tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86999974222988361082024-03-05T04:15:37.816-05:00THE RIBBON: TANGIBLE HOPEThe Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-8159270897840396972015-11-29T23:32:00.000-05:002015-11-30T00:34:46.904-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some events and photos from 2015<br />
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Peace Gathering to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki</div>
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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki with peace walk and prayer to Fr. Demo Square, NY<br />
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Beijing 20 UN Women's March<br />
Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up For Gender Equality and Women's Rights<br />
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Ribbons are displayed annually and the Interfaith Prayer for peace is read</div>
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for the International Day of Peace (9/21)</div>
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at the Band Shell, Central Park, NYC</div>
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An all day event in Central Park for the International Day of Peace.<br />
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Below, recently found, NYT's Editorial Aug. 29, 1985 </div>
Ribbon created by women from Women's Center of Huntington, NY. <br />
Photo from left to right, Michele Peppers, Barbara Gathard, Viginia Backus<br />
at the Pentagon Ribbon joining, Aug. 4, 1985.<br />
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Text of the article: Wrapping Washington in a Ribbon of Love<br />
To the Editor: <br />
Having participated in "The Ribbon" surrounding the Pentagon, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Capitol on Aug. 4, I wish to correct your news article of Aug. 5, reporting only that a symbolic ribbon protested nuclear arms.<br />
You missed the theme for the ribbon segments (an idea started by Justine Merritt of Colorado), which was "what you cannot bear to think of as lost forever in a nuclear war." There were segments displaying peace symbols and scripture, but to mention just those did a disservice to all who lovingly drew, stitched, quilted, embroidered, etc., what each holds dear. More than a protest of nuclear arms, it was a celebration of life!<br />
In addition to the groups sponsored by religious and peace organizations there were many thousands who came just as individuals. We honored our diversity and celebrated our unity!<br />
Virginia M. Backus, Melville, L.I., Aug. 6, 1985<br />
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On February 10, 2000, Ribbons were given to each Congress member for the International Year for the Culture of Peace, 2000 and the Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World Decade, 2001-1010. Ribbon panels were gift wrapped and randomly given out to each office. Representatives from The Ribbon International committee, Betty Bumpers, Peace Links and others from the Peace Caucus distributed the panels to each office. Following are the letters received from the Ribbon gift giving and the information enclosed with each panel.</div>
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<br />The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-23186780891986533202014-11-17T20:05:00.000-05:002014-11-17T20:05:35.190-05:00Ribbons are displayed annually at the NYC Central Park Band Shell, an all day event for the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-76430107008521629012014-11-12T20:27:00.001-05:002014-11-12T20:27:58.869-05:00United Nations Church Center Interfaith Service Ribbons Displayed for Disarmament Prep Conf. 4/30/14 and NYC Climate March, 9/21/14, Ribbons over their shoulders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-83600640194860680142014-03-25T18:31:00.002-04:002014-03-25T18:31:52.023-04:00The Ribbon International<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsBt-i2Ewb-U_nZJIQ3sFrDJH0GY1bjSmgNG48XhXmhx_FZDb55vNXEh0FsEzR_P5b9RDkkABmUnplXHSKobebM8f75F6id5EiEQ4cmH0m-yIp2kfc2LiP7tG1NJHdS15q1zbiIEAm0m7/s1600/Master+ColorRibbon.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsBt-i2Ewb-U_nZJIQ3sFrDJH0GY1bjSmgNG48XhXmhx_FZDb55vNXEh0FsEzR_P5b9RDkkABmUnplXHSKobebM8f75F6id5EiEQ4cmH0m-yIp2kfc2LiP7tG1NJHdS15q1zbiIEAm0m7/s320/Master+ColorRibbon.gif" /></a></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-35031622941838434412013-11-10T00:40:00.002-05:002013-11-10T00:40:27.806-05:00A gathering of NGO's in support of the first round of 150,000 signatures to be given to the UN Secretary General's office for the UN to oversee the dismantling of Fukishima Unit 4. Unit 4 severely damaged, highly vulnerable to continuing earthquakes and is scheduled to begin removal in mid-November. (www.nukefree.org)
"At Fukushima Unit 4, the impending removal of hugely radioactive spent fuel rods from a pool 100 feet in the air presents unparalleled scientific and engineering challenges. With the potential for 15,000 times more fallout than was released at Hiroshima, we ask the world community, through the United Nations, to take control of this uniquely perilous task." www.nukefree.org
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Here are a few pictures from the trip:
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The Ribbon International's Youth Representative, Gina Leow, is carrying a red Ribbon entitled "No More Nuclear War" that was created by an American young adult.
