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Ivanka Trump
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Ivanka Trump, Honorary Chair, poses with
Seeds of Peace Camp graduates Mariam Bazeed
(Egyptian), Hassan Raza (Pakistani),
Kareem Uri (Palestinian), and Liz Carlin
(American)
Photo
by: Fifth Avenue Digital
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NEW YORK CELEBRITIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS COME
TOGETHER TO SUPPORT SEEDS OF PEACE
IN WAKE OF CRISIS IN MIDDLE EAST & SOUTH ASIA
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Business Leader and Philanthropist, Ivanka Trump, Hosted
Event on Feb. 19th at Cipriani Wall Street
Seeds of Peace ( www.seedsofpeace.org),
is a nonprofit aimed at promoting peace through youth
leadership programs, held the Peace Market on February
19th at Cipriani Wall Street. Business leader and
philanthropist Ivanka Trump attended and served as
Honorary Chairperson. The event was hosted by the Young
Leadership Committee, a volunteer group of young
professionals whose mission is to promote Seeds of Peace
across a variety of industries in New York City, and
other major cities across America.
In the wake of horrific attacks in Mumbai, India as well
as the recent crisis in Gaza and southern Israel, it is
more important than ever to promote dialogue among young
people and between supposed enemies. Seeds of Peace
operates in the Middle East (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv,
Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, Amman) and South Asia (Kabul,
Mumbai, Lahore) to bring young people together from
opposite sides of conflict for face-to-face coexistence
programs.
For more information about Seeds of Peace, please visit:
www.seedsofpeace.org
or call 212.573.8040.
For information about the Peace Market, please visit:
www.peacemarket.org
Young leaders from the Middle East and South Asia,
called Seeds, were in attendance and participated as
featured speakers. Over 1,000 young professionals from
New York participated.
Honorary Host Committee members included:
Maged Abdelaziz, Egyptian Permanent Rep. to UN
New York Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
Hussain Haroon, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to
UN
New York Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY)
Robert Jackson, New York City Council Member
H.E. Said T. Jawad, Afghan Ambassador to US
Riad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to UN
New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Christine C. Quinn, New York City Council Speaker
Celebrity Host Committee members include:
Christine Baranski (Actor, Mamma Mia)
Laura Breckenridge (Actor, Gossip Girl)
Yin Chang (Actor, Gossip Girl)
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Actor, Entourage)
David Cross (Actor, Arrested Development)
Michael Douglas, (Actor)
Nicole Fiscella (Actor, Gossip Girl)
Zach Gilford (Actor, Friday Night Lights)
Amanda Setton (Actor, Gossip Girl)
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