The Indiana voice for peace, justice, human rights, and intercultural encounter
March 12, 2020, 6:30 pm – Plymouth Congregational Church. Free and Open to the Public Dr. Golbarg Bashi teaches Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies at Rutgers University, specializing in human rights in the Muslim world and comparative studies of women’s rights movements worldwide. Along with her academic achievements, she was nominated for a US toy…
April 2020 – DATE TO BE DECIDED – Plymouth Congregational Church Free and Open to the Public Steve Sosebee is President/CEO of Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. PCRF provides free, life-saving medical treatment to thousands of children from around the Middle East. They also train local doctors and provide surgeries, medicine, and health-care infrastructure to local…
May 14, 2020, 6:30pm – Plymouth Congregational Church. Free and Open to the Public Join us for an evening with Josh Ruebner American author, political analyst, and activist. He is the author of Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace and Israel: Democracy or Apartheid State. He has served as the former National Advocacy Director at the US Campaign…
May 24-29, 2020 Join Dr. Michael Spath on this transformational study and solidarity field trip in the nation’s capital. Includes visits to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of the Palestinian People, meetings with African-American and Palestinian activists, and attendance at the Washington Report for Middle East Affairs Annual Conference,…
At this year’s Annual Gala, we will have a silent auction that you won’t want to miss. Items have been donated by local supporters. Proceeds will support our free programs during the months ahead. Use your mouse to scroll the image gallery below. New items will be added below as they are received from our…
We are getting excited for this year’s annual gala, and for the incredible opportunity to hear from Susan Abulhawa about her work as an author and activist. With just over a month until November 2, we’ve put together this brief glimpse at the kinds of stories that helped spur her to found Playgrounds for Palestine….
We are delighted to invite you to an evening you won’t soon forget! This year our gala features Susan Abulhawa as the keynote speaker. Her literary work and her activism are inspiring, and we are certain that her discussion with us will be as well. +Author, Mornings in Jenin (translated into 32 languages), The Blue…
Sunday, October 20, 6:30 pm – Plymouth Congregational Church: 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Free to the public. Join us for an interesting and informative evening with Ambassador Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, DC and former Pakistani High Commissioner to UK and Ireland. Named…
Saturday, September 14, 6:30pm Plymouth Church, 501 West Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Free to the public. Join us for an evening with political activist and co-founder of Code Pink, Medea Benjamin. Medea was also the 2000 Green Party candidate in California for the US Senate, receiving the highest vote total of any Green…
Beginning at 4:00pm, the Orchard Gallery is hosting a Reception and Benefit for Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, featuring the paintings of Jane and Ron Caldwell. Orchard Gallery, 6312 Covington Rd # A, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 436-0927. The Open House lasts until 8:30pm, but they’re opening early so you can also attend the…