Inspired by the worldwide immigrant/refugee crisis, in which so many are fleeing their homelands, the exhibit looks at the place we call “home” through the eyes of local community members. Smith distributed mass produced house forms to local schools, colleges, homeless service centers, food banks, nursing homes, and libraries and participants used the basic house structure to create art pieces that showing their interpretation of “home”. The homes on display at The Wilson Center make up a sample of the many pieces that participants have created.

In the fall the exhibit was on display at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. After this spring the exhibit will be on display in additional locations across the state.

Contact The Wilson Center at 866-4227 or wilsoncenterorono@gmail.com to schedule a time to view the exhibit.

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“All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper.’ If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges, because they hadn’t committed themselves to that over there. But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of the press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.” ��

More information about the Peace Writing Prize, writing��instructions, and the full application can be found at the link below.

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The Wilson Center is hosting four Open Houses for this exhibit, on September 24, October 1, October 15, and October 22 from 2-4pm. Light refreshments will be available. The Wilson Center is located at 67 College Avenue in Orono. Please contact The Wilson Center for more information (866-4227 or��wilsoncenterorono@gmail.com).

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TOPIC: “The role of faith in Social Action/Activism”

Presenters:

Dina Yacoubagha is a member of the Islamic Center of Maine and is the head of the education committee. Dina is a candidate for the Masters in social work. She has been active with Food AND Medicine, and Faith Linking in Action. Dina is also a board member at the Wilson Center.��She has recently joined Partners for Peace, working on her advanced placement. Dina is interested in working with and empowering women.

Gerry Gross is Social Action Chair of Congregation Beth El, the reform synagogue in Bangor.�� Gerry has long been concerned about the environment and social justice.�� Environmental justice is inextricably tied to social justice as revealed by the impacts of degraded environments, droughts, and violent storms on society’s most vulnerable people.�� Jewish texts deal extensively with the issues of how we care for our planet and for each other.

John Hennessy is the Director of the Maine Episcopal Network for Justice. He has worked on progressive public policy issues for 16 years. The network promises to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to strive for justice and peace. As seekers of justice we answer this call through public policy advocacy. It takes us beyond the traditional avenues of charity to the work of justice – changing the systems that necessitate charity.

John Maddaus is chair of the Mission Team at Orono United Methodist Church and has coordinated OUMC’s provision of bimonthly dinners at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter for the past ten years. John is a member of a Maine-Wabanaki REACH ally group, and of the recently organized campus group Decolonizing the 91���� (D.U.M.). He is also a board member at the Wilson Center. John is associate professor emeritus of Education at 91����.

Please RSVP��to Phyl Brazee, coordinator for the Wilson Center Interfaith Lunchaeon Series, (Phyllis.Brazee@umit.maine.edu) to reserve a space. Seating is limited to 35 people. Also, please let Phyl know of any dietary restrictions. The Wilson Center makes every effort to be sensitive to food considerations. Please forward this invitation to anyone you feel might be interested. There is parking available on both sides of College Ave.

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Professor Brooks will be speaking at The Wilson Center (67 College Avenue, Orono) at 7pm on September 7th. His topic will be “Defining Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism,” and following his lecture a nuanced discussion will take place that explores these phenomena and how historical discrimination against Jews can illuminate various forms of hatred and bias today.

The following additional events are scheduled:

“Jerusalem From Antiquity to the Present.” Thursday, Sept. 7, 12:30pm. A lecture and brown-bag lunch in the Bangor Room of the 91����’s Memorial Union, to be followed by a discussion.

“Reconciling Jewish Theology with the Holocaust.” Saturday, Sept. 9, 12:45 PM to be followed by a discussion. At Congregation Beth Abraham, 145 York St., Bangor, after the Sabbath service and a brunch in Prof. Brooks’s honor.

Roger Brooks is Professor of Religious Studies (Emeritus) at Connecticut College, a widely published scholar of both biblical history and the Holocaust, and President of Facing History and Ourselves, a group that encourages people to explore the complexities of history, and make connections to current events, reflect on the choices they confront today and consider how they can make a difference.

These events are sponsored by 91���� Hillel, the 91����’s Judaic Studies Program and Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund, Congregation Beth Abraham, and Bangor JCEA. For further information call: 207-947-0876.

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