Published by: World Tibet Network News Friday - October 10, 1997
150 Communities and 40 States Launch Nationwide Awareness and Action Campaign
Thursday, October 9
Yestaerday, over 150 communities in 40 states launched Seven Days for Tibet, the most widespread Tibet awareness campaign since the 1991 "Year of Tibet."
Groups kicked off the week with candlelight vigils in 10 cities and with a national press conference in New York city. Seven Days for Tibet has already received widespread media coverage, including in Newsweek, US News & World Report, and many local publications.
300,000 Action Kits are being distributed to thousands of volunteers across the country to be handed out at theaters showing Seven years in Tibet. Groups participaing in the campaign include not only Tibet support groups and Tibetan refugees associations, but also environmental groups, high school groups, and other activist groups around the country.
Listed below are the groups and individuals organizing events for Seven Days for Tibet. If your group is planning events or leafleting for Seven Days for Tibet and are not listed here, please e-mail ICT at ict@igc.apc.org.
Alabama
Madison, AL Bonnie Richards 500
Huntsville, AL Amy & Bob Daniel (205) 650-0250 640
Alaska
Anchor Point, AK Alaska Tibet Committee
Denise Lassaw (907) 235-4277
Fairbanks, AK Friends of Tibet- Fairbanks
Neville Jacobs (907) 456-4780 300
Arizona
Tempe, AZ SFT- Arizona State University
Peter Ovington (602) 303-9565 1300
Tucson, AZ SFT- University of Arizona
Erin O'Meara (520) 629-0842 650
Sedona, AZ Kenyon Taylor (520) 284-1652 80
California
Berkeley, CA International Committe of Lawyers for Tibet
Janice Mantel (510) 486-0588 4000
San Fransisco, CA Tibetan Association of Nortrhern California
Tashi Norbu 5000
Tashi Dolkar (804) 296-7343
Urban School of S.F.
Chris Denison (415) 626-2919 2000
Tibetan Association of Northern California/
Milarepa Techung (415) 278-9889 500
Carmel, CA Central Coast Friends of Tibet
Sharon Bacon (905) 624-8693 1300
Pasadena, CA Pasadena Friends of Tibet/ Tara Health Center
Christine Yelich (626) 799-7879 6400
Los Angeles/Malibu Los Angeles Friends of Tibet
Tseten Phanuchara (310) 829-8831 5000
Chowchilla, CA SFT- Chowchilla HS
Emily Asquith (209) 665-5850 400
Santa Monica, CA LA Friends of Tibet
Martin Wassel (310) 315-4875 240
San Louis Obispo, CABonny Summey (805) 544-1883 100
Westminister, CA Orange County Friends of Tibet
Tensing Chondren
650
West LA, CA Tibetan Association of LA
Tenzin Damcho (310) 441-1925 650
Colorado
Boulder, CO Colorado Friends of Tibet
Pema Dechen Gorap (303) 499-4168 1300
Jade Ullmann (303) 415-1424
Colorado Springs, COSFT- Colorado College
Jenny Langenbach (719) 442-0548 320
Montrose, CO Western College Friends of Tibet
Bill Duckworth (970) 240-4197 2000
Connecticut
Old Saybrook, CT Tibetan Association of Connecticut
Thapkhey Tsering (860) 395-1392 200
Middletown, CT Becky Schwartz
Tina Harris (860) 685-6192 640
Storrs-Manfield, CT SFT- Edwin Smith HS
Stephanie Toughrow (860) 487-0877 350
Norwalk, CT Mike McManus 1300
Wallingford, CT SFT- Choate-Rosemary Hall
Brian Holland (203) 697-3378 650
D.C.
Washington, DC Capital Area Tibetan Association
Karma Gyaltsen (202) 785-1515 5000
SFT- George Washington Univ.
