Partnership Walk in Chicago – WGN TV August 20, 2008
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Aga Khan Foundation’s Partnership Walk in Chicago on Sunday August 24.
Anar Ladhani and Nizar Jiwani of Partnership Walk on WGN TV
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10 Teams. 1 Goal. End Global Poverty
Partnerships In Action Category
Over 6000 participated in the Chicago Partnership Walk.
The 3-kilometer Walk began at Millennium Park passing through Bicentennial Park brought together families, friends, students and leaders in government, business, media and the arts for a day of learning activities, fundraising and culturally diverse performances.
Addressing the crowds at the opening ceremony, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich remarked, “You are actually doing more than just talking about addressing poverty, you are actually doing something about alleviating poverty…and I’m looking forward to joining you in not just doing the talk about poverty, but both literally and figuratively doing the Walk.” The governor toured interactive exhibits on site that showcased the Aga Khan Foundation’s innovative solutions for reducing poverty in Africa and Asia. Following the Walk, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, a long-time supporter of the Walk, stated, “if there are individuals out there who need some assistance it is through the support of Aga Khan Foundation and this Partnership Walk that we speak to fellow men and women to realize their dreams and improve their quality of life.” Other distinguished guests included Illinois State Representative Elaine Nekritz, Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica, Mayor of Skokie George Van Dusen, President of the Village of Morton Grove Richard Krier, Consul General of India-Chicago Mr. Ashok Kumar Attri and Consul General of Pakistan Dr. Aman Rashid among others. A program of entertainment celebrating the diversity of world cultures was hosted by media celebrities Karen Jordan, anchor/reporter, ABC 7 Chicago; Micah Materre, anchor/reporter, WGN News at Noon; and Rehan Aslam, FOX News Chicago producer.
The 2008 theme for Partnership Walk, “Planting Our Future,” spotlighted the extraordinary success, expansion and impact of Aga Khan Foundation’s rural support programs. The story of the AKF’s rural support programs brings to light the power of partnerships and reflects the Foundation’s enduring commitment to community participation and grassroots democracy. It embraces the time-tested principle of helping people to help themselves.
One of the Walk’s most inspiring features was the Village in Action, through which participants of all ages engaged in interactive activities to learn how people in developing countries overcome the challenges of low incomes, poor health conditions and limited educational opportunities. All around the Walk site, participants took part in exercises and exhibits as if they were traveling to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, East Africa, India, Pakistan and Central Asia to see how the Foundation is creating hope and opportunity in poor and often remote regions. Wandering through exhibits, participants got a taste of the cultural traditions and the innovative ways Aga Khan Foundation is alleviating hunger, disease, illiteracy and poverty.
A stage program throughout the day featured a multicultural mix of music, and cultural performances. The Jesse White Tumbling Team gave an electrifying performance, as they have each year since Partnership Walk began in Chicago in 2003. Other performances included Hip Hop Connexion, Indonesian (Northern Sumatran) Cultural performance, Irish dancers from Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance, Kompang drummers from Malaysia and dancers from the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Chicago.
The emerging community at large presence at the Partnership Walk was evident in the fact that all four major media TV stations covered the event.
On behalf of the Volunteers of the PartnershipInAction we encourage you to attend our next Partnership Walk to be held in… :
Dallas, TX. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Atlanta, GA. Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
Houston, TX. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
The Chicago Partnership Walk-2008 is up on: http://www.suncastv.com
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English Channel (3rd on top)
Select Title: My Community
Go to: Chicago Community News
Click on: Partnership Walk
Running time: 10.13
For a few pictures fo the Chicago Walk, Please click to access the Kodak Gallery: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bhv7tqf.2px6hemr&x=0&y=zg9yrq&localeid=en_US
Please note:
On behalf of the Volunteers of the PartnershipInAction we encourage you to attend our next Partnership Walk to be held in… :
Dallas, TX. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
Atlanta, GA. Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
Houston, TX. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Most sincerely,
Sadruddin Noorani
Volunteer, Partnership Walk-Chicago, an initiative of AKF-USA
100% of donations go directly to projects supported by AKF USA/Canada to help communities in some of the poorest areas of Africa and Asia
YA ALI MADAD:
This following link is not from our PartnershipInAction, but this is worth watching till the end.
Our goal is the same and it is to educate those who are privileged to have (choice of) three meals daily on their table.
Just think about those who are less fortunate around the globe.
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-Carte
Sincerely,
Sadruddin Noorani
Chicago Volunteer
PartnershipInAction.org an initiative of AKF-USA 100% of donations go directly to projects supported by AKF USA/Canada to help communities in some of the poorest areas of Africa and Asia