Posted by Elliott Rittenberg on Mar 25, 2023
Let’s join together for peace and make an impact! Volunteers are needed to plan an exciting event that will celebrate Rotary’s new Peace Center, scheduled to open in 2024 in Istanbul. Peace Centers are located at universities across the world – there are seven now and Istanbul will be the eighth. Rotary Peace Centers offer specially deigned curricula to train individuals devoted to peacebuilding and conflict resolution. To date, more than 1,500 people have been trained and serve in governments and NGO’s throughout the world.
 
This project, spearheaded by District 7930’s District Governor Elect Lori Karas, was inspired by a group in Israel who produces musical events. They create a three-part harmony by bringing people together in a large space and dividing them into various parts to sing. See https://youtu.be/XqvKDCP5-xE as an example of the program we are planning. 

There are three parts to the program:
  1. At the Symphony Hall event, scheduled for Saturday, November 4, we will gather together as many people as possible to sing the song we’ll record in honor of the new Peace Center. Our current song choice is "Wake Up Everybody," originally recorded by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
  2. The video will then be edited and delivered to Rotary and the new Peace Center for use as a promotional tool.
  3. The event will also serve as a fundraiser through ticket sales and sponsorships. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $30,000 as a donation to the Rotary Foundation.
This is going to be a high visibility, high impact event that will showcase Rotary and our commitment to Peace. If you’d like to be part of the planning and creation of this one-of-a-kind experience, please contact District Governor Elect Elliott Rittenberg at elliott@rittenberg.com.