Alene Tchourumoff (202) 338-5476
Florida
Redington Beach, FL Dennis Harrison (813) 393-6285 500
Miami, FL Miami Friends of Tibet
Sylvia Sarasua
Georgia
Smyrna, GA Georgia Tibet Committee
Diane & Chodak Tsmpel (770) 431-9761 2000
Hawaii
Honolulu, HI SFT- Hawaii
Joshua Cooper (808) 734-0117 650
Idaho
Boise, ID Tibetan Association of Idaho
Tashi Dhondup (208) 336-4815
Illinois
Chicago, IL Tibetan Alliance of Chicago
Dhondup Namgyal (773)989-8285 3200
Nina Schroeder (847) 835-7025
Karma Zurkhang (773) 275-7454
Glencoe, IL Solutions in Action
Karen Garfinkle (847) 604-3938 200
Highland Park, IL Nikolas Moreno (847) 433-8179 640
Indiana
Indianapolis, IN International Tibet Independence Movement
Larry Gerstein (317) 579-9015 2500
Iowa
Ames, IA SFT
Ryan Bergman (515) 268-0345 1280
Fairfield, IA Pam Whitworth (515) 472-8955 100
Kentucky
Louisville, KY Kentucky Friends of Tibet
Susan Sullivan (502) 897-3110 100
Louisiana
New Orleans, LA Whitney Stewart (504) 897-2885 700
Maine
Windham, ME Maine Friends of Tibet
Terry Fralich (207) 774-7000 2000
Maryland
Rockville, MD Maura Daly (202)237-5409
Columbia, MD Linda Fishman 200
Massachusetts
Amherst, MA Dawa Chophel (603) 355-2275
Amherst College
Ann Caimi
200
Umass-Amherst
Yashi Chodon (413) 546-2838 1000
Jacob Fine
500
Boston, MA Tibetan Association of Boston
Ngawang Jorden (617) 547-5481 1300
Northhampton, MA SFT- Smith College
Leda Nornang (413) 585-6900 200
Norton, MA SFT- Wheaton College
Michael Sheehy 640
Wellesley, MA SFT- Wellesley College
Elizabeth Freck (617) 283-4349 100
Watertown, MA Crystal Blue Beading Company
Lisa Wolf (617) 923-2337 100
Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI Tibet West Michigan Mailing List
Glenn Freeman (616) 235-0284 6500
Ann Arbor, MI Anthony King (313) 936-9361 1300
Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN Tibetan Association of Minnesota
Pema Takza (612) 789-3149 1300
Northfield, MN SFT- St. Olaf College
Karma Youngdue (507) 646-2224 1300
Missouri
Kansas City, MO Kansas City Friends of Tibet
Jason Pollen (816) 561-6261
Montana
Missoula, MT Montana Tibetan Cultural Association
Tashi Phuntsog (406) 543-8063 1300
Toni Daniels (406) 327-0672 1000
New Hampshire
Barrington, NH Tina Burr 100+
Durham, NH Student Environmental Action Coalition
Roian Shambala (603) 862-2343 1920
Keene, NH Tibetan Association of Amherst
Dawa Chophel (603) 355-2275
Hanover, NH Nima Taylor (603) 646-5859
New Jersey
Alpine, NJ SFT- Tenafly HS
Stephanie Carlisle (201) 768-7234 2000
Princeton, NJ Princeton Area Friends of Tibet
Tsering Yangdon (609) 924-5243 2000
Hopewell, NJ Amnesty International
Alan Smith 200
Mt. Laurel, NJ Elsa Tchourumoff 2000
Pittman, NJ SFT- Pitman HS
Amanda Bliss (609) 589-8227 200
New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM Project Tibet of Santa Fe
Paljor Thondup (505) 982-3002 2000
Tibetan Association of Sante Fe
Lobsang Ngudup (505) 424-0963
Albuquerque, NM Tibetan Association
Ngawang Tsering (505) 219-3418 650
New York
Ancram, NY Carol Borghi (518) 329-3243 100
Astoria, NY SFT- Hunter College
Kendal Metz (718) 204-0578 1300
Ithaca, NY Tibetan Association of Ithaca
Urgen Khetasang (607) 272-2319
Ithaca (Cornell) Steven G.
Kenmore, NY Martin McGee 500
(2nd)
New York, NY Office of Tibet (212) 213-5010 2000
Glen Kelley
New York, NY SFT- NY
Paul Donowitz (212) 533-5705 2000
New York, NY Theatre for Human Rights
Diana Takata (212)730-9500 1000
New York, NY Office of Tibet
Chimie Thonden (212) 645-5110 x3006
New York, NY SFT- NYU
Katie Thomas (212) 260-4190 1300
New Paltz, NY SFT- SUNY New Paltz
Steve Jones (914) 257-5335 100
Port Washington, NY SFT-Pt. Washington
Bernard Pollack (516) 883-7210 2000
Poughkeepsie, NY SFT- Vassar
Sophia Conroy (914) 451-3957 1280
Rochester, NY Friends of Tibet
William Grady (716) 442-7305 100
Dharma Center
Frank Howard (716) 385-8862 2560
Staten Island, NY SFT
Tara Gibson (718) 967-0180 650
Syracuse, NY Student Environmental Action Coalition
Ami Dalal (315) 443-7652 100
Mt. Tremper, NY Tibet Learning Resource
Dan Capper (914) 688-9829
Dobbs Ferry, NY SFT- Dobbs Ferry NY
Chris Grandy (914) 693-1112
Ohio
Gambier, OH SFT- Kenyon College
Jason Mowery (614) 427-6880 2500
Findlay, OH Prof. of Fine Arts, Univ. of Findlay
Philip Sugden (419) 422-0498 100
Cleveland, OH Mathew Porter (440) 777-2693 640
Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK Johanna Tuberville
Oregon
Portland, OR Jigme Topgyal (360) 384-7245
North Bend, OR Michael Bottoroff (541) 756-3699) 100
Pennsylvania
Bala Cynwyd, PA Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia
Ken Klein (610) 668-2776 650
Drums, PA SFT- Bishop Hafey High School
Megan Dempster (717) 788-1986 650
Murraysville, PA Pittsburgh Friends of Tibet
Jay Stokes (412) 327-9505 1300
Philadelphia, PA US Tibet Committee- Philadelphia, PA
Carolyn Holland (215) 824-2928 2500
State College, PA Tsering Yangky (814) 861-1368 1300
Hanover, PA SFT- Lucerne County College
Bret Hunter 200
Broomall, PA Mark Friedman
Carlisle, PA SFT- Dickinson College
Erin Dempster 650
Mansfield, PA SFT- Mansfield Univ.
