Peace Week Reflection: First Draft Power POint

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Connecting World Peace Village to Belief Series and Economic Justice to Casady Cans Do Food Drive

Belief    Opera Own

When?
October 18th-24th

What?
Belief Premiere Screenings

Where?
Casady School's Harper Wing.  
9500 North Pennsylvania, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
Enter through the gate closest to the intersection of Penn and Britton.
Park at the Chapel parking lot.  The Harper Wing is the building adjacent and in back of Chapel

When?
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Why?
Approved 1:50 Trailer: (as of 8/13/15)
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BELIEF TRAILER – TRT 7:11 (as of 8/31/15)
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ABOUT BELIEF:

This groundbreaking original series invites viewers to witness some of the world's most fascinating spiritual journeys through the eyes of the believers. Traveling to the far reaches of world, and to places cameras have rarely been, Belief searches the origins of diverse faiths and the heart of what really matters. From the epic to the intimate, webbed throughout each hour are stories of people on spiritual journeys, taking them to sacred spaces, including: the largest peaceful gathering in the history of the world as a group of believers seek redemption along the banks of a holy river; a free climber on the side of a mountain who believes there is no greater power than just being present as he climbs without rope; inside the ceremonies of the past as a 21st century woman seeks to find a miracle cure using ancient ceremonial treatments; the quiet of the night as a culture seeks to hang on to its 50,000 year-old history by searching the stars for insight to share with future generations; and, a courtroom and prison where a grieving mother must grapple with forgiveness as she comes face-to-face with her son's killer. These stories and others will all lead us to ask: "What do you believe?" Belief is co-produced by the award-winning production companies Harpo Studios and part2 pictures. Executive producers are Oprah Winfrey, Sheri Salata, Jon Sinclair, David Shadrack Smith, Greg Henry and Kim Woodard

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/belief/Oprah-Winfrey-Presents-Landmark-Television-Event-Belief#ixzz3nUUDxxEN

Opera presents BELIEF  - 7 Consecutive Nights  OWN Network 7:00 PM Central

"For the past three years, my team and I have been working to find the most compelling and thoughtful stories of faith, love and devotion from around the world," said Oprah Winfrey. "This truly has been my heart's work, to be able to share stories like these that reflect our world and explore humankind's ongoing search to connect with something greater than ourselves."

This fall, Oprah Winfrey presents the landmark television event Belief, a week-long documentary series airing over seven consecutive nights that depicts how people with a wide range of beliefs search for deeper meaning and connection with the world around them. Through vivid, emotional storytelling and cinematic visual imagery, Belief illuminates the best of faith and spiritual practices from around the world – the rituals, stories and relationships that bind us all together as human beings. The series will premiere on Sunday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.  Click here for a sneak peek of Belief (with embed code): www.oprah.com/seebelief

To join the conversation on social, use #Belief and @OWNTV.

Episode descriptions below. All episodes air at 8 p.m. ET/PT 7pm Central, OKC time

Sunday, October 18 *PREMIERE
"Belief: The Seekers"
Witness stories from around the world united by one of the most basic human needs – a desire to find purpose and meaning in our lives. First, 19-year-old Cha Cha, a devout evangelical Christian college student, hopes to reconnect with her faith after a recent trauma has shaken her to the core. Next, Reshma Thakkar, a young Indian-American Hindu woman from Chicago, travels to the banks of the Ganges River in India for the Kumbh Mela, joining millions at the world's largest spiritual gathering. Meanwhile, in Budapest, Hungary, 13-year-old Mendel Hurwitz prepares for his Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish transformation from adolescence to adulthood. Mendel's synagogue in Budapest once faced extinction, and this tiny population of Jews are struggling to keep their culture alive. In the final story, Terry Gandadila, an Aboriginal elder in Australia who is nearing death, passes on the wisdom and knowledge of his tribe to his grandson. Together, they walk the songline, an ancient roadmap that the tribe believes reveals how the world was created and how to live life in accordance with their ancestor spirits.

Monday, October 19
"Belief: Love's Story"
Journey around the world in search of what it means to love one another. First, in western Pennsylvania, Ian and Larissa Murphy are two evangelical Christians who fell in love during college. Ten months into their relationship, Ian suffered a traumatic brain injury, dramatically changing their relationship while also showing them what it means to love unconditionally. Next, we meet Rena Greenberg and Yermi Udkoff of Brooklyn, New York as they prepare to marry in the Hasidic faith, which believes every person is born with one half of a soul, and only through marriage can the two souls reunite with each other. On the other side of the world, former professional skateboarder Jordan Richter from northern California is embarking on the Hajj, a pilgrimage that is one of the five tenets of his adopted religion, Islam. By joining millions of pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Jordan hopes to make peace with his past and cement a promising future. Finally, two leaders in Nigeria who were former enemies 20 years ago, Christian Pastor James Wuye and Muslim Imam Muhammad Ashafa, come together to reconcile and to honor one of the most sacred teachings at the heart of both their faiths: love your enemies.

