The first of One Columbus’ Prejudice Reduction Seminar Series will start Thursday 7 June in the Chattahoochee Valley Library Auditorium. This four part series will be held every second week from 7 June for four consecutive seminars.

The first of the series focus on the Middle East and modern issues including Middle Eastern Cultures, Nationalities, Religion, Women, and much, much more! If you ever wanted to expand your knowledge or simply understand more about this region and cultures, this is the time to do it!

Contact Rose Espinola 404 971 4474

July 12,2012

Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course, Opelika

One Columbus Seventh Annual One Columbus Unity Golf Tournament-  July 12,  at the Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course in Opelika, Alabama.

Now is the time to get your team together for this year’s event! The brand of our tournament within our community is well established as a prestigious and worthy event and we appreciate the support of all of the Columbus community. Thank-you for your support. We realize this can only be accomplished through working together.

Contact Mr. Lee Brantley 706 494 5400

Wednesday, May 23

Columbus Library, 3000 Macon Road in the auditorium, 6-8pm

The Southern Anti-Racism Network (SARN) will host a series of candidate forums. The forum will open with candidates for Clerk of Municipal Court. Sherrell Dowdell-Mahone and Vivian Creighton-Bishop have been invited to speak. Sherrell Dowdell-Mahone has confirmed. Each speaker will be given 5 minutes for opening remarks. A 15-minute Q&A will follow the opening remarks with two minutes each for closing remarks.

 Contact: Theresa El-Amin, theresaelamin@aol.com or 762-821-1107

H. Berrien Zettler hbzettler@charter.net or 706-324-6363

 TONIGHT – Friday, 11 May, 6pm – Columbus Technical College – Lecture – Christianity in China

The Columbus Technical College Lecture “Christianity in the People’s Republic of China” will take place this afternoon. Learn about the Christianity in China with Dr Chan Kei Thong’s presentation. Dr Thong has an MBA from California State University and an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity Western University, Canada. He is also the president of LDi Inc, a U. S coaching and leadership organization.

Friday, 11 May, 6pm Welcome

6:30pm Lecture – 7:30-7:45 Questions and Close

Contact: Robert George: 706-324-4546 

 Thursday, May 17, 6:00 PM Chattahoochee Valley Public Library  - E Pluribus Unum Series

 E Pluribus Unum has for years been an annual lecture and discussion event in Columbus. It has been popular in drawing the community together to examine prominent current issues. E Pluribus Unum means, “Out of many, One” and has been known as an unofficial motto of the United States for many years. The series has long ago been named in this honor; brought forward by One Columbus’ early years in an effort to bridge multicultural gaps through the means of understanding leading to unity within diversity. The rallying point of the series is the U.S. Constitution, as it is the foundational document that binds all Americans as one

This year’s E Pluribus Unum discussions will take place on Thursday, May 17 at the Chattahoochee Valley Public Library on Macon Road. It will cover the controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (January 21, 2010) case. This United States Supreme Court case resulted in the ruling that the First Amendment of the Constitution prohibited the government from restricting political expenditures by corporations and unions. With 2012 as an election year, the implications of this decision for us are more than ever relevant for today.

See the attached poster for this event. We look forward to your participation in this year’s program.

Contact: Rose Espinola 706 315 0162

Wednesday, May 23 at Columbus Library, 3000 Macon Road in the auditorium, 6-8pm – SARN Candidate Forum

The Southern Anti-Racism Network (SARN) will host a series of candidate forums. The forum will open with candidates for Clerk of Municipal Court. Sherrell Dowdell-Mahone and Vivian Creighton-Bishop have been invited to speak. Sherrell Dowdell-Mahone has confirmed. Each speaker will be given 5 minutes for opening remarks. A 15-minute Q&A will follow the opening remarks with two minute search for closing remarks.

After the Clerk of Municipal Court panel will be the panel for Sheriff of Muscogee County. Sheriff Darr has confirmed. Challenger Pam Brown has been invited. Candidates for Judgeships and District Attorney are planned as time permits.