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The full video of the event can be seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgdKWBRe45U&feature=youtu.be">here</a>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-36066266872776445882013-11-02T09:08:00.001-04:002013-11-02T09:08:23.145-04:00First DPINGO Youth Led BriefingFirst DPINGO Youth-Led Briefing entitled “Raising and Empowering Youth to Break the Cycle of Violence Against Women and Children” took place on Monday, March 25th, 2013 at the United Nations Headquarters.
DPINGO youth representatives from various associated NGOs planned the briefing to address this year's 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) priority theme: Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. Youth representatives wanted to both promote inter-generational efforts and address the vital role that youths need to play in actively combating gender-based violence. This briefing addressed four aspects of the issue of violence: domestic and sexual violence; gender-based discrimination, existing socioeconomic circumstances and current legislation in force.
Moderators:
Maria-Luisa Chavez: Chief, NGO Relations, Department of Public Information
<b>Gina Leow: Youth Representative, The Ribbon International</b>
Speakers:
Ahmad Alhendawi: United Nations Secretary-General’s first Envoy on Youth
Quentin Walcott: Co-Executive Director, ConnectNYC
Brigitte A. Watson: Equality Works Program Coordinator; Education Law Committee
Youth Presenters:
Katrina Martinez: Youth Representative, Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention
Kamila Jacob: Youth Representative, Unitarian Universalist United Nation Office
Tevia Clarke: Youth Representative, New York Association for American-Russian Relations
The video can be seen here:
<a href="http://webtv.un.org/watch/raising-and-empowering-youth-to-break-the-cycle-of-violence-against-women-and-children-dpingo-briefing/2252687192001/"></a>
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The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-13851353107913931862012-03-18T13:33:00.003-04:002012-03-26T20:47:39.012-04:00No More Fukushimas Peace Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfbQfmTPr4KbKsaK3Q-7Q2id-VT_VwBz_KJ68RkGrMclNXJ76fLRWrRmjoY6FG0kiZP5hXOW7oXh0DkMdFXX9WdkkQRA7PMYLumNI7OothtdeiqlfrofIBqLQcYgFT7E-psd1Y0TDhrQt/s1600/fukushima2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfbQfmTPr4KbKsaK3Q-7Q2id-VT_VwBz_KJ68RkGrMclNXJ76fLRWrRmjoY6FG0kiZP5hXOW7oXh0DkMdFXX9WdkkQRA7PMYLumNI7OothtdeiqlfrofIBqLQcYgFT7E-psd1Y0TDhrQt/s400/fukushima2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721294918516639906" border="0" /></a><br />On March 8th, 2012, the Ribbon International attended the No More Fukushimas Peace Walk which descended from Zucotti Park up to the George Washington Bridge. It marks one year after the nuclear disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Facility, in which tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes, causing multiple cases of health problems throughout the region. The event also endorses the closing of the Indian Point Power Plant in Buchanan, NY.The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-41892246690794588402012-03-07T03:00:00.001-05:002012-03-07T03:01:48.963-05:00A Legacy and a Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfqsXMQLgyY6TBvhFs9Lnpgj1jwF_DmyeXBoxzLJqV3DuzdTEqJXyC8km9AfBn4NKuXPeUocs8PL8ca0qfm5MLFNT2Vx8ekA0aMOYHWIQbceFUQTMCy6yfOzXG2DzNDH5tHkHB1UzmeCo/s1600/ribbon2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfqsXMQLgyY6TBvhFs9Lnpgj1jwF_DmyeXBoxzLJqV3DuzdTEqJXyC8km9AfBn4NKuXPeUocs8PL8ca0qfm5MLFNT2Vx8ekA0aMOYHWIQbceFUQTMCy6yfOzXG2DzNDH5tHkHB1UzmeCo/s400/ribbon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717062077607514034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dec. 