Tuesday, October 20
"Belief: Acts of Faith"
Our beliefs can be a powerful guiding force to endure and overcome in some of the most difficult situations. In this episode, everyone faces a challenge to overcome, and they find their source of strength in a variety of different ways. In Topeka, Kansas, Judi Bergquist visits her son's killer in prison with the hope that the act of forgiveness will help them both move forward with their lives. Next, under the blue Guanajuato, Mexico sky, Enedina Cuellar Pacheco is riding on horseback with Christ's Cowboys in the hopes a miracle heals her son who suffered traumatic injuries in a tragic car accident. Together with thousands of riders, she makes the rigorous trek to the iconic 65-foot-tall statue of Cristo Rey. Finally, on the small Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, a young boy, Bebe, will act out a death-defying rite of passage into manhood. Bebe will bravely land dive off a giant wooden tower with just a tree vine tied around his ankles, participating in a sacred ritual that his tribe believes blesses the soil for a bountiful harvest.

Wednesday, October 21
"Belief: A Change Is Gonna Come"
Explore how our beliefs help us change. First, Anju, a young woman in central India, has committed to forgo all of life's conveniences and permanently sever ties with her family in order to be initiated as a Jain nun. Anju must first pass three tests designed to challenge her commitment. Next, Howard Fallon and his daughter Shane arrive in the Nevada desert for Burning Man, an annual festival that provides an experiment in community art, self-expression and culminates in the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy. Howard and Shane are seeking to reconnect and heal after unimaginable personal loss. In another part of the American desert, Ashly Hines, a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, prepares to participate in the Sunrise Ceremony, a spiritual ritual into womanhood. Finally, scientist Marcelo Gleiser stands at the foot of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world. He has journeyed to the heart of the Atacama Desert in Chile to look deep into space for clues as to how the universe was born and how it is changing over time. He finds the more he searches the universe, the more he must embrace the mystery of the unknown.

Thursday, October 22
"Belief: God Help Us"
When tragedy, illness or loss feel overwhelming and relief seem beyond our reach, many believers appeal to their faith for strength. First, Karen Cavanagh, a Catholic from Slingerlands, New York is called to the Sufi path as a way of healing from a traumatic brain injury. Karen travels to Konya, Turkey to combine her Catholic faith with the practice of becoming a Whirling Dervish, a group who worships through meditative dance. Next, in Lima, Peru, a teenager, Beto, prays to the Lord of Miracles, a painting of Christ on the cross that is revered throughout the country. Beto is selected to march in an annual procession honoring the icon, bringing pride to his family. Then, in Lebanon, 13-year-old Walid, a Syrian refugee whose family fled their home in war torn Syria, still finds a way to participate in Ramadan, the Islamic faith's month of personal and spiritual reflection observed with fasting and prayer. Finally, in Indonesia, 19-year-old Buddhist monk Bodhi Cahyno believes meditation can help him find a source of inner strength after enduring a challenging childhood. Guided by his mentor and teacher, Bodhi travels to the holy site of Borobudur in Indonesia – the world's largest Buddhist temple – to celebrate Vesak, an annual ritual that commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha.

Friday, October 23
"Belief: The Practice"
For many people, committing to a spiritual life through study, practice and compassion reveals faith. First, Shi Yan Fei is a young Buddhist monk at the Shaolin Monastery in Dengfeng, China, who came to the monastery because of his passion for Kung Fu. While Shi Yan Fei has nearly mastered Kung Fu's physical movements, he has encountered difficulty mastering the spiritual element. Next, 65-year-old John Davie is hoping to reconnect with his Catholic faith as he embarks on the "Way of Saint James," a 500-mile trek through the countryside of France and Spain. For a thousand years, Christian pilgrims have walked the "Camino," which culminates at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. Then, Mohamed El Haskouri, a teenage boy in Morocco studies diligently to perfect his recitation of the 80,000 words of the Qur'an in an ancient art called Tajweed. Finally, two teenage girls in Israel, 18-year-old Jewish cellist Hagit and 17-year-old Muslim flutist Mais find common ground and friendship in their shared love of performing classical music with the Polyphony Orchestra.