Cindy Albano (717) 662-5769 1280
Connellsville, PA Jessica Semzock (412) 628-4470 1000
Rhode Island
Providence, RI SFT- Brown Univ.
Noah Raford (401) 963-4006 1000
Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN SFT
Lauren Halle (423) 763-4121 1280
Texas
Austin, TX Tibetan Association of Texas
Dawa Tsering (512) 478-8521 200
Bill Shier (512) 837-7602 3000
Dallas, TX Joan Klein (214) 821-5393 1920
Chris Tansil (214) 987-4476 1920
Utah
Salt Lake City, UT Utah Tibetan Association
Tsewang Ngudup (801) 364-4471 1300
Utah Friends of Tibet
Bob Palais (801) 487-8930 1300
Snowlion Expeditions
Ron Barness 400
Vermont
Burlington, VT Tibetan Association of Vermont
Yangchen Tsering (802) 862-0603 300
Middlebury, VT SFT- Middlebury Coll.
Robb Wood
Virginia
Charlottseville, VA Tibetan Association of Charlottesville
Tashi Dolker (804) 296-7343 2000
Portsmouth, VA St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
Jane Flaherty 200
Virginia Beach, VA Redwood Tree Ink
Beth Redwood (757) 491-3342 200
Williamsburgh, VA Thomas Gallagher (757) 564-0085 1280
Washington
Camas, WA Northwest Tibetan Association
Jigme Topgyal (360) 384-7245 650
Seattle, WA Tibetan Rights Campaign
Susan Gleason (206) 547-1015 5000
Seattle, WA Tibet Education Network
Jon Garfunkel (206) 781-2342 100
Seattle, WA Tibetan Association of Washington
Tsultrim Shakabpa (206) 643-6703 150
Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI Anita Streich (608) 784-8713
Madison, WI Tibetan Association of Wisconsin
Tashi Samdup (608) 242-8815 50
Wisconsin Tibetan Association
Namgyal Dolker (608) 244-3976 500
SFT
Moj Azemun 500
Milwaukee, WI Gary Staples (414) 483-9591 650
Platteville, WI SFT- Platteville
Virginia Emmons (608) 348-9370 2000
Wyoming
Jackson, WY Tibet Information Network
Alana Guarnieri (307) 733-4670 400
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International Action
Australia
Paul Bourke Australia Tibet Committee
Brazil
Osasco, S.P. Elton Melo
Canada
Calgary, ALB Canada Tibet Committee- Alberta
Lobsang Dorjee (403) 24-8366 2000
Canmore, ALB Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Baiba Morrow (403)678-2901 650
Cortenay, B.C. John Howard Society
Jeane Day (250) 335-1208 2500
Vancouver, B.C. Canada Tibet Committee of Vancouver
Miguel Llora 2500
Longuevil, QUE Tibetan Cultural Association of Quebec
Thupten Champa (514) 679-6978
Toronto, ONT Phuntsok Jhorden (416) 269-9701
Halifax, NS Lhadong Tethong (902) 429-6951 2000
South Africa
Durban Tibet Society of South Africa
Renato Palmi 27-31-5791213
U.K.
London Alison 44-171-359-7573
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HILO TO PARTICIPATE IN SEVEN DAYS FOR TIBET ACTION
The Big Island International Campaign for Tibet committee will have an information booth this Saturday at the Mamo Street Circus Tent Market as part of the national SEVEN DAYS FOR TIBET educational campaign. The campaign coincides with Friday's release of the internationally acclaimed film, "Seven Years In Tibet" -- the true life saga of an Austrian mountaineer who, during World War II, escaped from a British POW camp in India, climbed over the Himalyas to Tibet and befriended the young Dalai Lama.
Since 1950 when Communist Chinese armed forces invaded Tibet, over 6,000 monasteries in Tibet and their contents -- irreplaceable jewels of Tibetan culture -- have been destroyed, and more than a million Tibetans have died from torture, starvation and execution.
Tibetans are routinely imprisoned and tortured by communist Chinese for non-violently expressing their views. Nuns are brutally raped in communist prisons. Freedom of religion is severely curtailed.
The Big Island International Campaign for Tibet committee will be at the Mamo Street Circus Tent Market this Saturday to talk story and suggest concrete, non-violent ways you can kokua the people of Tibet.
We look forward to seeing you. Mahalo.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Big Island: Anson Chong, Anson_Chong@mlsonline.com, Ph. 974-7462
Oahu: Joshua Cooper, Joshua@hawaii.edu, Ph. 734-0117
