[Dialogue] Wangari Maathai

[Jill Persichetti]

Thank you Ellie, Janice, Nancy and Diann for the news and videos of W. Maathai.  Our women's book circle in St. George, UT just finished reading her memoir Unbowed in September and had lively discussions about it.  No news of her death reached us, so these clips were much appreciated.  And just another reason I welcome the connections with colleagues thru this list!
Thanks again,  
Jill Persichetti

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com>
  To: Colleague Dialogue <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
  Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 6:36 am
  Subject: [Dialogue] Fw: Wangari Maathai


  Thank you, Ellie Stock, for sending the story about Wangari Maathai.  I sent it on to Judy Leaf, a facilitator I am working with on a Symposium for my local (Binghamton, NY) area.  The Symposium is called Awakening the Dreamer - Changing the Dream, and is one of the local events that are part of ICA's 50th anniversary celebration. Judy Leaf sent me the link below to a short video of Wangari Maathai telling a fine story about engagement.  As she says, enjoy.  (She had sent it to the 54 folks who have had Symposium facilitation training in our general area.)
  Janice Ulangca


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Judith Leaf 
  To: Janice Ulangca 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:29 PM
  Subject: Fwd: Wangari Maathai


  Thank you, Janice.  Here is what I sent the NY Metro facilitator community that day...enjoy!
  Judy


  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
  From: Judith Leaf <jblaineleaf at gmail.com>
  Date: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:28 PM
  Subject: Wangari Maathai



  Hello, everyone,

  One of our heros, Wangari Maathai, died today at the age of 71.  In the early years of the symposium, we often told Wangari's hummingbird story.  Some of us had the privilege of meeting her at Thomas Berry's memorial service at St. John the Divine two years ago.

  Here's a wonderful version of Wangari telling the story:

  http://youtu.be/IGMW6YWjMxw

  For the hummingbird in all of us,

  Judy

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