Saturday, October 24
"Belief: A Good Life"
Explore how beliefs help us face the fear of death and the mystery of what happens after we die. In this episode, we witness how death can also be a powerful call to action – to embrace life and those we love. In the shadows of Mt. Everest, Lekshey Choedhar, a young Buddhist monk at the Pema Tsal Sakka Monastery, learns a valuable lesson about the fleeting nature of life. There, Buddhist monks make devotional works of art called sand mandalas, which they then destroy in a ritual that symbolizes the impermanence of existence. Next, atheist Alex Honnold walks the edge between life and death as a world-renowned free-solo climber. He faces his mortality and finds meaning in his life as he climbs — with no ropes or harnesses — up a towering cliff in the Moab desert in eastern Utah. Then Donna Winzenreid, a military wife and mother of three in Colorado Springs, Colorado who has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, fights for her life by holding on to her Methodist faith. Next, India is home to more than a billion people and one of the world's largest religions, Hinduism. Once a year, on the first day of spring, Hindus from all walks of life unite to celebrate the festival of colors – Holi. Gopesh Goswami, a Hindu priest, celebrates Holi as an opportunity to set aside daily responsibilities and experience joy, togetherness and the essence of a good life. Finally, from a space shuttle orbiting Earth, astronaut Jeff Hoffman stares out at a pale blue dot suspended in the vast expanse of the universe. He describes it as a transcendent experience, an overwhelming feeling that human beings are all truly connected.

Casady Cans Do

Students Against Hunger Food Drive

October 26-October 30

BE A HUNGER HERO

Help the Casady YAC (Youth Active in the Community) take a bite out of Oklahoma hunger.  Drop cans or monetary donations by the Primary, Lower, Middle Division offices and the Upper Division Student Center during early morning carpool from 10/26 to 10/30, 2015.

Bring in-date canned donations to the Lower Division front office.  Most needed items include: canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, and beans and rice.

$1 donated to the Food Bank = 5 meals for hungry Oklahomas. Make checks payable to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.  Write Casady School Food Drive on the memo for the gift to count towards our drive.

•Follow the YAC Casady Cans Do Food Drive 2015 @ http://casadystudentsagainsthunger.blogspot.com/

 "Do the Right Thing Food Drive 2014 Results" 

4,456 cans and $135

Middle Division 2,230

Upper Division 1,465

Lower Division 575

Primary  Division  186

Last year, the Students Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive raised nearly 140,000 pounds of food and $75,000 -- enough to provide the equivalent of 490,000 meals. Statewide, more than 150 schools participated.

Schools recognized for raising the most donations were: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School for raising 166,278 pounds of food; Edmond Central Middle School for raising 3,086 pounds of food; and Mustang Elementary for raising 3,510 pounds of food.

First steps for Casady YAC 2015 Food Drive

Collection boxes made and delivered to all divisions
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma flyers at all divisions
Preliminary articles below being revised by Marketing Department
Initial Volunteer sign-up started.  More volunteers needed.

l Volunteers collecting and counting cans excused from Chapel
Chapel Food Bank speaker for all divisions scheduled for October 20, 2015

Lower and Primary Divisions process in place.  Just collection, no competitions

To Do
Goal and Process for Upper Division by Freshman YAC Facilitators

Chapel speakers presenters needed
 Middle Division goal, process, and competition by Houses
Flyers for PD and LD
Motivational Posters for all divisions

Middle Division

2,230

Upper
Division

1,465

Lower
Division

575

Primary 
Division 

186

Casady Choir and duet closes Peace Week 2015 @ Chapel

Josh and Judy's Performance

September 21: Peace Day, International Day of Peace

Happy Peace Day

Who will you make peace with on Peace Day?

7:30 am  UD YAC PEACE TEAM /MD International Club Pinwheel blessing 

8:30 AM  Service-:earning Classroom with a Cause: Places an appreciation token for teachers.  Teachers also received aromatherapy neck massages during peace week 2015

8:30-5:00 pm:  Peace World Village displayed at Wing.  Videos of Peace One Day and Opera's Belief available for viewing

Peace One Day
Belief Videos

Officer Dan is a Cheyenne
Every tribe has different beliefs

10:30 am Primary Division, Pinwheel Blessing

10:06-4:00 pm

Upper and Middle Division Advisories Visited the World Peace Village

300 animal cracker cups served to visitors, a dozen donuts, and 40 cookie bags.  352 Visitors

What is Peace One Day?  1 minute

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BELIEF TRAILER – 7:11 minutes

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Peace one day 35 minutes

Youth Celebration, Peace One Day from Rwanda

 Spanish I Class views Peace One Day Video and Belief

Fifth Grade Spanish and French Classes leave answers to What will you do on Peace Day? Who will you make peace with after viewing Peace One Day Video.

The MD Peace Week Syrian refugee effort collected $1,313!   

