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I am asking everyone I know to support a new effort in Montpelier: the Onion River Exchange’s Pecha Kucha Night. The idea is pretty cool, and really simple:
- Two rounds of presenters
- Each presenter has 6 minutes and 20 slides with which to present their idea
- 5 presenters each round
- Do it somewhere fun, with food and drink

Think of it as TED meets speed dating – in Central Vermont. Seriously, should be a lot of fun – especially with YOU on stage.

Anyway, here’s what I’m asking:
- Think of yourself as someone who might want to present that big, bold idea you’ve been slaving away on
- Pass along the flier to anyone else you know who has an idea they’ve been working on and encourage them to contact me.

The invitation is *especially* for those whose work communicates well visually. They should get in touch with me BEFORE April 30.

So, let’s paint the town Pecha Kucha!

Download the Pecha Kucha Flier.

Learn more about Pecha Kucha the international movement.

Visit the Onion River Exchange.

Thanks, and hope you’re enjoying this prime gardening weather.

Summary: I am raising travel funds for Kenyan community-based arts and theater educator Dennis Kimambo to join me in Vermont, USA during October.

This Fall Peace Tiles founder Lars Hasselblad Torres and Kenyan educator Dennis Kimambo are planning a get-together in Cabot, Vermont. The purpose of this meeting is to share how each of us uses the workshop format, discuss ways the Peace Tiles process has been used at the community level to promote social inclusion and education, and awareness-raising at the global level. At the same time, we are planning to strategize ways to strengthen the growing Peace Tiles network in Kenya.

Dennis Kimambo is a truly outstanding peer educator from Kenya who, among many other exciting things, is finding ways to use the Peace Tiles process in prison settings to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention. Dennis also has a long track-record of building unique partnerships with local and international organizations to realize his education programs, including MTV and Family Health International. Our meeting in Cabot represents an opportunity to strengthen our relationship and define ways to deepen our collaboration.

I would very much like Dennis to come to Vermont at this beautiful time of year. To make this happen, we need to jointly raise about $2,300 to cover visa (Update: Dennis has secured a visa, which cost $350 and has already been covered!) and airfare as well as a modest travel stipend. I hope you will join me in helping to raise the funds necessary to bring this dynamic educator to the US for ten days in October . I am convinced that Dennis’ visit will be a wonderful learning and networking opportunity, as well as help to strengthen a Peace Tiles link the to grassroots in Kenya.

To learn more about Dennis, please visit the Omidyar Network online community. To make a donation, click on the badge below

Deepest thanks,

lars