{"id":5783,"date":"2009-07-25T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-25T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pacificasvnews.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/25\/summer-09-sharing-ideas-luncheon"},"modified":"2009-07-25T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-25T14:58:00","slug":"summer-09-sharing-ideas-luncheon-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificainstitute.org\/bay-area\/2009\/07\/25\/summer-09-sharing-ideas-luncheon-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 09 – “Sharing Ideas” Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>“Sharing Ideas” luncheon was held by Pacifica Institute\u2019s Bay Area branch on March 29, 2009 at the Cultural Center in Sunnyvale. After an enchanted lunch, people from the Turkish community and St. Robert\u2019s Catholic Church of San Bruno community brainstormed two essential questions: \u201cWhat does peace mean to you?\u201d and \u201cHow can you contribute to peace in our community?\u201d People between the ages of eleven and late seventies from diverse cultural backgrounds exchanged their thoughts about peace in an inspiring environment. Surprisingly, the whole luncheon was the idea of an eleven year old son of a journalist. <\/div>\n

Guests were not only delighted by admirable Turkish foods, they were also acquainted with the mission and activities of the Pacifica Institute by watching a short video. Sheral Marshall from the St. Robert\u2019s Catholic Church made an informative speech about the story of St. Francis and the Sultan of Egypt, whose encounter was a step for the Muslim-Christian dialogue in the 13th century. Afterwards, participants brainstormed the questions in moderated round table discussions. At the end of the program, following ideas were harvested as the fruits of dialogue: <\/p>\n

What Does Peace Mean to You?<\/b><\/p>\n