1-3, 2011, "A Legacy and a Light," 70th Anniversary of Church Women United Conference held in Atlantic City, NJ (where their first conference was held). Display tables of Ribbons from Colorado, other photo - each state CWU President brought a Ribbon and joined them together. The Interfaith Prayer for Peace was read by Martha DeWarf during the opening ceremony. Over 500 women from all over the US attended the multi-faith conference.The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-47561974212785875982012-03-07T02:49:00.001-05:002012-03-07T02:54:44.472-05:0064th Annual United Nations Department of Information Non-Governmental Organizations Conference<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfO8rHjVJe6rtvtey81SkISNNkg0KVdSyfEEZddrppWFZ94AEIR23sQfDVgUQDKU8t0TQ9jy5hTwYyqVmVQGIkCvR7rSbervuQ3WE4iws8f6hIBIcQIf3sb2G1Iu7RYcryyig6KqCBFpm/s1600/ribbon1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfO8rHjVJe6rtvtey81SkISNNkg0KVdSyfEEZddrppWFZ94AEIR23sQfDVgUQDKU8t0TQ9jy5hTwYyqVmVQGIkCvR7rSbervuQ3WE4iws8f6hIBIcQIf3sb2G1Iu7RYcryyig6KqCBFpm/s400/ribbon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717059981686493762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Ribbon International exhibit table with youth volunteers and representatives at "The 64th Annual United Nations Department of Information Non-Governmental Organizations Conference." 3-5 September, 2011; Bonn, Germany.<br /></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-87475431083522870382011-03-30T10:46:00.001-04:002011-03-30T10:52:24.652-04:00RIBBONS / FREEDOM FROM GUN VIOLENCE<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zomxD2SyEHk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ribbons created for Scooter's third annual Freedom from Gun Violence Peacewalk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (2010):</b></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-13649931504022733022011-03-22T20:04:00.000-04:002011-03-22T20:05:27.086-04:00Robert Muller<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf19Qc43pqmqiVEV8B6pjLMHR8Xh4kO4RGOLA5esB7qejLenN8Jt5G9x43y_OZ86IJDk-lskRo_uPTIsvN7XA1zAwV3NDqAK5E3QEFRBn5aspKgnKaYxdvP8NsKn0zWDFW3mS8XWNs5XDh/s1600/image.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf19Qc43pqmqiVEV8B6pjLMHR8Xh4kO4RGOLA5esB7qejLenN8Jt5G9x43y_OZ86IJDk-lskRo_uPTIsvN7XA1zAwV3NDqAK5E3QEFRBn5aspKgnKaYxdvP8NsKn0zWDFW3mS8XWNs5XDh/s400/image.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587059648594859730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Robert Muller, 1923-2010</div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">UCC Peace Making Day - Oakland, CA, Ribbon display</div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Former Under Secretary of the UN and Founder of the UN University for Peace in Costa Rica.</div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Dr. Robert Muller was a great advocate for peace organizations, including the Ribbon.</div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-16099678897831416342011-02-16T17:51:00.001-05:002011-02-16T17:55:39.456-05:00Respect Diversity Symbol Exhibit Gala<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <meta equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <title></title> <meta name="Generator" content="Cocoa HTML Writer"> <meta name="CocoaVersion" content="1038.35"> <style type="text/css"> p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 15.0px Arial} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Arial} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 4.