Dear UNASD Supporters,
Please note that Member Appreciation Night scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9th will be postponed for a future date (TBA). In the meantime, check out our other exciting upcoming events:
Friday, Sept. 17: STAND UP SAN DIEGO. Location: San Diego City College's Curran Plaza @ 1313 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101 & Basic Urban Kitchen + Bar @ 410 10th Ave. San Diego, CA 92101. Time: 6:00pm - 10pm. The "Stand Up Take Action" global campaign coordinated by the United Nations Millennium Campaign comes to San Diego! "Stand Up San Diego" is one of many "Stand Up Take Action" events taking place worldwide from Sept. 17th-19th to demand that world leaders end poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. The event will include a March for the MDGs, a Stand Up Pledge Ceremony, and a Celebration at the VIP Lounge of Basic Urban Kitchen + Bar. The event is hosted by the Young Professionals for International Cooperatio
n of the United Nations Association San Diego (YPIC-UNASD). For more information, please email ypicsd@gmail.com.
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Thursday, Sept. 18 - 19, 23 - 25: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL. Location: Museum of Photographic Arts @ 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. Time: See schedule at http://www.mopa.org/events/upcoming.htm. For the first time in its 21-year history, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival is coming to San Diego. The 2010 Human Rights Watch Film Festival is the world's foremost showcase for films with a distinctive human rights theme and creates a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. For detai
ls on featured films and tickets, visit http://www.mopa.org/events/upcoming.htm.
Saturday, Oct. 23: "OUR PLANET, OUR RESPONSIBILITY: 65 YEARS OF THE UNITED NATIONS," UNITED NATIONS DAY LUNCHEON & AWARDS CEREMONY. Location: The Prado Restaurant @ 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. Time: 11:15am - 2:00pm. This year's United Nations Day Celebration features a silent auction including a week's vacation in Kauai; "One Earth, One Dream," environmental murals from the Art Miles Mural Project; and live music by guitarist, Paul Hanna of FollowNoTrends Music. Keynote Speaker: Reno Harnish III, Ambassador in Residence & Director, Center for Environment and National Security at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. All proceeds will benefit UNASD's educational programs and UNICEF. Formal invitations to follow.
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Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at one - or ALL - of the events!
Sincerely,
UNASD
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