100 Days of Peace & Purpose

From: Laura Vural
lvural@hcz.org

The election of Barack Obama set off a wave of joy in the homes and gathering places of Harlem. It seemed like everyone spontaneously had the same urge: to keep the feeling of "Yes We Can" rolling. We wanted to; we needed to.

Many of us were moved by our own power to create change. So after hearing Obama speak of the need for everyone to continue to work for change, we decided to celebrate with service. We are calling for 100 days of peaceful worship and 100 days of purposeful service to others. Though the economic forecast is deeply troubling, we are not looking to Washington to heal our community, we are joining together and starting the process ourselves.

Opportunities to join us are listed on our calendar and there are further suggestions in our lesson plans.

Wherever you live, we hope you will bring the spirit of our 100 days of service to your community. Let us know about your experiences by emailing us at the address below. Most importantly, look at what's needed around you - and do it.

As our friend Marion Wright Edelman once said: "It's time for greatness -- not for greed. It's time for idealism -- not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action". About Our Lesson Plan: The lesson plan booklet can be downloaded to support classrooms, community centers, churches and neighborhood associations to engage young people and their families in a dialogue that will launch a deeper understanding of the historical significance of the Obama Presidency, as well as encourage a call to service on both an individual and community level. We hope these lessons will provide guiding questions and activities that can either be done in one session or developed into long term projects for any age group

http://www.hcz. org/images/ stories/pdfs/ Harlem100days. pdf
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