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Oct. 26, 2020 - Oct. 30, 2020
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Nov. 03, 2020
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Changing Lives Around the World
Nov. 05, 2020
As we begin Rotary Foundation month our International Service Committee is please to present 3 stories of how our donations have been multiplied with matching funds from the Rotary International Foundation. We will hear from Tom Borgen who will share successes in the development and implementation of clean water projects in Guatemala. Dennis Buschman, MD has spent much time in Africa working with children in farm schools to provide access to learning options and improving their opportunity to break the cycle of poverty through education. Pennye Nixon, from the Etta Foundation will bring examples about the work they do to bring healthcare to Bolivians as well as some of their clean water and sanitation efforts Tom Borgen is a 10 year member and Past President of the Gig Harbor Morning Rotary Club and currently a Rotary Assistant Governor for Area11. Tom initiated a “Tiny House” program supported by Rotary to provide students in the Peninsula Schools District skilled trades program with hand on experience and is involved through Rotary with the Mary Bridge Courage bike event each year. He has served on their International Committee and is passionate about clean water and sanitation. Tom was born in Ketchikan, Alaska, graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Business and received an MBA from Portland State University. Tom owned Orca Sales and Marketing, a manufacturer’s representative agency, contracting with domestic and international manufacturers of building products to market their products in the Northwest and Alaska for 30 years and founded a homebuilding company with his son in West Seattle. Tom is now retired living in Gig Harbor. Dennis Buschman, MD grew up in the Belgian Congo including one year of high school. He attended Tabor College from 1960-64 followed by studies at U of Kansas Medical School form 1964-68. He completed his Residency in Radiology at U of Utah from 1972-75 Dennis also served in the US Air Force from 1967-72 He was with Group Health/Kaiser Permanente for 28 years. He is a 5 year member of the Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club. Pennye Nixon founded Etta Projects, a non-profit organization working in Bolivia with rural villages providing access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare. She holds a M.A. in Psychology from PLU and a B.A. in Human Services from the University of Tennessee. Nixon was awarded the RESULTS Kitsap Peninsula Global Humanitarian Award for her work with global poverty and the International Woman of the Year Award by the city of Montero, Bolivia. She was recently named as The Greater Tacoma Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for 2017 and was honored to participate in the Nobel Ceremonies in Oslo Norway in December. |
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Celebrating the Military in Our Community
Nov. 12, 2020
Col. Duncan came to JBLM in July from the Pentagon, where he directed Force Modernization and Mission Command on the Army Staff with the Chief Information Officer. He has served in a variety of positions since being commissioned from the Reserve Officer Training Program at Northwest Nazarene University, in Nampa, Idaho. He has deployed to the Philippines, Iraq twice and to Afghanistan. Duncan is a graduate of the Signal Office Basic Course, the Infantry Captain Career Course, the Signal FA-53 Course, the Combined Arms Services and Staff School, three Combat Skills Training Courses, Air Assault School, High Risk Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course, Jumpmaster School, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. Col. Duncan will provide an update on JBLM, how they are dealing with COVID, what the base has been doing and what they will be doing heading into the holiday season as well as of hiring Veterans. |
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Nov. 17, 2020
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Swimming Up Stream - Memories of Service
Nov. 19, 2020
Debbie was elected to the House of Representatives in 1994 and then elected to the Senate in 2001. She represented the 27th District which includes parts of Tacoma, Ruston, and Fife until her retirement in 2012. Throughout her career Debbie sought to work in a bi-partisan manner which provided success in a myriad of policy areas. Debbie is a strong believer in representative government and encourages people from all walks of life to run for public office. She has recently written a memoir entitled ‘Swimming Up Stream’ which recounts memorable experiences from her 18 years of service and will share some of those anecdotes. |
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Dec. 01, 2020
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Boeing in Washington: Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dec. 03, 2020
Rich White, senior manager in Government Operations at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will speak about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aerospace industry and how Boeing is working to navigate through these unprecedented times. In his presentation, Rich will share Boeing’s latest market outlook, explain the steps the company is making to best respond to the new market realities, and educate our members about Boeing’s ongoing partnerships and investments in the Puget Sound community. In his position, he is responsible for representing the company before elected and appointed public officials and their staffs, industry and business association executives and political community-based organizations in the Central Puget Sound region, Oregon and Montana. He acts as the primary company focal for negotiating and influencing government relations’ policy on external issues and he provides political strategy and advice to company management. White also develops and implements legislative and regulatory programs to ensure that the business interests of the company are reflected to the best advantage. Prior to joining The Boeing Company, White was the director of government affairs for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, where he oversaw the development and implementation of the chamber’s policy positions. White also acted as the chamber’s lobbyist both regionally and in Olympia, Wash.. White also has worked in Olympia for the state Senate Republican caucus and as the Washington field director for the Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign. He previously worked for former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton in both Washington D.C. and the state of Washington. White is a graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a master's degree in public administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs. He was a 2005 Marshall Memorial Fellow and is a 2000 graduate of Leadership Tomorrow. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1986. White’s current activities and volunteer experiences include serving on the Board of Directors for the Schack Art Center, Everett Public Schools Foundation, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Business & Industry and nearly a dozen other groups, chambers and agencies. |
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Dec. 03, 2020
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Dec. 08, 2020 8:30 p.m.
