We've had some great press coverage recently. Take a look.

Seattle PI
South Whidbey Record
North Seattle Herald-Outlook
Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods Newsletter

If you'd like to join the Nigeria 2005 delegation, application and reference forms are now available. Download them here. They will also be available soon on our Web site. If you can't access the forms online, just let us know and we will send the materials to you. To request an application, call Leslye Wood at 206-282-0880 or send an email to leslye@globalcitizenjourney.org.

Please submit your application by July 15. After that date, we will accept applications on a space available basis.

The dates for the Nigeria trip have been finalized: November 17 - December 2, 2005 (beginning and ending in Lagos). Plan on an additional day before and after for travel from the U.S. We know that some folks may want to do other traveling while they are on that side of the world, so the international travel portion of the trip will be arranged by each individual for the most flexibility.

We've scheduled three more Global Citizen Journey gatherings in the Seattle area before Joel Bisina returns to Nigeria:

June 29: Phinney Neighborhood Center
6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, 206-783-2244

July 5: Bellevue Regional Library
1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, 425-450-1765

July 6: Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE (in Third Place Books), Lake Forest Park, 206-366-3302

GCJ gatherings aren't just for those who think they might want to go to Nigeria this fall. Our broader mission is to increase awareness among as many people as possible about what is happening in Africa and the role each of us can play in helping that continent. Most Americans know so very little, and if each person who attends leaves with a better understanding of the real situation, then we have done our job. If you haven't attended, please consider joining us and learning more about this important work in the world.

If you've already attended a presentation, we'd love to have you back for another and PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! We've found that each presentation is a little different with different questions and different stories from those in the audience, so attending again can be very enjoyable.

Here's a flier you can forward to help us spread the word about upcoming GCJ events. Download flier.

Trivia answer:

a. Western Africa