"Ending the War and Occupation of Afghanistan" - a speakers forum

"Ending the War and Occupation of Afghanistan"

A forum featuring nationally recognized speakers:

• Ralph Lopez of "Jobs for Afghans"
  Jobs for Afghans was founded by Ralph Lopez and Najim Dost to advocate for a peaceful solution in Afghanistan. Ralph has a degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University.
  http://ralphlopezworld.com
  
  

• Fahima Vorgetts of "Women for Afghan Women" and the "Afghan Women's Fund"
  Fahima Vorgetts has been working for many years for women's rights in Afghanistan. In Kabul, she served as director of a women's literacy program and studied chemistry in graduate school. She has testified about Taliban abuses before the United Nations and other organizations. Ms. Vorgetts runs an import business and owns a cafe on the West Coast, with portions of profits from her businesses going to the women of Afghanistan. She is the director of WAW's Afghan Women's Fund.
  http://www.womenforafghanwomen.org
  
  

• Journalist Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi political analyst and consultant to AFSC's Iraq Program currently based in Washington, D.C. After the U.S.-led invasion, Jarrar became the country director for CIVIC Worldwide, the only door-to-door casualty survey group in post-war Iraq.

  He then established Emaar, (meaning "reconstruction" in Arabic), a grassroots organization that provided humanitarian and political aid to Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs). Emaar delivered medicine and food as well as helped initiate micro-enterprise projects for IDPs. Additionally, Emaar engaged in political advocacy on behalf of displaced populations.
  http://www.afsc.org/Iraq/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/20091
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raed_Jarrar

There will be a question and answer period following the presentations.

Please join us! The evening promises to be very informative.

(Doors open at 6:30)

This event is free and open to the public. Donations to CCPJ, made to defray the cost of the program, will be accepted and very greatly appreciated. Thanks!