The May 23 event is the first in a series of voter participation forums designed to educate and engage the Columbus community. Voter registration will be available on May 23 throughout the evening. Dorothy Harris of AARP will conduct the voter registration drive.

H. Berrien Zettler- SARN board member and One Columbus board member, will serve as moderator for the May 23 forum.

 Contact: Theresa El-Amin, theresaelamin@aol.com or 762-821-1107

H. Berrien Zettler hbzettler@charter.net or 706-324-6363

 DOWN THE ROAD:

  12 July, One Columbus Seventh Annual Golf Tournament – Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course, Opelika

 Please note the One Columbus Seventh Annual One Columbus Unity Golf Tournament date has been changed to July 12, the venue is the same, at the Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course in Opelika, Alabama.

Now is the time to get your team together for this year’s event! The brand of our tournament within our community is well established as a prestigious and worthy event and we appreciate the support of all of the Columbus community. Thank-you for your support. We realize this can only be accomplished through working together.

The proceeds from this event allow One Columbus to continue its mission to encourage unity and respect within our diverse community. By participating in this first class event, your organization will be entitled to a unique opportunity, with the One Columbus board, advisors and supporters, to make our community stronger.

Contact Mr. Lee Brantley 706 494 5400

  Chattahoochee Valley Public Library  – Prejudice Reduction Seminar Series – Commentary

What is prejudice? Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience  – dislike, hostility or unjust behavior formed on the basis of preconception, prejudgment and misjudgments. Increasing knowledge results in reduced prejudice.

The goal of the seminars is to make available to the wider community, quality academic lectures and discussion through a carefully planned curriculum that is aimed at bridging the gaps of understanding between cultures.

The first of One Columbus’ Prejudice Reduction Seminar Series will start Thursday 7 June in the Chattahoochee Valley Library Auditorium. This four part series will be held every second week from 7 June for four consecutive seminars.

The first of the series focus on the Middle East and modern issues including Middle Eastern Cultures, Nationalities, Religion, Women, and much, much more! If you ever wanted to expand your knowledge or simply understand more about this region and cultures, this is the time to do it!

One Columbus is and working towards getting members of the Columbus community involved in implementing this project to the benefit of all groups. For more information on how to get involved please contact OneColumbusEvents@gmail.com

Announcing the second speaker

The second lecture on Thursday June 21 will be delivered by esteemed Prof. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im. Prof An-Nai’m is a Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.  He is also Associated Professor in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University.

An-Na’im is the author of Muslims and Global Justice (2011); Islam and the Secular State (2008); African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam (2006); and Toward an Islamic Reformation: Civil liberties, human rights and international law (1990).  His edited books include Human Rights under African Constitutions (2003); Islamic Family Law in a Changing World: A Global Resource Book (2002); Cultural Transformation and Human Rights in Africa (2002); and Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Quest for consensus (1992).

His previous research projects include women’s access to, and control over, land in seven African countries (www.law.emory.edu/WAL), a global study of Islamic Family Law (www.law.emory.edu/ifl), and a fellowship program in Islam and Human Rights www.law.emory.edu/IHR.  Please visit his homepage for more information at: www.law.emory.edu/aannaim

More information to follow!

Contact Rose Espinola 404 971 4474

For community activities, don’t forget to check the Consolidated Government’s website at: http://www.columbusgacalendar.com/

One Columbus

Rose Espinola – Editor

Items Of Importance

14 June, One Columbus Seventh Annual Golf Tournament – Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course, Opelika

 One Columbus is pleased to announce the Seventh Annual One Columbus Unity Golf Tournament is coming up on 14 June 2012 at the Robert Trent Jones Grand National Golf Course in Opelika, Alabama.

The proceeds from this event allow One Columbus to continue its mission to encourage unity and respect within our diverse community. By participating in this first class event, your organization will be entitled to a unique opportunity, with the One Columbus board, advisors and supporters, to make our community stronger.

Contact Mr. Lee Brantley 706 494 5400