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Declare March 11th WE ARE FAMILY Day

Declare March 11th WE ARE FAMILY Day

Target:
United States Congress and the United Nations
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We Are Family Day will celebrate our common humanity.

We are a population of almost 7 billion people, growing by 222,686 people per day on 1 planet.

As the world becomes smaller due to the ability to communicate faster and more efficiently, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about cultural differences and similarities.

In a world where conflict and misunderstanding between cultures, religious groups and countries dominate the landscape, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about those who are different from them and create a global outreach for the greater good. We are all in this together.

We Are Family Day will provide an opportunity for teachers, parents and educators of all kinds to teach our youth about different cultures, religions and the importance of respecting our fellow human beings.

Why March 11th?
www.WeAreFamilyFoundation.org/initiative/we-are-family-day

We Are Family Day will celebrate our common humanity.

We are a population of almost 7 billion people, growing by 222,686 people per day on 1 planet.

As the world becomes smaller due to the ability to communicate faster and more efficiently, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about cultural differences and similarities.

In a world where conflict and misunderstanding between cultures, religious groups and countries dominate the landscape, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about those who are different from them and create a global outreach for the greater good. We are all in this together.

We Are Family Day will provide an opportunity for teachers, parents and educators of all kinds to teach our youth about different cultures, religions and the importance of respecting our fellow human beings.

Why March 11th?
www.WeAreFamilyFoundation.org/initiative/we-are-family-day

We Are Family Day will celebrate our common humanity.

We are a population of almost 7 billion people, growing by 222,686 people per day on 1 planet.

As the world becomes smaller due to the ability to communicate faster and more efficiently, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about cultural differences and similarities.

In a world where conflict and misunderstanding between cultures, religious groups and countries dominate the landscape, it is imperative that the citizens of the world learn about those who are different from them and create a global outreach for the greater good. We are all in this together.

We Are Family Day will provide an opportunity for teachers, parents and educators of all kinds to teach our youth about different cultures, religions and the importance of respecting our fellow human beings.