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Dec. 09, 2020 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Leading the National Effort to Manage Cyber and Physical Risk
Dec. 10, 2020
Ron serves as the Region X (WA, OR, AK, ID) Cybersecurity Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Based in Seattle, WA, he supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission of strengthening the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure. His program coordinates cyber preparedness, risk mitigation and incident response, and provides cyber security resources, including assessments, to the nation’s sixteen critical infrastructure sectors and state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities. Prior to joining DHS, Ron served 27 years with the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve as a Submarine Sonar Technician and Diver. Finding not much use for a Submarine Sonar Technician in the Surface reserve Ron utilized his talents as an Intelligence Analyst and was utilized accordingly. Ron retired from the US Navy in 2007. During his active duty Ron completed his Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration with Criminal Justice emphasis (Cum Laude). Ron completed his two Master’s Degrees in Education (School Administration and Secondary Education) at Loyola Marymount University. He continued his education and achieved certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer, he was hired as the Computer Science Department Chairman at Chaminade College Preparatory High School in West Hills, CA until he was recalled to Active duty following 9/11. Ron interviewed and was hired as the Region X Cybersecurity advisor in June of 2017 and has filled that position presently. Jason is a career intelligence professional with over 20 years experience as a Geospatial and All-source analyst. Currently serving as the Regional Operations Manager within the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Integrated Operations Division Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) in Seattle, WA. |
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Dec. 15, 2020 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Nov 2020 Election - The Pierce County Experience
Jan. 07, 2021
Julie will recap the November 2020 election and compare the fears with the reality as well as answer questions. Julie Anderson serves as Pierce County Auditor, first elected to the post in 2009. The Auditor’s Office is responsible for elections, licensing, and public document recording. She’s a nationally-certified election administrator and state-certified public records officer, with an undergraduate degree in liberal arts and a master’s degree in criminal justice administration. Her professional history draws on a wide variety of fields, including community corrections, human services, local government, public policy and economic development. Prior to her election as Pierce County Auditor, Julie was a Senior Policy Advisor for the Washington State Department of Commerce, as well as a member of the Tacoma City Council. She was the Executive Director for the YWCA of Tacoma-Pierce County, managing one of the country’s largest domestic violence shelters and a groundbreaking civil legal assistance program. She is currently the President of the Washington State Association of County Auditors. |
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Jan. 12, 2021
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Lincoln High School's youth-led literacy movement
Jan. 21, 2021
Mrs. Sierra, born and raised in Tacoma, is a Teacher Librarian for Tacoma Public Schools and the advisor for Project Lit Abes, the school's book club and a group of students at Lincoln High School committed to reading good books, discussing the issues they care about and serving the school and members of our Tacoma community. In the wake of the pandemic, students in the club recognized the need for books by and for kids of color and distributed around 200 books written by BIPOC authors with subjects that reflect BIPOC communities this summer. The books were distributed to little free libraries, including the Salishan libraries stewarded by Rotary, in Tacoma's East and South end. Join the January 21st meeting to learn more about the club's journey in sharing culturally-relevant books, supporting incredible authors and, most of all, celebrating and enjoying books! |
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Jim Henderson
Jan. 28, 2021
The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Tacoma established the Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 to honor a member whose participation over more than twenty years encompasses local and global service activities, as well as financial support of Rotary in Tacoma and Rotary International. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award exemplifies the Rotary ideal of "Service Above Self.