Egypt
Deerfield Golf and
Tennis Club
Newark, Delaware
The English Language Institute of the University of
Delaware and People To People Delaware Chapter partnered
to host teachers of English and other professionals from
Egypt on July 9th at the Deerfield Golf and Tennis
Club near Newark.
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Annual Meeting &
Program
Newark, Delaware
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The Annual Meeting was held on June 19th at The
Christiana Hilton Hotel. The evening began with a dinner
attended by 44 Board members, Pacesetters, members and
guests. Following dinner, a brief Chapter business
meeting was held to present/confirm the nominating slate
for new and returning Board of Directors, to elect
Officers for the coming year including a President
Elect, Secretary and Treasurer and to announce the
formation of an Advisory Board. Co-president Jean
Raleigh gave a graphic Power Point presentation with the
year’s many highlights and accomplishments.
Prior to the start of the program, the “People Helping
People” Award was presented to Dr. John Levinson,
a Delawarean who was highly involved in bringing medical
innovations to Asia, taught surgery and worked in small
jungle hospitals in Vietnam and established the group
“Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam.” Certificates of
Appreciation were presented to PTP Board members
Rebecca Faber and Anna White for their
tireless support of People to People International and
contributions to the Delaware Chapter. Other
Awards/Certificates were presented to Student Ambassador
Scholarship winners – Michael A. Golt, Jr. and
Carolyn Hart.
This was followed by “Delaware Nurses Go Global for
Children” featuring
Ms. Dawn R. Culp, RN, a volunteer with
Operation Smile working in the pre-op and post-op
setting with children from around the world. Among the
countries she served are Cambodia, India, Kenya,
Philippines, Bangladesh, Honduras and Russia. She shared
on-the-scene
photos and the joys of the children and the
families that she and other volunteers of Operation
Smile have helped through vital operations to correct
facial deformities that are often the result of endemic
malnutrition that is prevalent in many third-world
countries. Dawn is one of ten Delawareans who provide
the medical support that brings new life and
opportunities to so many young patients.
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PROGRAM
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2008 ANNUAL REPORT
Featured articles on
Delaware Online:
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Dover nurse brings smiles to the world -
People to People Meeting
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People Helping People Award to honor Dr. John Levinson
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COU: The Netherlands
Landenberg,
Pennsylvania
On May 25, another Circles of Understanding was held,
this time at the club house of The Estates of
Harrogate. This particular program on the
Netherlands was hosted by Joost van Boekhold, who
answered a variety of questions ranging from the Dutch
multi-party political system to student life, as well as
medical insurance and taxes. Also, current
national affairs about immigration and environmental
sustainability were among many of the topics discussed.
The objective of this program and People to People is to
offer the opportunity to better understand people of
other countries, and thereby promoting peace through
understanding.
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Town Meeting:
U.S. Foreign Policy
Western Hemisphere
Wilmington, Delaware
The Town Meeting held on May 15 at the Ed Oliver House
featured the Western Hemisphere. Guest speaker was
Ambassador Charles Shapiro. The event was
co-sponsored by The World Trade Center Delaware.
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Town Meeting: U.S. Foreign Policy
Central and South Asia
Wilmington, Delaware
This first Town Meeting in the Spring 2008 series on
U.S. Foreign Policy organized by People to People
Delaware Chapter and The World Trade Center Delaware
features was held at the Ed Oliver House (formerly The
Terrace at Greenhill). At this program Neil
Kromash discussed Central and South Asia with a focus on
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Issues.
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COU: Israel
Wilmington, Delaware
On April 13, SyouSyou and Ed Tucker hosted at their home
a discussion group, Circles of Understanding, part of a
series that the People to People International Delaware
Chapter has been conducting to allow participants to get
a deeper understanding of the culture of a focus
country. This session was on Israel, and the discussion
was led by Anat Shteinberg, the sheliach
(emissary) from Israel working with the Jewish
Federation of Delaware. A dozen Chapter members joined
the group. The questions raised were often provocative
touching areas such as concern for equitable
distribution of water rights, population growth
including both immigration and emigration, US aid to
Israel, a two-state solution and respect for residency
of both Jews and non-Jews and media bias and misleading
story lines. Anat was able to provide background on the
many issues and helped the group discuss the different
aspects of each. In addition to the discussion, the
participants enjoyed a delicious meal. These programs
are very much in keeping with the objectives of People
of People International whose motto is Peace through
Understanding.
