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Friendship Hour with Barb and Dannie

2022-11-30 | Comments Off on Friendship Hour with Barb and Dannie

Friendship Hour - Barb & DannieAt Saturday’s Friendship Hour, former Directors Barb and Dannie shared about their travels from 2019 to 2020, adventuring through Russia, the Baltic States, Palestine and Israel, and Europe, then finally back to their home in Indiana.

In addition to seeing beautiful places and visiting friends, they learned more of the history of Auschwitz, the Gaza Strip, the Mostar Bridge, and the home and grave of author and philosopher Leo Tolstoy.

After their presentation was Q&A and time for open conversation. Through this time of sharing, attendees had the chance to reflect on war and the pursuit of peace.

Thank you to everyone who attended!

See more photos on the official WFC facebook page >

 

Friendship Hour - Barb & Dannie

“International Festa 2022”

2022-11-21 | Comments Off on “International Festa 2022”
2022 International Festa“International Festa 2022” has ended successfully.
 
Many people came to the “Hiroshima International Village – Food Stalls from Around the World.” Thanks to all of your support, we sold out the sloppy joes.
 
Some people have shared with us that they “used to come to WFC in the past.”
We also enjoyed the opportunity to talk with people from various countries.
 
We’d like to thank the many people who helped prepare for the event. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
We especially received so much help from our young friends today which we appreciate so much. Thank you!! 😊
 
There was a little nervousness about opening a food booth for the first time, but thanks to all the help, we were able to finish the day without any problems.
We hope this led to more people getting to know WFC.
 
In the afternoon, WFC shared about our Peace activities, our founder and her history, and Co-Directors Matthew and Malachi shared about their lives in the US and Japan. Afterward, we received some great questions from the audience during a Q&A time. Thank you to everyone who attended! It was such a fun afternoon.
 

【Friendship Hour】
Talk by former Directors, Barb and Dannie

2022-11-20 | Comments Off on 【Friendship Hour】
Talk by former Directors, Barb and Dannie
2022.11.26_Barb & DannieAfter finishing their service as Directors at WFC in 2019, Barb Shenk and Dannie Otto traveled the world.
At this Friendship Hour they will share about their journeys and experiences, and share a message of peace.
There will be time for Q&A and discussion at the end of their presentation. Hope to see you there!
 
Presentation will be in English
 
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Date & Time:
November 26, 2022 (SAT)
2pm – 4pm (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
 
Venue:
JMS Aster Plaza – 4th floor big tatami room
4-17 Kakomachi Naka-ku, Hiroshima
 
Admission fee: 500 yen at the door
 
There is a limit of 60 attendees, so register on this Google Form to reserve your spot.
https://forms.gle/MiQXyyfzBgE34crM8

Interns from Illinois Weslyan University

2022-07-27 | Comments Off on Interns from Illinois Weslyan University

2022 Interns from IWU - Aja and LauraWFC is happy to welcome Aja Golliday and Laura Westpfal as interns from Illinois Wesleyan University!

 

Aja is a Psychology major with a minor in Japanese Studies, while Laura is a graphic design major with a minor in Japanese Studies, and this internship is one of the last tasks they have to complete before graduating!

 

They will be here until August 13th. As part of their learning experience, they’ve visited various sites at Peace Memorial Park and around Hiroshima, been introduced to WFC English Classes and the Riji, and have listened to hibakusha share their stories.

 

Aja and Laura have also been working on other projects: Aja is continuing work to label the various gifts and artifacts WFC has on display which will provide a richer experience to visitors of the center. Laura is applying her technical skills by improving the logos for the WFC Yu-Ai newsletter.


Stop by anytime to get to know them!

WFC 8.6 DAY
“Delivering the Voices of Hibakusha to the World”
　

2022-07-27 | Comments Off on WFC 8.6 DAY
“Delivering the Voices of Hibakusha to the World”
　
August6 flier2022 WFC 8.6チラシ2022_English

 

77th Memorial Day since the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.

Barbara Reynolds, the founder of the World Friendship Center, had a consistent desire to “bring the voices of hibakusha to the world” and “abolish nuclear weapons.”

However, 77 years later, the abolition of nuclear weapons has not been achieved.

We welcome you to join us for these programs,

remembering those who lost their lives  in the atomic bombing.

Download 8.6 flier >

Hibakusha Talk by Ms. Toshiko Tanaka held in the morning (Japan time) would be in English only.

Please REGISTER here:  https://bit.ly/3AFdnyq

Download the Hibakusha Talk flier >