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 15.0px Arial} span.s1 {font: 12.0px Arial} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #144fae} </style> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><i>You are cordially invited to attend: </i></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>The T</b><b>enth Annual Respect Diversity Symbol Exhibit Gala</b></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>at Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly Omniplex). </b></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><b>
<br /></b></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">Enjoy colorful collaborations by thousands of students throughout the state of Oklahoma who are exploring diversity through the arts.</p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></p> <p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Science Museum Oklahoma</b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>2100 N.E. 52</b><span class="s1"><b><sup>nd</sup></b></span><b> Street, Oklahoma City, OK</b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tuesday, March 29, 2011</b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Program: 5:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Maurer Theatre</b></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>
<br /></b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Exhibit will follow: </b>One of the displays<b>, “</b><span class="s1"><b>Ribbons of Tangible Hope</b></span><b>,” </b>is a three dimensional hanging art installation filled with banners created by students and other community members with messages of peace and hope. Information about this and all displays for the <b>Respect Diversity Symbol Exhibit</b> will be posted.</p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></p> <p class="p3" style="text-align: center;"><b>Presentations will be made by State Superintendent Sandy Garrett and Children’s Theatre Director Lyn Adams for winning entries in the state wide Respect Diversity Art & Poetry Contest.</b></p> <p class="p1"><b> </b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Teachers who register early will receive</b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Multicultural Professional Development Points.</b></p> <p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>Desserts by Starbucks and friends!</b></p> <p class="p1"><b> </b></p> <p class="p1"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>To be placed on the guest list and</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>to be admitted free of charge</b></span></div></b><p></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><b>R.S.V.P. 359-0369 or </b><span class="s2"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.do">rdfrdf@cox.net</a></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s2">
<br /></span></p> <p class="p1"><b> </b></p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><b>The Respect Diversity Symbol Exhibit will be open from March 11 through May.</b></p> <p class="p1"><b> </b></p> <p class="p2" style="text-align: left;">To learn about projects of the <b>Respect Diversity Foundation</b> visit: <a href="http://www.respectdiversity.org/"><span class="s2">www.respectdiversity.org</span></a>; write to: <a href="mailto:rdfrdf@cox.net"><span class="s2">rdfrdf@cox.net</span></a> or call: 405/359-0369.