Article
published in the Jewish Voice of the Jewish Federation
of Delaware, on May 18, 2008.
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Music & Dance:
A Multi-Cultural Program
Cokesbury Village
Hockessin, Delaware
People To People Delaware Chapter in partnership with
Cokesbury Village brought to the community three
unique performing groups, all located in the Delaware
Valley. About 200 attendees virtually surrounded the
performance area and even viewed from the upper balcony
of the Cokesbury Village atrium as performers from China
(JASMINE DANCE TROUPE), the Philippines
(PILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DELAWARE) and East
Africa (ANGAZA SHARON SDA CHOIR), mainly Kenya, provided
a stunning display of colorful ethnic dances and gospel
singing. The effect on the mutigenerational audience was
wonderful, and guests and performers mingled following
the performances to enjoy conversation and a variety of
refreshments hosted by Cokesbury and the Philippine
group. The atrium offered a nice warm and bright setting
for the performances despite the cool and bleak weather
outside on this particular Sunday, April 6, 2008. Come back soon for video clips
taken at the program!
Article in The News Journal:
DelawareOnline.com
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Families of the World:
VIVA
Mexico
Newark Resource Center
Newark, Delaware
On April 5, People To People Delaware Chapter and the
Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts worked together to bring
another experience of Families of the World: Viva
Mexico. The Girl Scouts played games,
sampled delicious foods, and learned about the lives of
their young counterparts. We had over 50 girls and their
leaders plus a group of Mexican dancers from ages 4 up!
We thank you for coming and enjoy the photos!
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Chai
Found Music Workshop from Taiwan
A MERGER OF TRADITION AND MODERNISM
Archmere Academy
Auditorium
Wilmington, Delaware
People To People Delaware with Hanlin Chinese Culture
Association presented a Chinese Chamber music concert
performed by world class musicians from Taiwan on their
first American East Coast tour. Everybody enjoyed excellent
traditional and contemporary Sizhu music (Chinese
chamber music) performed with six Chinese music
instruments — Erhu, Di, Pipa, Guzheng, Yanqin, and
Ruanxian. This event is proved to be a huge success with
approximately 500 visitors.
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Enhancing Global Understanding
The Ed Oliver House
(formerly The Terrace at Greenhill)
Wilmington, Delaware
On February 7, People To People Delaware Chapter with
World Trade Center invited Carol Cunningham, President
of Cunningham Consulting, to present an interactive
program to learn about about different cultures.
She discussed values, expectations, work ethics, and
communication styles of people from varying cultural and
linguistic backgrounds. When diverse people of
different cultures work together, the differences can
lead to
misunderstandings - some humorous, some dismal, often
reducing understanding.
About 35 people attended this event at the Ed Oliver
House.
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Families of the World:
India
Newark Resource Center
Newark, Delaware
On November 17, People To People Delaware Chapter, the Chesapeake Bay Girl
Scouts and
the Bengali Association of Delaware Valley
offered the experience of Families of the World: India.
The Girl Scouts learned through a young person’s eyes about what it is like to live daily in this interesting
country. There dances, foods, crafts, yoga, and
Arden Media's DVD for about 70 people. Sorry Girls
it took so long for photos to be posted. There are
still more to come, enjoy!
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Teachers of
English from Korea
Deerfield Golf and
Tennis Club
Newark, Delaware
The English Language Institute of the University of
Delaware and People To People Delaware Chapter partnered
to host teachers of English and other professionals from
Korea on November 15th at the Deerfield Golf and Tennis
Club near Newark.
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Human Rights for Persons
with Disabilities in the Global
Arena:
Steven M. Eidelman
Woodlawn Library
Wilmington, Delaware
On October 23, Steven Eidelman was invited to lecture at
the Woodlawn Library were he addressed the issues of
human rights for persons with disabilities in the global
arena.
