Hello everybody,
It is hard to condense all of the events from this past weekend into one email, but here are the highlights.
- Over 100 delegates from Chernobyl Charities in the UK and Ireland saw our Demo Film and heard the idea for the Anniversary Readings.
- The Workshop for “Commemorating the Anniversary,” which I facilitated, had many more attendees than had signed up, after they had seen the Film.
- All of the charities involved are excited and interested in utilizing the play for the Charity’s benefits.
- 2009 will be the true beginning, but many were encouraged to read the play aloud at their Board Meetings, and get started sooner.
- A woman formerly on the Examination (Education Board) Board is looking to put a Special Adaptation for Primary Grades into the Examination Curriculum, either for Health, Science or History classes, or all
- The UK Anniversary Readings will be integrated into every Charity’s “Remember Chernobyl” festivities, and after my presentation, a Charity Delegate pledged the first 5,000 pounds towards a full-time National Coordinator for such readings.
- By the 25th Anniversary, these readings should be worldwide and create an event that will make Chernobyl more than just a footnote on the news.
- The DVD will be used as a vehicle to interest more families in hosting “Holidays” for children who are ill due to the effects of radiation.
And I’m extremely open to other people’s ideas and suggestions.
More later!