Why March 11th?
www.WeAreFamilyFoundation.org/initiative/we-are-family-day
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We signed the "Declare March 11th WE ARE FAMILY Day" petition!
# 1,310:
9:41 pm PST, Nov 11, Deborah Greenberg, Washington D.C.
# 1,309:
7:59 pm PST, Nov 7, Name not displayed, New York
Please let's allow people to learn how other live in other parts of the world, just as we ourselves live different to other people in other parts of of this world. We have only place to live, and is in this world, earth. Thank you,
# 1,308:
4:28 pm PST, Nov 4, Angela Roberts, New Jersey
In these times more than ever before it is especially important to teach our children the importance of global unity. Teaching our children to respect other cultures and religions is an important foundation for making our children's future brighter. Please declare March 11 We Are Family Day.
# 1,307:
9:43 am PDT, Oct 30, Name not displayed, New York
# 1,306:
2:08 pm PDT, Oct 18, Deborah Lincoln, Georgia
As an elementary school teacher, having this official day to celebrate our appreciation of others as part of our world family would provide a wonderful opportunity to enhance and give relevance to what we teach in our classrooms and schools. We need more celebrations such as this that can help to unify us as human beings.
# 1,305:
4:14 pm PDT, Oct 17, Tracy James, Illinois
Hi - I think that having a global "We are Family" Day would be a powerful way to celebrate our positive potential, remind us of our commonalities, and help us remember to love our differences. It can be a significant way for us to really break down walls and start to reveal a new landscape of humanity - brighter & better than ever before. Here's a short poem I recently wrote about this idea that may express my feelings more eloquently: Another Midnight Meditation Let serenity prevail, to outshine despondency and anger. Let civility prevail, to encircle the world like an unbroken, unfading, luminous rainbow. Let love rush back to us all like an unstoppable tide of light, like autumn's startling gusts, and again infuse our hearts with the art of living. T. James 9-2009 ********************************* Thank you very much!
# 1,304:
12:45 pm PDT, Oct 17, Maria Alejandra Santos Baron, Colombia
That`s what the world needs a family!!!!
# 1,303:
9:22 pm PDT, Oct 14, Elizabeth T. Strauss, New York
A wonderful work in creating a wonderful charity plan!
# 1,302:
10:34 am PDT, Oct 13, Christina Beck, New York
# 1,301:
4:46 am PDT, Oct 10, Giovanni Manzotto, Brazil
Thank you for existing, God bless You, We are Family
# 1,300:
5:14 am PDT, Oct 5, Name not displayed, Italy
# 1,299:
3:55 am PDT, Oct 5, Lisa Naymik, Ohio
# 1,298:
11:57 pm PDT, Oct 3, Sara Thomas, Texas
# 1,297:
5:19 am PDT, Sep 25, Kimberly Blake, Alabama
# 1,296:
5:37 am PDT, Sep 24, Toni Soddu, Italy
please, be a Love Family for everything
# 1,295:
3:02 pm PDT, Sep 21, Angela Ezenta-Eze Tate, California
Greetings, My name is Angela Ezenta-Eze Tate. I am an American citizen, born in San Francisco, CA. My ethnic origins are African, Italian & Croatian. By the very nature of my personal lineage, I represent the inevitable cross-connection of cultures throughout our beautiful world. Nile Rodgers, Founder of The We Are Family Foundation is an international icon who has won my deep admiration over the years for his commitment to helping others...including me personally. When I made a request of him 20 years ago to assist me in recording a tribute song for my former employer, and World PeaceMaker himself, Mr. Stevie Wonder, Nile did not hesitate to send music that perfectly complimented my lyrics. Thus, "We Love The 8th Wonder" was born. If you just take a moment of your time to listen to a great composition, Stevie Wonder's song, "Love's In Need Of Love Today", you, United States Congress and The United Nations, would be richly empowered to go ahead and do what needs to be done as soon as possible: declare March 11 "We Are Family Day" throughout the world. What a difference one day can truly make! I am personally committed to doing every thing in my power to make sure all of my family, friends, fellow peacemaker comrades, and yes, even complete strangers, know about this wonderful opportunity we have to "soothe" our world with this day of healing and rejuventation of peace. I look forward to hearing the good news that you decided to make it so! Respectfully, Angela Ezenta-Eze Tate
# 1,294:
1:09 pm PDT, Sep 21, Francis Quiros serrano, Spain
What a wonderful plan, I am pleased to be part of it.
# 1,293:
6:40 pm PDT, Sep 19, Name not displayed, Canada
# 1,292:
10:23 am PDT, Sep 9, Eric Hoyle, New York
# 1,291:
3:23 pm PDT, Sep 6, Robert Stevenson, Rhode Island
i think what we are doing is GREAT...
# 1,290:
4:45 pm PDT, Aug 25, Name not displayed, Taiwan
# 1,289:
11:50 am PDT, Aug 15, Name not displayed, Ohio
# 1,288:
10:58 am PDT, Aug 13, Susan O'Connor, Tennessee
We are all connected, whether we recognize it or not. We need to take care of each other, take care of our "family".
# 1,287:
11:35 pm PDT, Aug 12, Casey True, Michigan
It's about time people have started comming together to speak out and support tolerance of diversity. I'll continue to pray for this cause every day. Thank you.
# 1,286:
6:44 am PDT, Jul 30, Dan McNaney, New York
# 1,285:
2:10 am PDT, Jul 21, Glenn Sweeb, Netherlands
Dear people, I truly endorse this initiative and am very please to participate in it. God bless you all.
# 1,284:
11:49 am PDT, Jul 16, Peter Cary Peterson, New York
# 1,283:
4:55 pm PDT, Jul 13, Bojan Furlani, New York
# 1,282:
2:18 pm PDT, Jul 2, Matthew Felegyhazi, Pennsylvania
We Are Family Day will only bring positive awareness to the growing demand for the world's population to live in Peace. It is a must for mankind to work in unison to accomplish this special goal. There is no better time than now to create this day for the good of our future.
# 1,281:
3:42 pm PDT, Jun 25, Jason Snyder, Kentucky
# 1,280:
8:55 am PDT, Jun 15, Dahna R. Willis, Missouri
# 1,279:
2:52 pm PDT, Jun 14, Laura May, New York
Sounds like a wonderful plan. I am pleased to be part of it.
# 1,278:
11:07 am PDT, Jun 14, Alaina Bass, Florida
# 1,277:
11:15 am PDT, Jun 13, Cheryl Van Gieson, New Jersey
# 1,276:
10:04 am PDT, Jun 12, Lacie Deck, Washington
# 1,275:
9:50 am PDT, Jun 12, Name not displayed, California
# 1,274:
2:12 pm PDT, Jun 11, Jade Del Castillo, New York
In a city where too often too much time is spent at work instad of the family, having a day to remind us about our families is a great idea.
# 1,273:
4:38 am PDT, Jun 11, Amanda Gafford, Michigan
# 1,272:
10:15 am PDT, Jun 10, Erica De Shetler, Maryland
# 1,271:
3:15 pm PDT, Jun 9, Alison Exner, California
# 1,270:
10:08 am PDT, Jun 9, Tiffany Larsen, Mississippi
What a great way to bring awareness and acceptance of people from all around the world.
# 1,269:
9:48 am PDT, Jun 9, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 1,268:
9:30 am PDT, Jun 9, Adam Boothby, California
# 1,267:
9:17 am PDT, Jun 9, Name not displayed, California
# 1,266:
8:02 am PDT, Jun 9, Joanne Han, California
# 1,265:
7:46 am PDT, Jun 9, Vanessa Hassele, Florida
# 1,264:
5:21 am PDT, Jun 9, Name not displayed, Florida
# 1,263:
1:51 am PDT, Jun 9, Persis Howe, United Kingdom
This is an important movement.
# 1,262:
1:22 am PDT, Jun 9, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
With a mother who is Arab and a father from Pakistan, I understand the importance of teaching our youth about other cultures, religions and the importance of respecting our fellow human beings. Hopefully we can get rid of the ignorance that dwells in so many.
# 1,261:
9:18 pm PDT, Jun 8, Ayisha Jeffries, Georgia
ONE WORLD ONE LIFE ONE LOVE
# 1,259:
6:54 pm PDT, Jun 8, Robert Toscano, New York
# 1,260:
6:51 pm PDT, Jun 8, Sarah Spalding, Ohio
# 1,258:
5:23 pm PDT, Jun 8, Lauren Maddox, California
What an amazing idea!
# 1,257:
5:05 pm PDT, Jun 8, Gordon Silva, New York
# 1,256:
4:09 pm PDT, Jun 8, Avonne Tice, Colorado
# 1,255:
3:01 pm PDT, Jun 8, Lisa Brasher, Illinois
# 1,254:
3:00 pm PDT, Jun 8, Staci Levy, Illinois
Family = Peace, Love, Happiness, and Brighter Tomorrows!
# 1,253:
2:33 pm PDT, Jun 8, Pat Conley, Illinois
We are differently, all the same and hopefully 3/11 will bring that into focus...
# 1,252:
1:57 pm PDT, Jun 8, Jessica Gozur, New York
Good luck!
# 1,251:
1:31 pm PDT, Jun 8, Jacqueline Schroer, United Kingdom
Let's join together to become one world family.
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