Romanian Musical Prodigies
First Unitarian Church
Wilmington, Delaware
The concert on October 14th was one of a series of
public international cultural opportunities sponsored by
People to People in collaboration with local
educational, religious and arts organizations. Featured
was a solo by Sinziana Mircea on piano and a duet by
Raluca Stratulat (violin) and Adriana Tocasen
(piano). The recital numbers included pieces by Mozart,
Schubert, Brahms and Bartok.
Click on links below to view
video clips
from the concert!
Circles of International Understanding:
Iran
The Raleigh's Home
Wilmington, Delaware
On September 9th, we featured Iran for our Circles of
International Understanding. This small-group discussion
added greatly to our knowledge about Iran's fascinating
culture and its peoples. Look on our website for more
Circles of International Understanding.
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Welcome Home Reception
Student Ambassadors 2007
Lums Pond State Park
Bear, Delaware
The Delaware Chapter of People to People International
celebrated the many visits by the Delaware students who
traveled this summer by the arrangement of People to
People Ambassador Programs with a picnic in a state
park, Lums Pond located in Bear, Delaware on Sunday
August 12, 2007. A send off was held on June 14,
2007 to celebrate the 138 who were to participate
in visits to either Europe or Canada.
About 35 students and families which totaled more than
110 attended the picnic in Lums Pond on a clear, warm
afternoon. Some very interesting and inspiring
stories were told by the students and parents of this
involvement in "Peace through Understanding". Some
students visited six countries in Europe, others visited
two. Grade school students visited western Canada.
Each family brought some food to share and the Chapter
provided the drinks, desserts, and the necessary
accruements for picnicking.
Recollections, stories, and events will be sent to us by
some of the students and these will be published in our
quarterly newsletter and printed on our web site.
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Interviews
with Student Ambassadors
English Teachers from
Morocco and Egypt
DELCASTLE
Wilmington, Delaware
On August 1st over twenty teachers of English from
Morocco and Egypt enjoyed a festive
evening with lively music, great conversations and lots
of photographs!
Members of People to People International, Delaware
Chapter and our new
friends who are studying at the University of Delaware
will have
wonderful memories of a fun evening together advancing
the cause of
international understanding on a person-to person basis.
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English Teachers from Jordan and Syria
DELCASTLE
Wilmington, Delaware
On July 11th PTPDE and the University of Delaware's
Partnership for Teaching English as
a Foreign Language Teacher Training
Program held a joint program and dinner for
teachers from Jordan and Syria. We all had a wonderful
time sharing information about the two countries and
making new friends. This program for the teachers of
English is funded by a grant from the Department of
State administered by the English Language Institute at
the University of Delaware under the leadership of the
Program Manager Baerbel Schumacher. About thirty people
participated in this special evening.
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Fulbright
Scholars from Argentina
visit Winterthur
Winterthur Museum &
Country Estate
Winterthur, Delaware
People to People International, Delaware Chapter
welcomed over twenty Fulbright Scholars from Argentina
who are currently at the Center for International
Studies at the University of Delaware. Sean Michael Cox,
the Associate Director for Special Projects, thanked
PTPDE for hosting this event on the 17th of June at
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The group took a
tram ride through the garden area, enjoyed a special
tour of the Museum, and then feasted on foods served in
Winterthur's restaurant. The group members were very
well educated and committed to making Argentina a great
country!
This event was sponsored by People to People
International, Delaware Chapter, The University of
Delaware Center for International Studies, and
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
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Avian Influenza Biosecurity
for the Romanian Commercial Poultry
Industry
Winterthur Museum &
Country Estate
Winterthur, Delaware
On March 25, representatives of the Romanian poultry
industry visited Winterthur
for an elegant entertainment tour followed by a
reception at the visitors center. This event was
sponsored by the University of Delaware and the Delaware
Chapter of People to People.
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Families
of the World
The U.K.
Delaware Tech Stanton Campus
Newark, Delaware
On March 24,
PTP Delaware and the Diversity Club of Delaware
Technical and Community College invited families with
children between 5 and 12 years old to experience
another
Families of the World: The United Kingdom.
