<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CONTACT: Betsy Mulligan-Dague, 543-3955 or </span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:peace@jrpc.org">peace@jrpc.org</a></span><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
Jeannette Rankin Peace Center is Hosting their Second Annual Un-conference on
Saturday, June 11, 8:30 am-5:30 pm at University Congregational Church (405
University Ave., Missoula) </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Jeannette Rankin Peace Center presents “Roots
& Wings: How Will You Take Radical Responsibility for a Better World” a
day-long “un-conference”. The JRPC has been the Roots of peace in our community
for 30 years. The conference will build on that foundation to look at how we
can all become the wings of peace in our communities. We are asking how to
reach deep into all our individual and collective strength, courage, and
resources to take responsibility for extending those benefits out to seven
generations and beyond, to take a radical stand for possibility and potential. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At the un-conference, four lightning speakers,
including Alexandra "Rain" Smith, Amy Cilimburg and Joshua Slotnick
will ignite the participants with their individual passions for peacemaking.
Using Open Space Meeting Technology facilitated by Harold Shinsato, JRPC
members, friends, and community members will be invited to nominate and host
any topic related to the theme. These will become simultaneous, fluid break-out
sessions in which participants share ideas, inspire each other, and engage on
the most powerful topics of interest. At the close, participants will be
invited to an evening reception in the UCC Courtyard with snacks and music
provided by Lawrence Duncan to celebrate the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of
JRPC, the roots of peace in Missoula. Free for JRPC members; $20 for
non-members. Lunch, snacks, and evening reception included. More information
and online registration is at <a href="http://jrpc.org">jrpc.org</a>.</span></span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><font style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" size="4"><b style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"><font size="2"><br></font></b></font><div style="text-align:center"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Betsy Mulligan-Dague, Executive Director</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Jeannette Rankin Peace Center</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">...working to build a world that is nonviolent, socially just and environmentally sustainable...</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">519 S. Higgins</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Missoula, MT 59801</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Phone: 406-543-3955</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Fax: 406-541-3997</span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:peace@jrpc.org" target="_blank">peace@jrpc.org</a></span><br style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.jrpc.org" target="_blank">www.jrpc.org</a></span></div></div></div>
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