Michelle,

I am posting a spreadsheet to the documents area of speakers that I would like to invite. I am looking to a couple of groups that to act as anchor communities for the neighborhood. For Social Justice - Ella Baker Institute, Spirit - Institute of Noetic Sciences, Unity, California Institute of Integral Studies, Culture - Burning Man. I am going to try to get out all the invites to speakers this week.

My friends Matt is going to organize a mass meditation and will be speaking with Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock. I am not sure if that will  be in the tent or another venue. Short films might be cool. voal performances as well. I am going to try to get a poet, Drew Dillinger, to speak during part of the opening session.

I might also like to have someone address things like a Dept. of Peace and Homelessness. Global and local issues that might fit under the culture tent.

I am also speakin with the Buddhist Peace Fellowship about organizing a Global Peace March in affiliation with the Big One event the weekend of the 21st and 22nd.