Peace Day Pinwheel Challenge: Join Students Rebuild, the International Rescue Committee, Healing Classrooms and Global Nomads Group to help Syrian youth from conflict areas recover from crisis and grow into happy, healthy adults. For each pinwheel we send in, the Bezos Family Foundation will donate $2—up to $400,000—to IRC’s Healing Classrooms program. The more pinwheels we send, the more children we’ll help!  The International Rescue Committee will distribute a selection of pinwheels to Healing Classrooms students in Lebanon and Iraq. Funding generated by the Challenge will train teachers in special techniques to engage conflict-affected children with social-emotional learning opportunities and to create secure, nurturing learning environments. Learn more about Healing Classrooms. Make pinwheels at the Harper Wing or at home! Find template of Pinwheels at http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com/pinwheelsforpeace/pinwheel_lesson_plan.pdf

After School visits World Peace Village

After School Care takes Oklahoma Forestry Department Seedlings to plant on Peace Day

Other viewing possibilities at the Wing during Peace Day 2015

Peace Day, Monday 21 September 2015  Kigali, Rwanda

2pm (local time) livestream: rba.co.rw/tv

Belief 1:50 minutes

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BELIEF TRAILER – 7:11 minutes

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Our OKC Observance of the International Day of Peace -- Monday, September 21st

Press Release for Healing the Breach September 21, 2015, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Great Hall in University Center at Oklahoma City University

"Healing the Breach"  Rev. Jesse Jackson and Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty will lead a community discussion on Healing the Breach between law enforcement and minority groups as part of Oklahoma City's observance of the International Day of Peace. The event will be held on Monday, September 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Great Hall in the University Center at Oklahoma City University. Rev. Jackson is the pastor of East Sixth Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1139 NE 6th. He is the President of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a national organization of African-American Disciples of Christ. Rev. Jackson this summer organized an initiative called Organize the Corner-OKC to curb gun violence in northeast Oklahoma City. Citty has been Oklahoma City's Chief of Police since 2003. A lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, Citty began his career with the Oklahoma City Police Department in 1977. He served as Public Information Officer during the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building. The program will be moderated by Rev. Don Heath, pastor of Edmond Trinity Christian Church. The event is free and open to the public. Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21 and is dedicated to world peace, specifically a reduction in war and violence. It was established in 1981 by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly and has been celebrated in Oklahoma City since 2008. The theme of this year's global event is Partnerships for Peace--Dignity for All. The Oklahoma City event is sponsored by the United Nations Association of Greater Oklahoma City, the Center for Conscience in Action, the Respect Diversity Foundation, the Peace House, Pax Christi USA, Edmond Trinity Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Joy Mennonite Church, Casady Schools Service-Learning Program, and Campaign Nonviolence. More information may be found at ... http://www.una-okc.blogspot.com/2015/08/dignity-for-all.html   Secret Agent of Compassion             Mission 011 - Sept 21, 2015 Good Morning Ambassadors of Compassion, my heralded team of Secret Agents! Ten days ago I began these daily missions inviting you to identify how you are "hooked up" to external sources of positive energy and inspiration. As the days have passed, I have tried to introduce you to the idea that you can generate your own compassionate energy, that each of you are producers of positive power and not simply consumers. To the people who have received your compassionate acts, it doesn't really matter whether they were inspired by some outside source, like the Dalai Lama, or whether they were generated from within you. If I share electricity with my neighbor, it doesn't matter whether I'm drawing it from the power grid of the electrical company or from my own rooftop electricity-producing solar panels. What's important is the sharing, the act. On this, the final day of the Compassion Games, that is the key word: SHARING. It's what I hope you will consider today and all of the todays that follow. Like the children's song "Magic Penny" that says when you give away love you end up having more, use the concept of sharing to see how true sharing actually increases the amount of what's most important: care, concern, warmth, and love. On the flip side, sharing hate and intolerance increases those things, too. As I hope you see, the aim of these missions is to help you consistently come from a place of compassion by helping you nurture your internal positive power source. So today, share something positive and uplifting. Share a variety of things, including material things like a spoonful of your ice cream, physical things like a hug, and emotional or intellectual things like your undivided attention or your knowledge. Tune in to those things you regularly share but you might not normally notice you do. Remember, should your actions or those of any of the Ambassadors of Compassion be exposed, it will increase the positive ripple effect of creating a kinder world. As such, I again ask you to report your activities on theCompassion Report Map. Consider including as much of your new awareness about sharing as you can. Thank you, Ambassadors. PS -- Note, if you're interested in receiving regular mailings from me on the subject of kindness outside of the Compassion Games, you can sign up for those here, and stay in regular touch with me via my Kind Living blog. (For those of you working with children, the concept of sharing should be a familiar one. In the spirit of today's mission, however, see if you can help the children understand that in many ways people are constantly sharing a variety of things - among these are our attitudes, facial expressions, and tone of voice. What I am aiming at here is to help everyone learn how to come from a compassionate core so the energy we share is full of care, concern, warmth and love.)