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Circles of International
Understanding
Turkey
The Home of Jean & Ed Raleigh
Wilmington, Delaware
On Wednesday, March 21, a small group met at the home of
Jean & Ed Raleigh
to discuss many aspects of Turkish life, the education
system, customs, textiles,
history, religion, politics, etc, with Dr. Tom Goodrich
and Sarah Goodrich,
who have lived for many years in Turkey.
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U.S. Foreign Policy
Forum
Objectives in Africa
The Terrace at Greenhill
Wilmington, Delaware
On Thursday, March 1, 2007 at the Terrace at Greenhill,
Robert L. Dance,
Deputy Director of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
at the Bureau of African Affairs
at the U.S. Department of State discussed U.S. foreign
policy objectives in Africa,
focusing on five specific objectives, with explanations
of how each is being implemented.
His very informative talk was followed by a lively
discussion period.
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U.S. Foreign Policy Forum
U.S. Foreign Policy in Iraq
The Terrace at Greenhill
Wilmington, Delaware
On
February 15, Dr. Barbara Stephenson,
Deputy Senior Advisor
to the Secretary and
Deputy Coordinator for Iraq U.S. Department of State
gave a 30-minute address followed by a question and
answer period. She
replaced David Satterfield who was originally scheduled
for the program.
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Egyptomania
A Family Day
Winterthur Museum &
Country Estate
Winterthur, Delaware
An exciting program on
February 11 drew over 300 children and their families.
The program included a talk by staff member Lynn Calder
and a film
"A Day in the Life of Two Egyptian Children"
produced by Arden Media.
Activities for children included demonstrations on
making Egyptian headdresses,
writing in hieroglyphics, and carving a pyramid.
Many children proudly walked
around Winterthur in Egyptian headdresses that they had
made from
aluminum foil, markers, and squares of white cloth.
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Wilmington First Night - Global New
Year
Wilmington, Delaware
“Kids Countdown to the New Year 2007 with "Families of
the World” -
Adults and kids of all ages were invited on a video
journey to five countries as the New Year was falling in their
part of the globe. To complement First Night's
global theme, People to People Delaware transported
families to India, Egypt, Sweden, Ghana, and Mexico.
The programs in Nemours Theater N started each hour with a
video on a country where New Year was falling at that
time and included entertainment, food, door prizes and
gifts unique to each country.
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Delaware Chapter’s Student
Ambassador Program - 2007
...London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, the Black
Forest (Germany), Switzerland...
We are in the final arrangements and planning for the
large group of Delaware students who have signed up for
this summer's Student Ambassador visits abroad. To date,
138 students from all three counties of Delaware will be
traveling. From southern Delaware, 23 high school
students and 15 middle school students have been
accepted; from New Castle County, 54 high school
students, 28 middle school students, and 18 grade school
students have been signed and accepted to travel.
The grade school students... (Read
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Families of the World: Mexico
On November 11, 2006, Delaware Technical & Community
College partnered with People to People
International-Delaware in our on-going Saturday morning
series for children and their families which celebrates
the countries of the world. Del Tech's Diversity
Club organized the program "Families of Mexico" which
began with a video introducing two families from Mexico.
The children played a trivia game based on the video,
then played a lively game of musical chairs which is
popular at Mexican parties. Everyone tried
Horchata, a sweet rice drink, and a pastry,
Churros, and each child left with a big sombrero and
a smile.
Join us on March 24, 2007 for "Families
of the United Kingdom"!
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The Blossoming of the Ukraine
Two visitors from the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, DC, Viktor Nikitiuk, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Volodymyr
Khomanets, the First Secretary, visited Wilmington on October 25, 2006. After a brief city tour, they spoke at the World Trade Center Delaware’s monthly luncheon about the economic progress Ukraine is making this year in comparison to the past. Their present business is 20% with the countries of Europe vs. only 16% with the CIS (Community of Independent States), still more commonly called “Russia.” A private Elegant Entertaining tour at Winterthur was more than our guests expected. A photo shows them standing at the base of the famous Montmorency Staircase. In the Special Collections Room of the Widener Law School Library, at a meeting arranged by Professor Patrick Kelly, Viktor and Volodymyr answered questions posed to them by International
Law students, some surprisingly from Turkey, India, and Uzbekistan. After a hurried dinner at The Terrace at Greenhill, the diplomats gave a report on the constantly improving economic conditions in Ukraine, answered questions, some heated, from the audience, and left on friendly terms with bags of cookies for their return train ride to DC.
