"Hello Neighbor: Day of Dignity, Day of Compassion"
At the Muhammad Ali Center
Saturday, November 11
From 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (November 2, 2012) … The Muhammad Ali
Center and the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University
of Louisville are partnering to hold a Free community celebration of
Louisville’s diversity and people-to-people connections. The Hello
Neighbor: Day of Dignity, Day of Compassion event will take place on
Saturday, November 10 from 11:00am-6:00pm at the Muhammad Ali Center and will
feature live entertainment, community and health resources, family activities,
international foods donated by local restaurants, and a film screening.
The newest addition to the lineup of activities is a film
entitled 11Eleven to be shown at 2:30pm. The makers of this
documentary sent requests for individuals in countries around the globe to
capture a moment in their lives on November 11, 2011 (11.11.11). Submissions
came from 179 countries and each one provides insight into the lives of our
neighbors around the world. 11Eleven is meant to illustrate the
striking similarities between people across nationalities and cultures while
planting a seed of compassion in each viewer. For more information on the film,
click here:http://www.11elevenproject.com/.
The “Day of Dignity” component of the event, sponsored by
the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of
Louisville (UofL) and Islamic Relief USA, is connected to the Muhammad Ali
Scholars’ community-based project with Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM).
Since October 1st, the UofL students have led “Operation Dignity,” an effort on
campus to collect household items to set up apartments for refugees resettling
in Louisville. The Ali Scholars are also working with KRM to pilot a
program sponsoring “free cases” or refugees who come as individuals.
Muhammad Ali Center exhibits are free and open to the
public from 11:00am-6:00pm on the day of the event. However, donations are
requested as the hope is for attendees to show their giving spirit to help
their neighbors in need. All items are appreciated but ones most needed are:
blankets, shower curtains, alarm clocks, can openers, and towels or wash
cloths. Donations will be collected and distributed by KRM to benefit refugees
in the Louisville area.
At 4:00 pm, entrants from the online Generation Ali Video
Contest will entertain guests with their creative talents, focused on the theme
of giving. Performers include the contest winner, “A Poet Nomad Ali,” and
several students from Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY. Videos sent in by
individuals around the nation and world will also be shown.
In addition to the Muhammad Ali Center, Hello Neighbor:
Day of Dignity, Day of Compassion is co-sponsored by the Muhammad Ali
Institute for Peace and Justice, Islamic Relief USA, and Kentucky Refugee
Ministries.
For more information about Hello Neighbor: Day of
Dignity, Day of Compassion, please visit www.alicenter.org.
The Muhammad Ali center was really interesting this past saturday. I had the opportunity to hear African Drumming. It was interesting how they put all of it together. Definitely a cool experience. The food was also very good, and free. I ate a lot of 's Pasta. It was also interesting learning about the Kentucky Refugee Ministries who offer classes for ESL students. There are also various opportunities for people to volunteer.
ReplyDeleteI was very impressed from what I saw at the Muhamed Ali Center this past Saturday. One of the coolest parts about it was the musical performance I saw. The performance combined different styles from different parts of the world. There was an african drummer, a bass guitarist, and a keyboard player. I learned a lot about other cultures of the world from this experience by tasting foreign foods also. I would say the biggest thing I took away from the event would be a greater appreciation with foreign cultures that are so much different than my own.
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ReplyDeleteI Was surprised when went to go visit the Muhamed Ali Center to see how similar we are as people no matter how you live or where you are from in the world. While at the center on Saturday I was able to watch a video of what people did to celebrate 11/11/11 all over the world. This video made me realize that no matter where you live or how you live you are still just as important as any other person and that people all around the world face the same universal challenges that we as Americans face everyday.
I really enjoyed the Muhammad Ali Center's Day of Dignity. I tried all the fabulous food from various cultures and learned about several great charities in our city. It was cool to learn about mutliple different cultures and realize how similar we all are even though we are from countries hundreds of miles away. My favorite charity organization I learned about is a program that creates vegetable gardens throughout the entire city. It teaches underdeveloped parts of the city how to produce crops to live off of for the rest of their life. I thought this was a really neat program.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Shelby. I really enjoyed going to the Muhammad Ali Center and viewing the numerous activities on display, trying great new foods, and learning about new cultures. My favorite had to be the chocolate covered brownies I tried, they were delicious! Another cool thing I found there were numerous foundations that tried to improved the living quality in another area. Wether it be water purification or vegetable gardens, I continued to see more and more people only wanting to help. This experience was very interesting and I had a really great time.
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