We are a gathering of people from Erie and Crawford counties who are concerned that the US war on terrorism has become a permanent global war. We are committed to education and action to stop this "War on Terrorism." We want to stop the escalation and spread of such war and to work for true justice and peace.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Rachel Corrie Upcoming Event IMPORTANT

My Name is Rachel Corrie


Starring Courtney Day Nassar



Thursday, May 12, 2011

7:30 pm

Taylor Little Theater

Mercyhurst College

Erie, PA



• This one-woman play, created from the journals of Rachel Corrie and edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, depicts Rachel, a young, 23-year-old woman from Washington state who traveled to the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada. She died in 2003 after being struck and crushed by an armored bulldozer while attempting to stop the destruction of a Palestinian home in Rafah by the Israeli military.

• Courtney Day Nassar portrays Rachel, giving a powerful and riveting performance, revealing the heart and mind of this amazing young woman.

• Presentation is free and open to the public. A good-will offering to help defray costs will be collected. For further information, or to obtain tickets, call 868-0129 or 520-5112.



Sponsored by Erie Peace Initiative in partnership with

Erie Benedictines for Peace
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