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SUMMARY:Immigration Data on Demand (iDod) with Justin Lowry
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Rumi Forum\, Wednesday\, February 22nd\, 2017 at 6:30 pm for a presentation on the economic impact of immigrant groups\, with particular emphasis on economic contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs with Justin Lowry of George Mason University’s Institute for Immigration Research. \nThe Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University aims to refocus the immigration conversation among academics\, policy-makers\, and the public\, including the business community and media\, by producing and disseminating unbiased and objective\, interdisciplinary academic research related to immigrants and immigration to the United States. As a joint venture with The Immigrant Learning Center\, Inc. (ILC) of Massachusetts\, the research conducted by the IIR examines the economic impact of all immigrant groups\, with particular emphasis on economic contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs possessing high levels of education or skills. The IIR’s concentration on economic questions is nuanced by a socially oriented scientific perspective. \nJustin Lowry will be presenting these findings related to IIR’s Immigration Data on Demand (iDod) service. This service helps individuals and institutions examine the immigrant populations of their particular geography\, and will demonstrate how immigrants provide vital contributions to the economy and society of our nation. Ultimately\, the goal of the iDod project is to create collaborations and connect people with data from their particular region or sector of interest on immigrant populations. \nTo learn more about iDod and the IIR’s work please visit:http://iir.gmu.edu/idod/immigration-data-on-demand-idod \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/immigration-data/
LOCATION:ATFA\, 14120 Newbrook Dr.\, Chantilly\, VA\, 20151\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evening Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170306
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SUMMARY:Thailand and Cambodia Fellowship Trip
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/thailand-and-cambodia/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170227
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Musical Event for Peace and Harmony
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, February 27th Rumi Forum hosted an interfaith musical event featuring performances by Hinda Labovitz\, Dave Anderson\, and Rana Shieh. \nPerformers Hinda Labovitz\, Dave Anderson\, Rana Shieh \nDate: Monday\, February 27th\, 2017 630 p.m. 8:30 p.m. \nLocation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax  \n2709 Hunter Mill Rd\, Oakton\, VA 22124 \n \nThis was an open and inviting event meant to bring together people of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to express faith through music. Nothing is so wholly unifying and dividing than religion\, which makes dialogue between faiths unyielding and difficult sometimes. However\, music can be used as a tool to foster communications between groups by simply never using any words at all but rather notes and harmonies. Music is non-political and easily accessible to all which makes it ideal in the effort to build bridges between communities. Through this space\, we hope people can experience music from other faiths\, and engage in peaceful dialogue. \n \nSpeakers:  \nCantor Hinda Eisen Labovitz achieved ordination and a master’s degree in Judaic studies at Hebrew College in Newton\, MA in June of 2014. She is the two-time recipient of the Al Goldberg Scholarship in Jewish Music\, and upon graduation\, she also received the Israel Pollack Award for Excellence in Judaic Studies from Hebrew College. She is also the 2013-2014 recipient of the Gideon Klein Scholarship from Northeastern University\, for which she dedicated a year of independent study of the cabaret at the Westerbork concentration camp in the Netherlands. Labovitz served as part-time ba’alat t’filah and tutor at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline\, MA\, and as the assistant to the conductor for the Zamir Chorale of Boston\, where she also served as Mary Wolfman Epstein Conducting Fellow (studying conducting under maestro Dr. Joshua Jacobson) and sang alto for eight years. Following her graduation from Boston University with a B.A. in Religion and a concentration in Special Education\, Cantor Labovitz served as the Ritual Director at Temple Emanu-El in Providence\, RI for three years and as Youth and Community Educator at Temple Aliyah in Needham\, MA for one. \n  \nRana Shieh: A world-class Iranian musician\, musicologist\, and scholar of Islamic thought\, Ms. Shieh received her early education in Iran where she trained with some of Iran’s foremost traditional masters of music and teachers of Islamic and Persian thought and culture. Following her grounding in Iran\, Ms. Sheih spent more than seven years in Italy studying music and musicology of the Eastern and Western traditions\, as well as Islamic philosophy and Sufism\, earning her Masters degree in musicology from the University of Padua. Ms. Sheih has performed internationally before many audiences\, giving many concerts of both Persian and medieval European music. Currently\, she is pursuing her graduate studies in Islamic studies at The George Washington University and doing research on the philosophy of music\, Islamic philosophy\, and art under the direction of Dr. Nasr. Recently she has published a major essay comparing the Persian poet Hafiz and Leonardo Da Vinci\, titled\, “Hafiz and Da Vinci: Two Non-Parallel Trajectories” (Sacred Web Journal\, Winter 2015\, Vol. 36). Also during this year and next spring\, she is participating in a series of concert in Europe based on the journey of Marco Polo to the East with La Reverdie ensemble. These concerts are based on the dialogue between East and West. \n  \nDave Anderson: Born and raised in the Philadelphia area\, Dave Anderson has played the piano professionally since his teenage years.   After 15 years of classical and jazz piano studies\, Dave performed in Philadelphia and Washington DC jazz clubs in a variety of performance settings\, from solo piano to jazz big band\, including a five-year engagement at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Arlington\, VA and appearances at Blues Alley in DC.   In 2000\, he released his first trio CD\, “Out of Nowhere” and also began a long-term collaboration with jazz vocalist\, Barry Neal.  In 2006\, Dave established a piano and percussion duet with Mike Wingo.  In 2010\, Dave and Mike released their first duo CD\, entitled “Conversations” to favorable reviews.   These recordings are currently available on Amazon and iTunes and more information can be found at DaveAndersonMusic.com.   Dave has also been a regular performer at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax for over 25 years and has focused on bringing jazz improvisation to worship services there.   Dave has graduate degrees from the University of Maryland and George Mason University.  Dave also has an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University\, where he was a pianist for the Syracuse University Jazz Ensemble. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/interfaith-musical-event-for-peace-and-harmony/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussions,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Musical Event for Peace and Harmony
DESCRIPTION:This is an open and inviting event meant to bring together people of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to express faith through music. Nothing is so wholly unifying and dividing than religion\, which makes dialogue between faiths unyielding and difficult sometimes. However\, music can be used as a tool to foster communications between groups by simply never using any words at all but rather notes and harmonies. Music is non-political and easily accessible to all which makes it ideal in the effort to build bridges between communities. Through this space\, we hope people can experience music from other faiths\, and engage in peaceful dialogue. \nRegistration for this event can be found here: https://goo.gl/forms/W56potIcALO2h0t62
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/interfaith-musical-event/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax\, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd\, Oakton\, VA\, 2212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs
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SUMMARY:Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum partnered with ATFA to celebrate the Black History Month on February 24\, 2017. \nFor this month’s Turkish Coffee night ATFA (American Turkish Friendship Association) partnered with the Rumi Forum to honor the late Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, in celebration of Black History Month. The presentation centered around embracing civil liberties and standing up for human rights. Shirley Ginwright\, Former President of NAACP\, Current President of Communities of Trust was the featured presenter. \n \n“I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” \n–M.L.K
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/black-history-month/
LOCATION:DC
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