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A May 18, 2010 One-day trip to the United Nations from Boston and Worcester http://www.global-leader.org/gl_untours.html was offered to area adults and youth by Virginia Swain in partnership with Ugo Solinas, Haiti Team Leader in the Europe and Latin America Division of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Jonathan Alexandre, originally from Haiti and an Anna Maria College student; Giorgia Passerelli, Human Rights Officer, Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights and Dr. Carol Zulauf Sharicz, Associate Professor of Adult and Organizational Learning at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts

Virgina's guests are Nanette Davis and Mary Keith, members of Women Together.

Virginia's guest is Vinnie Sullivan-Jacques, a campus minister at Assumption College in Worcester.

Ramona's guest is Joseph de Rivera, a professor of psychology and the director of the Peace Studies at Clark University.

Virginia's guest is Worcester Mayor Joe O'Brien.

Virginia's guest is Barbara Wheeler, a Holistic Counselor.

Ralph Weirich manages the Saint Paul’s Outreach Food Pantry and its staff of volunteer’s to help meet the need
of their clients who seek food each month. Ralph believes feeding the hungry is his calling right now and is deeply connected to peace. His job requires going to the Worcester County Food Bank on a regular basis and various grocery stores on a weekly basis, being responsible for record keeping and thanking those who help with donations of food, monies or household items. Previously, Ralph worked in electronics for ADCOLE CORPORATION and ALDEN ELECTRONICS INC and as a courier for Distribution Services delivering medical records and mail for Fallon Community Health Systems: UNITED STATES ARMY, SECURITY AGENCY Served as a Radio Intercept Operator. Ralph held rank of SP-5 (E5) when discharged. Worcester Country Food pantries and free meals can be found here

Reverand Chitral de Mel, an Episcopal church priest and the Chair of the New England Sri Lankan Community, is Virginia's guest.

Mimi Sammis, a TV host and sculptress, talks with Virginia about her art and it's effect on people worldwide.

Virginia Swain's guest is Ginny Fox, the Director of the Peace Flag Project.
The Peace Flag Project provides the opportunity for people to create flags to express their deepest hopes and dreams. Based on the tradition of Tibetan Prayer Flags, these flags show us the marvelous things we all want for ourselves, our families, our communities, for the people of the world, and for the planet. Flags are created about gratitude, joy, love, peace, health, tolerance, success, reconciliation – beautiful thoughts we too often keep to ourselves. The words and images on the flags reflect our wishes for a kinder, gentler world.
Visit the Peace Flag Project website.