Day Nine: April 18, 2004
Chatham College Presentation

Who, What, When, and Where:
Chatham College
7:30pm Pittsburgh, PA
Host: Dave Ackerman (Friends of Tibet: Pittsburgh)

Synopsis: Many members of the Chatham community, including three Tibetan students, Tashi, Kalsang, and Myingma came out to hear the PeaceRiders discuss their motivations and share their sometimes-harrowing life stories. Jigme Norbu briefly introduced each Rider before several came to the podium to go into depth about why they chose to participate in the PeaceRide04 for Tibetan Independence and World Peace.

Speakers and their Key Points:

Jigme Norbu: Dedication of PeaceRide04 and continuance of his Father¹s work, as well as China¹s Human Rights Record.

Tenam: Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy of Non-Violence and its implementation in our daily lives

Tashi Dorjee: Importance of Youth involvement, motivation for Minnesota group, and the struggle the group went through in obtaining gear and items not Made in China.

Gendin Gyatso: Imprisonment and Life inside Tibet

Rabten Jamtso: Impact of occupation on the Sangha (Monastic Community): Panchen Lama, and Tenzin Delek Rinpoche.

Rinpo Tenzin: Life story of coming to America and Riding for Tibet

Sharon Wisemyn: Personal involvement in the PeaceRide04

Douglas Herman: Politics of Tibetan movement, Progress through International support, Empowerment, what is really happening Today inside Tibet, and other efforts like the NYHunger Strikers

Audio/Visual: Screening of ŒSatya: A prayer for the enemy¹ A documentary about Nuns in Prison.

Q & A: What can we as individuals do? What is going to happen if the Dalai Lama dies? What is our government doing about all this?

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