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<blockquote type="cite" cite> <b> The Environmental
Policy Group in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning is
hosting Dr. John Francis. </b> I think you all might be
interested in his talk and<i><b> please pass on this
information</b></i>. He has been on the Today show and HBO is
going to do a program on his life story. His actions to live a
more sustainable life are more impressive than the recent press.
Please see the announcement below and I have attached a PDF version of
the poster- you can print it out and post it or just email it to
students and faculty who might be interested. Thank you so much
and I hope to see you there. Please contact me for any
additional information.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Best,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Lyssia</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1" color="#0F0205"><i><b>The
Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT</b>
Presents:</i></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font size="+3"
color="#0A0301">Dr. John Francis</font></blockquote>
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color="#0A0301"><i>"Geography of an
Obligation"</i></font></blockquote>
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color="#0F0205"><b>Tuesday, April 6th</b></font></blockquote>
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color="#0F0205"><b>4 - 5</b></font></blockquote>
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color="#0F0205"><b>Room 4-237</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">Dr. John Francis 22
year abstinence from the use of motorized vehicles is
an</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">expression of his
personal commitment to creating a sustainable world.
He</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">has walked across
the US; he had sailed and walked through the Caribbean
and</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">Venezuela, Brazil,
Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile. John uses his own
journey</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">as a metaphor to
explore the miracle of the ordinary journey -- with
its</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">moments of
obligation and of passage.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">Beginning with how
he came to be on this journey, John will explain
the</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">meaning of the
experience and the concept that a pilgrimage has for him
and</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">society. His
Journey is a geographic and interior one, characterized
by</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">humorous anecdotes
and misadventures as well as circumstances of
tragedy,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">death and
realization.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">In 2003, after
leading his first group walk of 75 international
students</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">through Cuba, He
recognized the need for a formal, well-tested
curriculum</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">based on
pilgrimage.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">To address this
need he is launching PLANETLINES, an organization
whose</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">mission is to
create and disseminate an environmental, peace, and
community</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">service curriculum.
Based on the concept of pilgrimage, the project
will</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">serve high schools,
universities, and civic groups. Through the
curriculum,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">young people and
adults of diverse cultures and economic backgrounds
will</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">gain the knowledge
and tools necessary to develop their own walking</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">pilgrimages. By
combining science, the humanities, and public
service,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">students will learn
that they can create lasting environmental and
social</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">change. The
hands-on multi-disciplinary curriculum will bring education
to</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">life in schools
where traditional teaching methods have failed to
engage</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
color="#0F0205">students.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">He will invite
participants to join him in recognizing their own moments
of</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#0F0205">obligation and
personal journeys.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#AB5011"><b>To learn more
about John Francis and read the recent article about him in HOPE
Magazine, go to www.planetwalk.org</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Lyssia Lamb-MacDonald</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Program Assistant</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Environmental Policy Group</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Massachusetts Institute of
Technology</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>9-312, 77 Mass Ave.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Cambridge, MA 02139-4307</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Tel: 617.253.1509</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Fax:617.253.7402</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Email: lyssia@mit.edu</blockquote>
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<div><font color="#000000">Karen L. Gibson</font></div>
<div><font color="#000000">Program Assistant</font></div>
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