“ In addition to honoring the individual selected, the Rotary Club of Tacoma makes a financial contribution in the name of the recipient to the nonprofit organization the recipient selects. This years award winner is Jim Henderson. Jim retired, in 2013 after 18 years, from The News Tribune. He has been a member of Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 since August of 1985. He has been active on a number of Committees: Rotary International Foundation (chaired numerous times); Membership Classification; Auction; Communications; International Services; Scholarship; and Club Counselor to five RI Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars. He has served on the Board of Directors, has been Club Secretary twice! Jim served as Club President in 2002-2003. He also co-chaired our Club’s Centennial Dinner in 2010 and helped with our 110th Anniversary Celebration. He has served our District as well and co-chaired a District Conference held in Tacoma. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, an Arthur Wickens Fellow, and a Benefactor to the RI Foundation. We are excited to have Jim become our 3rd Lifetime Achievement Award winner, following Jim Harris in 2020 and Cap Pearson in 2019. |
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Feb. 02, 2021 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Dispute Resolution: Victory and Vindication Cost Extra
Feb. 04, 2021
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Feb. 09, 2021 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Black Voices from Tacoma's Musical Past
Feb. 11, 2021
In this presentation, Tacoma music historian Kim Davenport will share stories of black musicians from Tacoma's past who left an important legacy in our city. Some made Tacoma home while others were merely guests for a time, but all added to the artistic vitality of our community while confronting the realities of discrimination. As a musician, teacher, and student of local history, Kim Davenport enjoys researching and sharing stories from Tacoma's history, especially those which focus on music and musicians. She serves as Communications Manager for the Tacoma Historical Society, teaches at both the University of Washington Tacoma and University of Puget Sound, and has published several articles and books about local history. |
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Feb. 16, 2021 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Reflections of an Old Federal Judge
Feb. 18, 2021
Judge Bryan will discuss the federal courts and various issues facing the federal courts and federal judges. Judge Bryan, a Bremerton native, has been a trial judge for 51 years, serving the Superior Court in Kitsap County and the United States District Court for Western Washington in Tacoma. He has held court in 37 different cities from Fairbanks to Tucson, and from Saipan and Guam to Billings. He was instrumental in converting Tacoma’s Union Station to a United States Courthouse, where the historic portion now bears his name. Throughout his legal and judicial career, he has taught and written on a variety of legal subjects and has received recognition for leadership, innovation, and professionalism. |
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Feb. 23, 2021
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Creating a More Compassionate Community
Mar. 04, 2021
As a Community Engagement Officer for Red Canoe Credit Union, Karissa spends her time and focus on building community and finding ways to inspire healthy culture through a lens of equity and inclusion for all. Fully supported by a credit union that recognizes the value of community investment, she is able to identify need, create resources and build coalition. Her 25 years in the banking industry, has allowed her to navigate the corporate structure serving in many capacities from Branch Management to Project Specialist and Corporate Trainer. Throughout it all, she sparked a passion for empowerment - development of others to achieve in both their professional and personal lives. By giving people tools to incorporate and enhance all aspects of client experience, empathetic leadership and team development structured on a foundation of inclusive practices. Karissa serves on several local boards and assists businesses, non-profits and schools in training, collaboration and working with local leaders to help make our community a better place. Her passion and purpose is always helping others find their own. |
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Mar. 04, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Mar. 09, 2021
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Heroic Hospitality During COVID
Mar. 11, 2021
Heroic Hospitality doesn't happen by default, it happens by design. Through great vision, communication, and collaboration with team members and customers you serve, you can design a way to show Heroic Hospitality to all for your organization. Bryan and his family have 8 ANTHEM Coffee shop locations throughout the South Puget Sound area and have been in business since 2006 |
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Clean What: What Does It Mean for Puget Sound
Mar. 18, 2021