</p><p class="p2" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></p> <p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><b>Sponsored in part by Science Museum OK, Loves, MetroFamily Magazine, Oklahoma Natural Gas, The Grateful Bean, Christian Mohamed Goldberg, Walmart Stores, the Jewish Foundation, </b><span class="s2"><b><a href="http://icelebratediversity.com/">ICelebrateDiversity.com</a> </b></span><b>and the Respect Diversity Foundation.</b></p> <p class="p1"><b> </b></p>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-19238197665773052852011-02-16T17:22:00.006-05:002011-02-16T17:29:50.484-05:00Created for the United Nations Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence for the Children of the World (2001 - 2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FUAgeiiyhYw2o7b4QRPgICssp0tyzvVd7uaGyTH-9OqrSJM44vVQ4JDhV70rvm-DqklHZV2fcuC_eb8Zw8shDsGNivfXQ760wdTm1oiYJi9Ve3dHvBAhmYBfRn6sEBWL1wouxPzDEu7I/s1600/Ribbon2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNmaRqugHQSkzVwJybhqwhpGV8VsRVPgARpJajMp5qxWP7cjurX2d0n4hQNZy0oJ6mfKwMjewB603ZUS1Aknp3Mnog311LfP5-7RSpmYNFn4O-XmndSl4kZ_mt6Ny7th8BWqAOxwsIEa6/s400/Ribbon1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574417984342393026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-70674883526881086902009-08-13T15:44:00.002-04:002009-08-27T13:11:53.215-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOr5bQXzuidPXzckNyrB84LEV-s0mzike3XdEN0KBNhm-ezvXhBmAl48oxtJ293dvWBEfZggOjnyVInYrJOSFkXcBxJs8ViLMXZDF1xc5g4M3EGO9NGsn4sRIJKsrI7P_jSZNu9xffp4u/s1600-h/ribookcover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536887283838146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOr5bQXzuidPXzckNyrB84LEV-s0mzike3XdEN0KBNhm-ezvXhBmAl48oxtJ293dvWBEfZggOjnyVInYrJOSFkXcBxJs8ViLMXZDF1xc5g4M3EGO9NGsn4sRIJKsrI7P_jSZNu9xffp4u/s320/ribookcover.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699997422298836108.post-87125568780704051962009-08-13T13:50:00.001-04:002009-08-27T14:00:25.002-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85HTef7J1WJTFQQFrUz3_Wa4Yyg4rsh-0kIh1nQdokw-831xLPTSEoQkicaC1th6olx3UZZHiOi05d71QAkDzSEL701KirBbLtsDOxUNQworTyOyjH_lAK4ES6kVJkbvKN8LHqJQ4HIlp/s1600-h/monica,justine,michele.95.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359099727653931186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTo2jjrVpFPVC6TD0X4uZpYGGxhpMBdr2p4TNQ5tM5MklbFRnSyLRVGHfpzpMF8orxhBUm_sVduf5wtYr_KBgKA7P5kVle8jZ0WQafA6GSFx27_TgFmX3ID3Ue-mFJymI7xWa_nV6ExEY/s320/ribsept11wtc.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">World Trade Center Memorial site, representatives from Church Womean United joined other UN NGO's for the Interfaith Prayer, Sept. 11, 2005.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYMtyMlowxKmBZtFroWko6bpJqWlJzMfBKbjBjIfpMDyUjXKLAX4xz3d_sIy6P3G981cUvsj4Yh2zUvwnmpl-WFef26_TOTXlZcm2UG8d7mmh-5nSWdzRBNv8oVByhsFmjhcf2HUZW0m3/s1600-h/ribpalaisgeneva.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359099479723908594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYMtyMlowxKmBZtFroWko6bpJqWlJzMfBKbjBjIfpMDyUjXKLAX4xz3d_sIy6P3G981cUvsj4Yh2zUvwnmpl-WFef26_TOTXlZcm2UG8d7mmh-5nSWdzRBNv8oVByhsFmjhcf2HUZW0m3/s320/ribpalaisgeneva.jpg" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbon exhibit, Palais Des Nations, Geneva, for the Non Proliferation Treaty of nuclear conference, 1990.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46mJUinvB17ZDX5Riv58H9taTT28aj9m5x6RvRZ4ff8FzmiUktyWKBVYCw8w9Pet0LkEBOxOQiXPignM2Pn5sQBJco6t0Rlwj9aUzVJXDQfgRidAb1u1zRSN1RElBwhZAwCfWXoT3gTJa/s1600-h/Dotty%2520Mexico%2520Oct%252007%2520008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359099310911282034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46mJUinvB17ZDX5Riv58H9taTT28aj9m5x6RvRZ4ff8FzmiUktyWKBVYCw8w9Pet0LkEBOxOQiXPignM2Pn5sQBJco6t0Rlwj9aUzVJXDQfgRidAb1u1zRSN1RElBwhZAwCfWXoT3gTJa/s320/Dotty%2520Mexico%2520Oct%252007%2520008.