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Surviving the Peace Premiere in New York

Watch a Movie and Save a Life with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). Join MAG America for the New York Premiere of Surviving the Peace, produced in collaboration with MediaStorm. This short film is about devastation and hope. By removing unexploded ordinance, MAG transforms lives. Decide to learn more, help save a life and build a better future. NYC Premiere of Surviving the Peace October 23, 2012, 6:30pm to 9:00pm Hosted by NASDAQ, 4 Times Square, New York Screening followed by a cocktail reception, raffle, and silent auction General admission $75 | Individual Peace Advocate $500 Purchase tickets here If you or your company are interested in contributing to the silent auction or sponsoring the event please contact Caitlin.Hinton@maginternational.org. A portion of all fees is tax deductible. Learn more about MAG's work at www.magamerica.org.

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Sixth Annual ‘Friends of Philly’ Golf Outing

Friends of Philly is holding its Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, September 8 in Rockaway, New York. Come to golf, or if you're not a golfer, attend the luncheon or sponsor a hole. Friends of Philly Fund is a charitable organization committed to lifting some of the financial and emotional burdens on families who care for children suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a genetic motor neuron disease that affects about one in 6,000 babies. Your care and support gives strength to these special children and their families. Join Philly Mayer in his fight against Spinal Muscular Atrophy. See details about the event below. MediaStorm produced a story about Philly and his family, A Thousand More, in the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop. A family is determined to give their disabled son a whole and vital life. In the midst of a great burden, one small child – with a seemingly endless supply of…

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New Storytelling Platform ‘StoriesFrom’ Launches

StoriesFrom is an immersive platform for community storytelling. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and developed by The Tiziano Project, StoriesFrom allows individuals and organizations around the world to create rich documentary experiences online. "StoriesFrom changes the way communities create and consume stories on a global scale," The Tiziano Project Executive Director Jon Vidar says. "This site presents underrepresented views in a reliable and beautiful package." Explore the stories, learn about the local reporters and talk to them directly using Facebook. All at storiesfrom.us. Here are some of their first stories. Like Air, I'll Rise Searching in this life for humility and peace. MAX: Media Art Exchanges provides a cumulative arts education program for at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona. Middle and high schoolers participate in four formative weeks of poetry, music, art, photography and multimedia. Ballerinas of East Jerusalem A young ballerina hones her…

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