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Operation
Iraqi Children
School Kits On Their Way to Iraq -- Well Done!
About 150 participants, including several from
the Washington DC PTPI chapter and the PTPI New
Jersey chapters in Secaucus and Trenton
organized and built more than 5000 school
packets filled with assorted school supplies
such as filler paper, composition books,
pencils, sharpeners and erasers and sent them on
their way to Iraqi on Saturday September 16 at
the Chase Center at the Wilmington Riverfront.
About 30 of the participants were Student
Ambassadors from the PTPI summer aboard program.
Several came from PTPI in Kansas City, including
Mary Jean Eisenhower, the President and CEO of
PTPI and Troy Nash, the newly elected Chair of
the Board of trustees of PTPI.
Beginning with the early bird movement of
materials at 7 AM into the eight assembly
stations, and following introductory comments by
Mary Jean Eisenhower at 10 AM, the main
volunteer participants and supervisors took
command and reformed the 16,000 pounds of bulk
supplies into school bags adorned with seals
from PTPI and OIC (Operation Iraqi Children).
Bags and boxes were moving in the right
directions. The job was done in two hours flat.
Following lunch and a few additional comments
from the podium, we all learned that the boxes
had been stacked into a 40-foot overseas
container for transshipment to Kuwait en route
to Iraq for distribution with the help of US
Armed Forces serving there.
It was a fantastic effort, and all of the
participants who managed and conducted the flow
of materials are to be commended for their
commitment, enthusiasm and effectiveness. We
also need to thank the staff of PTPI Kansas City
for their great planning, organizing and
implementation. Delaware Chapter members
contributed to the core logistics and
supervision that morning. They did a wonderful
job. Dr. Saleem Khan, a board member of our
chapter, prepared and read this
poem to
commemorate the activity.
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PTPI's 50th Anniversary: A Day
to Remember!
May 4, 2006 was a full day for
the Delaware Chapter of People to People. Mary Jean
Eisenhower, President and CEO of PTPI, helped us to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
founding of People to People International. Chris
Gnanakone, Chief Development Officer of the One Sri
Lanka Foundation, showed photos and a video on the
efforts in Sri Lanka to recover from both landmines and
the Tsunami.
The
day started out with a visit to the International
Women’s Club of Delaware where a very warm reception
kept our speakers engaged for more than an hour with
Club members inquiring about the partnership between the
two organizations in training and staffing teams to
demine farm and school areas in Sri Lanka. Mary also
shared thoughts on the founding and motivation for
People to People going back to 1956 when her grandfather
President Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired the concept of
people being more effective than governments.
At
noontime, several Chapter Board members and community
leaders had a chance to gain further insight into the
partnership between the two organizations. This was
followed by taped interviews of our two speakers by WHYY
TV12, segments of which appeared on that evening’s
Delaware Tonight broadcast.
But
the main activity was yet to come when about 150 people
welcomed Mary and Chris in the main auditorium of
Cokesbury Village. They were not disappointed as they
heard from Mary her thoughts, in a personal letter
format, that she has about how the PTPI organization’s
efforts would satisfy her grandfather despite all the
world difficulties that we face. Mary and Chris recently
returned from a visit to Sri Lanka and brought fresh
views of how that strife-torn country is reclaiming land
from mime fields and recovering from the December 2004
Tsunami. They have helped restart schools and provide
supplies.
At
the conclusion of the evening, the Chapter presented
Awards to both Mary and Chris for their outstanding
contributions toward humanitarian efforts. An Honoraria
were given in their names to both PTPI’s International
Friendship Fund and the One Sri Lanka Foundation. Others
in our community may want to recognize their efforts as
well. More information can be found about their
respective organizations at
www.ptpi.org and
www.onesrilanka.org.
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