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbons created by students in Monterrey, Mexico for the culture conference and presented to The Ribbon International, Oct. 2007.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tlnKib7rph8bHZwBU5vN73qpqIUjOevaqdtoVc9hQhFJQd7_T1SB8q8cx1dQHv7dvNpD5HmXvWAzawEvnYJrpcTA_mXYTWL6qsIaPmHGm5ISPLRE7VuN3tn5RzjTDMWwgQLJT4j1Qbde/s1600-h/ribwppsamenia.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359099040710245522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tlnKib7rph8bHZwBU5vN73qpqIUjOevaqdtoVc9hQhFJQd7_T1SB8q8cx1dQHv7dvNpD5HmXvWAzawEvnYJrpcTA_mXYTWL6qsIaPmHGm5ISPLRE7VuN3tn5RzjTDMWwgQLJT4j1Qbde/s320/ribwppsamenia.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbons displayed annually at the World Peace Society festival, Amenia, NY, Aug. 1999.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLu6yhfim7ccz60KoYr-G1S99GsNugU0hZGDKQFNNN0otPfDTynKiINJd-1_lBGk3YknEvnJYS-dTQFXLj8DubrMH4BnIai52vMfGBW7YWIAPukbvw6xu6AYx7OpKow3-ffmCcme_lQ9O/s1600-h/ribarizona.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359098907321595250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLu6yhfim7ccz60KoYr-G1S99GsNugU0hZGDKQFNNN0otPfDTynKiINJd-1_lBGk3YknEvnJYS-dTQFXLj8DubrMH4BnIai52vMfGBW7YWIAPukbvw6xu6AYx7OpKow3-ffmCcme_lQ9O/s320/ribarizona.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lake Havasu City, AZ, Jamaica after school program, Oct. 2007. Ribbons have been created and displayed annually in recognition of United Nations Day. Marlene and Tom DeFilippis have over</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">seen these events since the early 1990's - first in Gas City, Indiana then the move to Lake Havasu, AZ. (more to be posted)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHBTrdg_M-Lw5IwHFQyEafpDgzY5YhFtOb59WeHn9WBkxYrOxiwLIv8eSXhGbAZt4IT9dDE1r-QiIAFTM9iI2QQ93PuFDkaUk2kUGGi3jfJkPGeLqgTEGfxRQAQUY5cMydsYxbVHOJF7_/s1600-h/Ribsept11un.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359098425944087378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHBTrdg_M-Lw5IwHFQyEafpDgzY5YhFtOb59WeHn9WBkxYrOxiwLIv8eSXhGbAZt4IT9dDE1r-QiIAFTM9iI2QQ93PuFDkaUk2kUGGi3jfJkPGeLqgTEGfxRQAQUY5cMydsYxbVHOJF7_/s320/Ribsept11un.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sept. 11, 2003, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Park, Ribbon joining and Interfaith prayer for Peace is prayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEIkRbZdTyq7SsdbJTrXhEh27td9TkbfBXDN7cgyHmC07b7X9ZDWFgBGQAMfc3trscXX_sAAxx3mktu5cej951kmdUuATsEoMMiaJI8bpG8Dv3TUNHPoYtBbeJhbMYWjIepmRGoQ7a5BR/s1600-h/riblehman.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359097948553822002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEIkRbZdTyq7SsdbJTrXhEh27td9TkbfBXDN7cgyHmC07b7X9ZDWFgBGQAMfc3trscXX_sAAxx3mktu5cej951kmdUuATsEoMMiaJI8bpG8Dv3TUNHPoYtBbeJhbMYWjIepmRGoQ7a5BR/s320/riblehman.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">June 2008, 50 th Anniversary of the United Nations firts opening at Lehman College before it's home in NYC.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGals2rmopl1rRm7Af8_jYG6vWWpTedX-FFQ4jR2V6-FcKEjNtytdqKtxaTeSaBXGsG2CTukFMisi57OBTG7_p9xguBNx7Dm6uV_njnxtkOYCk2cZIRXz8GuEeu3OpfurwV-p9kxrUQU5y/s1600-h/LastScan2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349101406587874914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGals2rmopl1rRm7Af8_jYG6vWWpTedX-FFQ4jR2V6-FcKEjNtytdqKtxaTeSaBXGsG2CTukFMisi57OBTG7_p9xguBNx7Dm6uV_njnxtkOYCk2cZIRXz8GuEeu3OpfurwV-p9kxrUQU5y/s320/LastScan2.