Blog Home : April 2007
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In the next couple weeks we'll be releasing the individual and group profile submission forms on the CommonPassion.org web site so you can let us know precisely what, where, when and how you will be participating in the May Breakthrough events (May 15 -29). We're automating as much of this as possible because the response has been huge, and it's getting bigger by the day: www.commpnpassion.org. Already about 150,000 to 200,000 people have agreed to participate. We'll have over one million people by May 15th...with your help! We are creating an easy way for people around the world to collaborate in these events, share information about what they're doing, what's working in their communities and exchange project ideas...all the while capturing this critical information for our meditation-prayer studies. So please tell your associates and friends about what we're up to. You can download and send them the PDF Intro Flyers in the "Participate" section or just refer them to the site. They can sign up now and will be notified when the full enrollment systems are in place. Since we'll do these events regularly, you'll also be notified of upcoming events. If you have spare time, here are some volunteer activities we could sure use some help with: 1. Detailed research on four areas we'll be including as choices for our geographic targets for the meditation-prayer intervention. They are: Iraq Jerusalem Darfur, the Sudan region New Orleans Of course, world peace will be a choice too, but these are more specific areas that need our help now. There are many more areas but this is where we will focus for the May event. One or two may be added as we obtain crime data for other target areas. The above four areas will be the target of our "consciousnesses activity" even if we can't obtain crime statistics. If we get more than one volunteer to study and report on an area, I will link them together for a cooperative effort. What we'd like to do is feature each of these areas on a CommonPassion.org MySpace page complete with video footage, comments by people in these area, links to key activism sites, pictures, personal interviews, key news reports, etc. The idea is to bring a rounded awareness to all participants in the May events so as to make their involvement meaningful, personal, compassionate and powerful. There is plenty already on the Web and from humanitarian organizations that we can use; it's just a matter of researching that out, getting copyright approval and making a heartening online depiction. We'll link to these stories on the CommonPassion web site. Eventually this MySpace activity will be entirely contained in our site. This will take some diligent, thoughtful effort, and we'd like these four areas covered and posted by April 24th. If we can get multiple people working together around the globe, it should not be too much a burden on any one person. I'll select a team leader for each area and work closely with that person for more detailed requirements. If you are in a position to help, have the time and inclination, please let me hear from you. I sincerely appreciate it. 2. We need help raising money for our projects. Do you or anyone you know have experience fund raising for projects like this? They can be paid out of the funds they raise. If you know of anyone, please let me know. If you are in a position yourself to give to the cause, please go to the Donate section on the CommonPassion.org site. Every donation, small or large is greatly appreciated! Thank you again. You'll be hearing from me as we make progress over the next month. All my best, Joseph Giove jgiove@infinityaffinity.org www.infinityaffinity.org www.CommonPassion.org PS. Please excuse delays in my email replies to you. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with emails and it takes me days to catch up. Also, you may be on multiple lists and get this message more than once; so sorry, but we're trying to cover all the bases :-) | |
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