Prelude—Meditation—Be Here Now…Clare Uchima & Hinako Omori
We Are the World………....…Clarksville, IN, USA,Elementary School
Dedication of Program……………..Cristina Gonzalez, Chair, Board of Trustees
Welcome to the Gala…….……………..…….….Marilyn Turkovich & Felipe Zurita
Prayer of Gratitude……………………………….……….……………Chief Phil Lane, Jr
Nuclear Prayer……………………………..……..……….…….….Bishop William Swing
Beloved of the Soul…………………..……Shani Oshri & Noam Heinz Lowenstein
Prayer for All People………………..…………….………..Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid
Humanitarian Award—The Parents Circle—Families Forum (PCFF)
La Yu’minu…………………….……………………....….………….………………..Lior Attar
Presentation of Award……………………….…….………….………………..Yaffa Maritz
Acceptance of the Award………..………....…..Leila Al-Sheikh and Robi Damelin
Message from the Author………….………….……………....……...….Colum McCann
Message from the Poet …………………………….……….…….….Naomi Shihab Nye
One Love………………………..……………..……………..…………….….…..….Koolulam
Message on Compassion…………….…..His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
Humanitarian Award—Vandana Shiva
Song of Hope……………………….……..….…………..…..………..….Pragnya Wakhlu
Presentation of Award………………….…………….………….…....……..Arun Wakhlu
Message from the Author………………………………………….………....David Korten
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..………………………......Vandana Shiva
Dear Mr. Presidents……………………………………………………….……Noemie Tahiti
Charter for Compassion…………………..Co-creating a Peaceful and Kind World
The Charter at Work
Compassionate India…….………….…….…….Rakhee Sharma and Arun Wakhlu
Humanitarian Award—Rabbi Soetendorp
Presentation of Award…………………..………………….……………….Gard Jameson
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..…………Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp
Nani Nani………………………………….…….……….…Shani Oshri and Daniel Akiva
Founder In Eigen Kracht………………………………..…..Heleen de Mooij-Lubbers
Co-founder of Handvest voor Compassie………………...…….Monica Neomagus
Congratulations from Rotterdam………………………….…………..….Vera Bauman
Beweging van Barmhartigheid…………………………….……..………Gerthe Lamers
Message from the Founder of the Charter for Compassion.Karen Armstrong
Humanitarian Award—Krista Tippett
There’s Room at the Table…………..………….….…………...……Carrie Newcomer
Presentation of Award………………….……………….…...Reverend Jennifer Bailey
Acceptance of the Award………..………………………………..…….…..Krista Tippett
Message from Author…………………………………………………..…….Parker Palmer
Messages from Compassionate Mayors…….…………....Hector Castillo, Mexico,
Greg Fischer, Louisville and Ron Nirenburg, San Antonio,USA
Message from Nottingham, UK………………………..……………………..Sue Cooper
Message from Edinburg, UK…………………………….…….MaryCatherine Burgess
Humanitarian Award—Cynthia Sears
We’re All in the Same Boat……………………………..……..……...Zac Brown Band
Presentation of Award………………….……………………….…….…..….Laura Burgis
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..……………….…...………Cynthia Sears
Message from Poet Laureate…………………………….……………….…..Billy Collins
Improv on Compassion…………………………….……………………..…….…The Edge
Messages from First Compassionate Continent………………..…Australian Team
Hymn……………………………….…..Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir
Message from First Compassionate USA State……………...……California Team
Humanitarian Award—Roshi Joan Halifax
Presentation of Award………………….……………….………………….Charles Barker
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..…….………………..Roshi Joan Halifax
Message from the Compassion Project………………….………………...Julian Abel
Behind Your Eyes……………………………………………………………….…..Aliza Hava
Message from Poet…………………..………….………………………...…Sholeh Wolpé
Australian Diaspora—Warrior…………Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra
The Charter at Work
Humanitarian Award—Magdalena Whoolery
Presentation of Award………………….……………….………...…..…Amin Hashwani
Message from Compassionate San Antonio, TX, USA……………...Ann Helmke
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..…….….………..Magdalena Whoolery
Message from Learn to Play in Botswana……………………Priyanka Handa Ram
South African Anthem……………………………………….…Cantare Children's Choir
Message from Poet…………………………….…………………...….…….Yahia Lababidi
Compassionate Pakistan………………………………….…Zareen Qureshi and Team
Soul Mate…………………………………………………….……Salman Ahmed & Junoon
Troy Perry Awards to the LQBTQIA+..........................Edafe Okporo,
August Bernadicou, San Diego Pride
Asylum Refugee Poetry Award/Australia……Scott-Patrick Mitchell, read by Ruth Henderson
Humanitarian Award—Isabel Wilkerson
Presentation of Award………………….……………………………....….…Prexy Nesbitt
Acceptance of the Award………..…………..…….….………………..Isabel Wilkerson
I Am Willing………………………………………………………………………..….Holly Near
Las Vegas, NV and Mayor Carolyn Goodman…..…..Compassionate Las Vegas
Compassionate Chicago, IL, USA Initiative…………………..Mayor Lori Lightfoot
All Nations Rise…………………………………………………………….….……..Lyla June
Message from Canada…………………………..Compassionate Sooke, BC Canada
Message from Canada…………………Compassionate York Region, ON, Canada
The Charter at Work
Humanitarian Award—September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows
One Music, One Tribe, One World………………………………………….....Ditto Duo
Presentation of Award………………….……………….………...….Maria Cantacuzino
Acceptance of the Award………..…………………..…….……..Rev. Dianne Hudder
Message from Voices for Creative Nonviolence…………………………Kathy Kelly
Message from Choose Love Foundation………………………..…….Scarlett Lewis
Peace, Shalom, Salaam.................................................Emma's Revolution
Holiday Greetings ……………………………………………Compassionate Las Vegas
We Shall Overcome………………..…………….….Daniel Nahmod and Nimo Patel
Acknowledgements
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