Edmonton Association for Learning & Preserving
. `& a" G' i, P" y( @the History of WWII in Asia ( ALPHA )5 Q! a- z: L( R; W5 O6 T
- j0 i& ?4 L+ K0 [c/o Suite 213, 4104A 97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5Y6 Email: info@edmontonalpha.org/ z9 Q7 W1 J* Y
Telephone: 780.298.7232
; Y4 `% M' n& E9 W 5 J9 y1 M: e M: P' ?" Z7 P
8 T; |" ^$ b7 S1 m* A1 D7 Q+ k 2008 Peace and Reconciliation Study Tour Participants (08年和平参访团的参加者)
5 y3 n) j- m! k# v. b* E! i. n, a u
Greetings, " H# `" \8 a3 U: G: ]9 ? I8 J
Edmonton ALPHA invites Edmonton's various communities to support a fund-raising dinner that seeks to promote peace and understanding between nations--in particular between China, Korea and Japan. 0 e2 t# S7 K2 v* D
4 @* g% o1 ]* n+ B3 N
The fund raiser will be held on June 7, 2009. Your organization can help us in different ways: 1) by publicizing this event, 2) being a sponsor, 3) donating an item for our silent auction, and/or 4) buying a table of ten tickets. Edmonton ALPHA will acknowledge your support in our program brochure.
6 U& E, ]; B) [7 ?8 q, ~
( p5 E- I! t: `- L$ }& G* lEdmonton ALPHA is a chapter of Canada ALPHA (Association for Learning and Preserving the History of WWII in Asia), a cross-Canada group of volunteer teachers, scholars and other interested people who share two common goals: (1) to seek a formal apology from the Government of Japan to those who were the victims of its aggression during WWII, and (2) to foster genuine and long-lasting reconciliation between Japan and its Asian neighbours. " y" S- ?" J3 b. R" i7 @! p/ J' l
0 z% `, O/ y8 _$ v& Y
Beginning in 2004, Canada ALPHA has helped sponsor Canadian teacher participation on study tours to China and Korea. During such study tours, teachers meet with scholars, lawyers, museum curators and--most importantly--survivors of Imperial Japan's atrocities. 7 c7 K# ^% _5 k" {
! K7 ^' z% y+ q$ n; { L5 m! j7 AThe following Web link briefly describes what the 2009 Study Tour is all about and why we are raising funds: http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/News/Pages/StudyTour.aspx . You may also learn more about the achievements of Canada ALPHA by visiting these websites: http://torontoalpha.org/index.html http://www.alpha-canada.org .
( m# |% w/ ~2 c5 A6 w8 H& \( I9 k9 M/ K! J7 H n9 P3 _9 _
We are attaching a copy of our media release that describes the study tour in more detail and a copy of our event poster.
5 N4 P% V6 S2 K5 M2 @
: I% z4 Q. q5 x* n" sPlease consider how you might help us with this worthy cause.
3 M+ w, ^8 M7 \. j( c: x- w4 K8 |) r) B0 S1 M
Cam Fahlman% Q; q1 Q9 x! C0 ^3 q3 i: m
Communications Director, Edmonton ALPHA
1 G" N" A5 k+ V( E% o$ l Iinfo@edmontonalpha.org6 W6 V0 M+ G j1 o
: K5 y5 f6 ~: }# a4 k
[ 本帖最后由 绿菏 于 2009-4-14 19:59 编辑 ] |