Clean water is vital to healthy ecosystems and our health, communities, and economy. During this presentation, I will take you on a short journey through Puget Sound using the lens of indicators for Puget Sound recovery to better understand what is happening to our waterways. Thanks to our collaborative reporting with many state and federal agencies, counties and non-governmental organizations, we have results that inform our understanding of key indicators such as for freshwater quality, shellfish, orcas and human wellbeing. From watersheds to the marine waters of Puget Sound, everything is connected. What we do to our environment even seemingly far away from Puget Sound ultimately has an impact on this amazing estuary and the people that live around it. Nathalie works at the Puget Sound Partnership where she manages the environmental indicators program called the Puget Sound Vital Signs. With the goal of working at the nexus of science and policy, she obtained a PhD in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Washington where she studied seabird ecology and fisheries management. She was Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellow with the Washington Department of Ecology where she analyzed state policies in support of the Coastal Management program. She was born and raised in Québec, Canada but has been in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. She lives in Tacoma with her “almost 10” year-old daughter, husband, and a menagerie of chickens, guinea pigs and a cat. A lawyer by training, Melissa is passionate about bringing people together to identify solutions to achieve clean water, a key component to healthy and thriving communities. Prior to joining Citizens for a Healthy Bay, she served as the appointed assistant on clean water and sustainability for Dane County, WI, and directed the water program for Clean Wisconsin, the state’s largest environmental nonprofit. Melissa successfully advanced clean water policy throughout Wisconsin and was instrumental in crafting the state’s new phosphorus rule and securing the signing of the Great Lakes Compact. After receiving her law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she co-founded a nonprofit law firm, Community Justice Inc., which offers legal services to low income people. Melissa’s work is devoted to securing environmental protections for vulnerable communities. |
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Mar. 23, 2021
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Mar. 29, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Mar. 30, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Mar. 30, 2021 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Mar. 31, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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The Future of The News Tribune
Apr. 01, 2021
Stephanie Pedersen is the president and editor of The News Tribune. She, along with her husband, Scott, and two kids moved across the country to the Tacoma area in July. While she's a Southern transplant who yells Roll Tide, she prefers Pho and Thai to collard greens or black-eyed peas. When she's not working, you can normally find her at her daughter's gymnastics or her son's baseball games. She will share with us the qualities that make up a sustainable news company in 2021 Sharing her vision and goals not only for The News Tribune but for our community. |
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Apr. 06, 2021
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TAGRO - Tacoma's Black Gold
Apr. 08, 2021
The City of Tacoma produces a family of home gardening products known as TAGRO. These premium soil amendments and potting soils are made from wastewater residuals. This presentation, by Dan Thompson, will address how TAGRO is made and the history of the TAGRO program. TAGRO currently produces 4 products each with its own characteristics and uses. Descriptions of each product and its uses will be presented. TAGRO products are regulated by the EPA and by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Federal and state regulations ensure that TAGRO products are safe and effective. Information regarding safety and efficiency will be presented. Dan is the division manager of Business Operations for the City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department. He has over 30 years experience in the environmental field including 25 years in water, wastewater, and Biosolids management. Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in forest management from Washington State University and a Masters and PhD in Silviculture from the University of Washington. Dan began working with biosolds in 1989 designing forest fertilization units for Seattle METRO. He became a Senior Environmental Specialist for the City of Everett in 1993 and created and managed Everett’s biosolds management program. Dan has been the manager of Tacoma’s TAGRO class A Biosolids program since 2002. He has overseen the development of numerous Biosolids derived soil products including TAGRO Potting Soil, Top Soil, Roof Garden Mix and Mulch. |
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Apr. 14, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Home At Last: YWCA’s Housing with Dignity for Homeless Families in Tacoma
Apr. 15, 2021
