Building Unity: Cleaning the Hate

As hate crimes increase and partisan divisions continue to deepen, our community needs opportunities to come together in positive ways. The fourth annual “Building Unity: Cleaning the Hate” offers one such opportunity. This year’s park clean-up, organized by the Ithaca Coalition for Unity and Cooperation in the Middle East (ICUCME, pronounced “I-see-you, see-me”), will take place on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Wood Park, 401 Wood Street, Ithaca. The event will begin at 5 pm with music by Vitamin L, a project partner of the Center for Transformative Action, whose purpose is to “spread love and goodwill through music.” The introductory concert will be followed by a vegetarian dish-to-pass, a community conversation about how we can build unity in our community and country, and a clean-up of trash around Wood and Ithaca Skate Parks. (A tent and umbrellas will be provided in case of rain.) The free event is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Center for Action and Healing and all are welcome. ICUCME is a grass-roots anti-racist community organization working for plurality and diversity of discussions about the Middle East and other related topics, advocating for peace and security for all. For more information, email ithacacucme@gmail.com or see ICUCME’s website at icu-cme.org.

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