<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><a href="mailto:peace@jrpc.org"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">peace@jrpc.org</span></a><span class=""><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></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. And
we are looking for folks from all persuasions to join us so our conversations
are deep and productive.</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">At the un-conference, four lightning speakers,
including Alexandra "Rain" Smith, Amy Cilimburg, Patrick Weasel Head
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/roots-and-wings">jrpc.org/roots-and-wings</a> or call 543-3955.</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">The public is invited to join us for our evening
reception to celebrate 30 years of peacemaking.</span></span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="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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