The North-Africa/West Asia Studies Committee (NAWA) of Edinboro University presents: An 85-minute, one-woman play taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner.

“My Name Is Rachel Corrie” with Courtney Day Nassar

On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American peace activist, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home.

The play is composed from Rachel’s own journal entries, letters, and emails and tells the story of a young girl who left Evergreen State College to join the International Solidarity Movement as an activist in the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “It is the leaders who make war.” [Rachel Corrie]

"Tell me the weight of a snowflake," a coal-mouse asked a wild dove.

"Nothing more than nothing," was the answer.

 "In that case, I must tell you a marvelous story," the coal-mouse said. "I sat on the branch of a fir tree, close to its trunk, when it began to snow, not heavily, not in a raging blizzard, no, just like in a dream, without any violence. Since I didn't have anything else to do, I counted the snowflakes settling on the twigs and branch. Their number was exactly 3,741,952. When the next snowflake dropped onto the branch—nothing more than nothing, as you say—the branch broke off."

Having said that, the coal-mouse flew away.

There will be a candlelight vigil observing Veterans Day on November 11 at the Perry Square gazebo in Erie PA. Veterans will speak and read poetry. The vigil will run from 5:00-5:30PM.

Photos from last year's event

Erie Peace Initiative presents Iraq Veteran Josh Stieber
Erie, Pennsylvania – Iraq veteran turned conscientious objector, Josh Stieber, will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie on Tuesday, July 28 at 7pm.
Josh is an Iraq Vet turned Conscientious Objector journeying across the country, waging love instead of fear.