The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEDIATION ASSOCIATION
invites you to attend its
SUMMER SOIREE
FEATURING PRESENTATION OF THE
2015 CLOKE-MILLEN PEACEMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO
FOREST WHITAKER
TONIGHT! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016
6PM – 8PM
USC SCHOOL OF LAW,
699 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90089 FACULTY LOUNGE/PATIO; 4th FLOOR
WALK INS WELCOME!
SCMA Members $45
NON-SCMA Members/General Public $95
SCMA Sustaining Members Free
Full Time Student Rate: $45
*JOIN SCMA AT THIS EVENT & RECEIVE
$50.00 CREDIT TOWARDS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP*
ABOUT FOREST WHITAKER
Forest Whitaker has long been known as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and versatile actors, having received the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007 for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scotland.†What may be less well-known is his social activism. Believing that communities and nations must heed the voices of their diverse and vibrant youth, Forest Whitaker established the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative, which is committed to providing educational tools and better living conditions to young women and men living in regions touched by violence, war, and poverty.
In addition to serving as founder and CEO of Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, Mr. Whitaker is co-founder and chair of the International Institute for Peace, has been designated a UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and, in 2016, was appointed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocacy Group.
Mr. Whitaker’s artistic and humanitarian contributions have been widely recognized at home and abroad. In 2001, he was awarded theHumanitas Prize. In 2007, he received the Cinema for Peace Award for his ongoing advocacy for child soldiers and his work with inner-city youth. In 2008, he was a member of President Obama’s Urban Policy Committee. In 2012, in recognition of his contributions to the values embodied by the United Nations, Mr. Whitaker received the United Nations Correspondents Association’s Advocate of the Year Award. In 2013, Boston University’s Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center named him a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. That same year, he was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in recognition of his work serving those affected by conflicts and violence. In 2014, he started collaborating with the Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict as an Advocate for Children Affected by War, a topic on which he was invited to speak before the UN Security Council in September of that year.
Mr. Whitaker believes that ordinary people can and must come together to change the world. In his own words, “Even a seemingly small action can cause ripples that make an enormous impact."
The Southern California Mediation Association is honored to present its 2015 Cloke-Millen Peacemaker of the Year Award to Forest Whitaker.
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AND CREATE YOUR OWN MAGICAL EVENING!
Put on your black tie or gown, head to LA Live and flash your best smile for the paparazzi…
Enjoy a Dodger dog, a cold beer and the boys of summer…
Pop some popcorn and read a book or watch a video
If one of these sounds like an ideal way to spend an evening, the SCMA Education Foundation’s Summer Soiree Silent Auction can get you there with these amazing auction items:
Two tickets for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (REALLY!) hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on September 18, 2016. See the stars from your favorite TV shows - A once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the small screen’s top award show! Maybe you’ll get a selfie with Jon Snow? Or compliment Sophia Vergara on her gown? Or find out if you Better Call Saul?
Two tickets, Premium seating (and preferred parking!) LA Dodgers v. Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game at Chavez Ravine, September 7, 2016 at 7:10 PM. *Fans will receive a Don Drysdale commemorative pin.
Fabulous Entertainment Gift Bag: Three Forest Whitaker DVDs: Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Last King of Scotland and The Great Debaters. “Paperback copy of Orange is the New Black – the best-selling memoir that inspired the Netflix series. Orange is the New Black poster. Limited edition Mad Men coffee table book. All in a Mad Men tote bag.
