Barbara Lubin: “Playgrounds and Water for the Children of Palestine ” 5/22

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Barbara Lubin: “Playgrounds and Water for the Children of Palestine ”

Saturday, May 22, 9:30 a.m. (Refreshments); 10:00 a.m.
(Presentation and Discussion) Southdale Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Avenue South , Edina .

Saturday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. Macalester Plymouth United Church, 1658 Lincoln Avenue West , St. Paul .

Barbara Lubin, a life-long peace and justice activist, is the Founder and Executive Director of Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA), a non-profit organization which has been working for the rights and the well being of children in the Middle East .

MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine , Iraq and Lebanon , and supports projects—from clean drinking water and medicines to playgrounds and cultural programs—that make life better for the children through humanitarian aid to children's clinics, hospitals, schools and women's organizations.

Since 1988 Barbara has regularly traveled to Palestine and has led nearly twenty delegations of North Americans to Palestine/Israel, Iraq , and Lebanon .

She has lectured on the issue of Middle East politics and the plight of the children in the region to dozens of schools, universities, conferences, religious institutions and community groups.

Barbara's current presentation focuses on the impact of Israel 's occupation and siege on children in Gaza and MECA's Maia Project, which provides clean drinking water to these children.

Barbara visited the besieged Gaza Strip twice in 2009, once as a member of the Viva Palestina convoy, and her presentation incorporates her own eyewitness testimonies.

Free and open to the public with donations going to MECA. Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now (MEPN) (morning event) and the WAMM Middle East Committee (evening event). Hosted by: Macalester-Plymouth Peacemakers (evening event). WAMM is a member of MEPN. FFI: Call 612-827-5364