22nd Annual Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast
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22nd Annual Interfaith/Intercultural Breakfast
A gift to the community from Gene and Ann Lentzner
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Azim Khamisa
Author, Activist & Inspirational Speaker
Teaching People How to Achieve Peace
Through the Practice of Forgiveness
| Bob Foster | Co-Chairs | Sunshine Daye |
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Mayor |
Reverend |
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| City of Long Beach | The Revealing Center |
| 6:45 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. |
Registration & Breakfast Boutique |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Program |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Breakfast Boutique & Book Signing |
| Jubilee Table $1,200 |
For reservations |
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| Celebration Table $750 |
The California Conference for |
| Equality and Justice |
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| Peace Table $500 |
444 West Ocean Blvd, Ste 940 |
| Long Beach, CA 90802 |
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| Harmony Table $400 |
Tel. 562.435.8184 |
| Fax 562.435.8318 |
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| Individual Ticket $40 |
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The California Conference for Equality and Justice, formerly known as The National Conference for Community and Justice of Southern California, is a human relations organization dedicated to eliminating bias, bigotry and racism. CCEJ breaks down the distance between people by promoting understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through education, conflict resolution and advocacy. |
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Featuring Keynote Speaker
Azim Khamisa
Author, Activist & Inspirational Speaker
Azim Noordin Khamisa is an inspiration, an activist and an author. Hailed by dignitaries such as the Dalai Lama, Former President Bill Clinton and Al Gore, Azim carries his inspirational message of forgiveness, peace and hope into a world in desperate need of each.
Committing his life to halting the continuing cycle of violence among the youth, Azim became a social activist after his 20-year-old son, Tariq, was senselessly murdered while delivering pizzas in January 1995 by Tony Hicks, a 14-year-old gang member. Out of unspeakable grief and despair, Azim was inspired to transform his loss through the miraculous power of forgiveness. Believing that there were "victims at both ends of the gun," Azim forgave Tony and founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation to break the cycle of youth violence by saving lives, teaching peace and planting seeds of hope in their future.
Azim was born in Kenya, Africa and had early training in mathematics, economics and international finance. A successful international investment banker with over 35 years experience, he has conducted business in Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. A man always on the go, taking action for societal transformation, he is presently the Chairman, CEO and Founder of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF) and Founder and National Director of the Constant And Never Ending Improvement (CANEI) program. Now a resident of La Jolla, California, Azim is also the proud father of Tasreen and the proud grandfather of Khalil and Shahin
Says Azim, "We humans continuously confront defining moments in our lives. Sometimes these events are joyous; sometimes they are tragedies. At these moments it's important to make the right choices. When we do, we are literally able to manifest a miracle and produce transformation in ourselves and others."
Hosted by The California Conference for Equality and Justice, the Interfaith/Intercultural Breakfast is an opportunity for people of all racial, ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds to come together to celebrate the rich diversity of southern California and to share in the vision of truly inclusive communities. |
