Edmonton Association for Learning & Preserving
9 Y+ g( L+ S$ U& T5 r1 O7 Wthe History of WWII in Asia ( ALPHA )8 A i6 I8 P$ e0 @
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c/o Suite 213, 4104A 97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5Y6 Email: info@edmontonalpha.org
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2008 Peace and Reconciliation Study Tour Participants (08年和平参访团的参加者): U7 P" @) }* i$ W& c
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Greetings, 4 f0 W7 c. h! @. X( _5 r/ H
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.
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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. $ i/ ~$ L0 Z! u
. A7 U( A& G# ~& J% aEdmonton 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.
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$ [: j: ~& g5 i% ZBeginning 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. 6 I) W, Q+ d K- U" \! g4 d
. Q' M) Q7 R$ f& W+ H* n" VThe 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 .
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We are attaching a copy of our media release that describes the study tour in more detail and a copy of our event poster.
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Please consider how you might help us with this worthy cause. % O' {$ k0 A% l+ W
, K3 y- O4 z' o. e- E+ ZCam Fahlman
% ^9 E+ `; y4 M3 E8 c4 iCommunications Director, Edmonton ALPHA$ j3 ^; S9 C* R u8 G
info@edmontonalpha.org
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