In 2008, the YWCA purchased and remodeled the Wilsonion Apartments at 401 St Helens for our domestic violence shelter. When the building opened to clients, every family had their own apartment where they were safe and could begin the process of healing with privacy and dignity. Seeing the difference a beautiful environment made, Miriam Barnett decided that during her tenure at the YWCA, all spaces where clients would seek services would be beautiful. Next came a complete remodel of the old shelter into our an expanded legal and therapeutic children’s program where once again, beauty made a difference on how clients healed. Miriam's final and largest project ($23.2 million) is Home at Last. Home at Last is 54 apartments for homeless families and individuals and while the shelter is a 90-day stay, this project is permanent housing. Tenants can stay as long as they need and want. The building filled up immediately with over 300 people vying to live in the building. The need is great. The arts play an integral part in all three projects and in our programming. Miriam started her nonprofit career in 1987 as the Executive Director of Allied Arts of Whatcom County, a position she held for 11.5 years. She moved to Tacoma in 2000 to be the development director of Tacoma Arts Live and then was offered a double position at the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation as the Director of the Fund for Women and Girls and the Marketing and Communications Manager for the foundation. In 2005, she was asked to become to the CEO of the YWCA Pierce County, a position that in her words, she has been blessed to have for almost 16 years. In July of this year, she will be stepping down to pursue new opportunities and slow down the pace just a little. |
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Fighting the Good Fight: A Conversations with Sgt. Johnna Batiste, WSP
Apr. 22, 2021
Sgt Johnna Batiste always wanted to follow her father’s footsteps into law enforcement. One of only 4 females of color in the Washington State Patrol, Johnna loves her job. From Public Information Officer to the Tacoma Freeway detachment to her new position at the Training Academy instructing the most diverse cadet class in history, Johnna has always focused on “leaving it better than she found it.” Johnna will speak about her own experience as an officer, the challenges facing law enforcement today, and how we all can build the bridge to a better future. |
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Apr. 26, 2021 9:00 a.m. - May 02, 2021 3:00 p.m.
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The Peace Bus
Apr. 29, 2021
Over the past several years Kwabi has worked to promote peace on multiple levels within the Tacoma community and nationwide. In Spring of 2017 he was inspired by Peace Campaigner Brian Haw of London, England, and began campaigning for peace at Wright Park in Tacoma. Every Saturday for several months, Kwabi would take peace posters, a radio, and a megaphone to the park and hold conversations with people about what peace meant to them. He called it The Peace Camp. This then led him to travel to different parts of the Northwest, California and eventually parts of Europe, having conversations with everyday people about peace. After finishing this campaign, Kwabi began a local podcast called The Real Peace Podcast, interviewing people in the community on the subjects of peace, interpersonal connectivity, conflict resolution and the importance of culture and diversity. Being inspired by great humanitarian, Abie Nathan, in 2018 Kwabi began taking flight lessons for the sole purpose of becoming a Peace Pilot and to attempt to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe in promotion of world peace. Due to the costly nature of flight lessons, he stopped taking lessons but decided that he still wanted to promote peace with a vehicle. This is where The Peace Bus was born. In the beginning of 2019, Kwabi bought a 1988 Mitsubishi Van and named it The Peace Bus. With this bright blue vehicle, he began to distribute brand new socks to those experiencing homelessness in the city of Tacoma. In the spring of 2019 the media was in a frenzy about the immigration crisis and the major atrocities that were taking place in detention centers all over the country and at the Mexican Border. Kwabi had an idea to take The Peace Bus to the Border or Mexico in order to interview the Border Patrol about the immigration crisis and to reveal the truth behind it all. This massive peace campaign was called The Peace Bus: Journey to the Mexican Border. Kwabi assembled a team of 3 to go with him on the journey. By receiving donations from the people of Tacoma and across the country, he raised enough money to take the trip. The Peace Bus embarked on the Journey of a lifetime to the border of Mexico in August of 2019. Kwabi and his team stopped in major cities along the way to give out socks and blankets to those experiencing homelessness. After having the incredible opportunity to interview San Diego Border Patrol as well as educator of Non-violence, Michael Nagler, Kwabi came back to Tacoma where he shared the entire experience online. Local News stations heard about The Peace Bus Journey and began to publicize the humanitarian organization. During the fall of 2019, Kwabi took The Peace Bus to schools in the Tacoma area to talk to kids about non-violence, kindness, compassion, and what it means to show peace. Since then, he has helped to distribute breakfast cereal to over 300 families in need during the coronavirus outbreak, and recently delivered Christmas presents to over 200 kids whose families have recently gone through financial hardship. For Kwabi, the pursuit of peace is the most important endeavor in which we must pursue. |
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