USD Events:
Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Institute for Peace & Justice Theater
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free
The Foundation for Women and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice cordially invite you to a screening of "Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus," with a dialogue with documentary filmmaker Holly Mosher to follow.
This feature-length documentary film by Holly Mosher explores the work of Muhammad Yunus and his vision for social change, which has taken him and the Grameen Bank, which he created, from microcredit to social business. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank were awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for providing microcredit loans to women. Now he is pioneering a whole new movement: social business. "Bonsai People" examines what happens when the power of markets is harnessed to tackle the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality. Please join us for an evening of networking and visioning about the power of microcredit and social business.
For more information, please go to the film website.
Co-sponsored by the Foundation for Women.
Institute for Peace & Justice | ipj@sandiego.edu | (619) 260-7509
Other Events of Interest:
WOMEN, SPIRITUALITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP
As a woman of spirit and faith, you know something important
about this moment in human history.
You know it from your rich experiences in the world,
and you know it from a place of deep wisdom within.
Your unique pattern of knowing is part of a larger pattern of
feminine wisdom being called forth at this time in service of this
Earth and of humanity.
engage in an interactive exploration of the challenges and
opportunities on the frontier of women's spiritual and visionary
leadership.
Featuring Kathe Schaaf and Kay Undahl, Co-Founders of Women of Spirit and Faith and Co-Editors of the inspiring new anthology WOMEN, SPIRITUALITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP: Where Grace Meets Power and contributor Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of San Diego, Department of Theology and Religious Studies.
Kathe and Kay have been following a rich thread of feminine wisdom in gatherings across North America for the past several years. They will share stories of their experiences at the Parliament of the World's Religions, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the birthing of this book, informed by their passionate belief that women embody the leadership the world needs NOW.
Saturday June 2, 2012
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Liberty Station
Poetry Conference June 9, 2012
Downtown San Diego
Do you write poetry? St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown San Diego is hosting a conference, Poetry in the Cathedral , for Christian poets (age 18 and up,) to be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The conference will feature workshops combining writing and Christian Spirituality for beginning and advanced poets, as well as an evening reading featuring locally and nationally known Christian poets. Well known poet, Paul Willis, will be a workshop leader and featured poet at the evening reading. Other session leaders include prominent San Diego poets and writing teachers. $25 fee covers workshops, and a simple lunch and dinner. Complete information is at www.poetryinthecathedral.com.