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First photo, Culture Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, with Michele and Noomi, 1997.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Second photo, Ribbon exhibit at Rockefeller Plaza, subway display window, throughout the 1990's, various Ribbons were displayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXTLIL1xnum6yf2sOe599RPJ7UedazNWMYQKuSKjP3PXosjmxZnlCwxW3i5HhIJ_Hzhazk85WYOjKQ4VzTqpjuSwbE2odnxQ0ZuXxIVmrEHiWkPnCoL_hEl15DZN3U1cdisx0O6kKGOPC/s1600-h/ribbon.liberia.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349094518947465682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXTLIL1xnum6yf2sOe599RPJ7UedazNWMYQKuSKjP3PXosjmxZnlCwxW3i5HhIJ_Hzhazk85WYOjKQ4VzTqpjuSwbE2odnxQ0ZuXxIVmrEHiWkPnCoL_hEl15DZN3U1cdisx0O6kKGOPC/s320/ribbon.liberia.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbons were created and displayed outside UN Headquarters, August 1997, by International Mothers of Liberia, panel tells a story of how Liberian mothers do not want their children taken and made to fight in a war.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnnYmsNftbVtHJ9xIi8nIp2Nu2TrWGFoOz1BhWtOzMgncCKVMm_x4Ux-woADHYFXWutzISp2xwpCHGLeaGXI0ShteEneWSKIFaw0TwqogC0nzyyBxpt17gU0eX3aLVlT2sNdbUyC167J8/s1600-h/museum.swed.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349094386633835890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnnYmsNftbVtHJ9xIi8nIp2Nu2TrWGFoOz1BhWtOzMgncCKVMm_x4Ux-woADHYFXWutzISp2xwpCHGLeaGXI0ShteEneWSKIFaw0TwqogC0nzyyBxpt17gU0eX3aLVlT2sNdbUyC167J8/s320/museum.swed.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Exhibit at Bonadssamlingen in Stenstorp, Sweden, March 1997. The embroidery museum has a collection of Ribbons.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS61He2RPlC263W2esV7xWVfptGOzWRzOOsQJFxReaf2cLoNB3G7dBvJkL-YdZtLZgKM4znMAFL-HUgofuaaZYxcuPv4f_wQa-WBcbALWsy96QvX4a-WzplV1tZeB6rSdpPBRMUjaU9Wng/s1600-h/cuba+ribbon.2000.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349094247224094466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS61He2RPlC263W2esV7xWVfptGOzWRzOOsQJFxReaf2cLoNB3G7dBvJkL-YdZtLZgKM4znMAFL-HUgofuaaZYxcuPv4f_wQa-WBcbALWsy96QvX4a-WzplV1tZeB6rSdpPBRMUjaU9Wng/s320/cuba+ribbon.2000.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Peace Ribbon was presented by Loretta Kepler to the wife of the</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Rev. Hector Mendez, minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Havana, Cuba, October, 2000. "I wasn't expecting to speak in front of the whole congregation, but that Sunday the Reverand Mendez introduced our gruop and brought out the Ribbon. With words in Spanish, that were pulled from my past I said that these were two islands in the same sea, and that our one hope as for peace. People cried."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOjX9qTPDVlBitgRJim8zCwPptBVF2g25dh4BMXBTqcxgCiXrIDEFD1oENWmBRSEnU6Ol871uR8d3o2zmNDRncVLfbPktgNW7KxucHKVTJFRvAoxUS4pqAbAsfn9SJkprIILQrif1e8t-/s1600-h/PeaceTreePlanting,4-19-06.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343872012951246066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOjX9qTPDVlBitgRJim8zCwPptBVF2g25dh4BMXBTqcxgCiXrIDEFD1oENWmBRSEnU6Ol871uR8d3o2zmNDRncVLfbPktgNW7KxucHKVTJFRvAoxUS4pqAbAsfn9SJkprIILQrif1e8t-/s320/PeaceTreePlanting,4-19-06.jpg" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Penn State University, 2004, tree planting, faculty and students peace event.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Ribbon Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915006784730461211noreply@blogger.com1