BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wenatcheeriverinstitute.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2. 30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:cba896f2-0646-402c-820f-b4a1c309a11d X-WR-CALDESC:Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82206744804\n\nThis is a FREE event with a donation basket at the door.\nDoors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentat ion will start at 7:00pm. \n\nThis Red Barn Event is in partnership with W aste Loop.\n\nAlthough Democratic Republic of Congo holds some of the rich est mineral deposits on the planet\, its people live in poverty. Some of t hese minerals\, such as Cobalt\, are essential for the making of cell phon es\, tablets\, computers\, and the lithium batteries used in electric cars . Around 70% of the world’s cobalt deposits are in DRC Congo. Corrupt offi cials and tech companies make billions\, but the wealth does not trickle d own.\n\nThe lingering effects of colonization\, continuous warfare\, and a corrupt government\, has left the country in shambles. Half the populatio n is undernourished\, and the country’s infrastructure is in ruins. There seems to be little reason for hope\, yet the Congolese people maintain a v ibrant and resilient culture filled with music. Victor is an example of ho pe and resiliency. He is dedicated to sowing seeds and growing hope.\n\nVi ctor Yemba grew up in this broken country in a village called Simi-Simi\, near the city of Kinsangani. He began farming with his grandfather at the age of six and began to realize that his family had more to eat than most. Extra children would appear at the campfire each night to eat and listen to his grandfather’s stories.\n\nHis life changed violently in June of 200 0 when the war came to Kinsangani. Victor and other members of his village were forced to flee to the jungle to escape the violence. Victor was able to call upon his farming experience for sustenance while in hiding. When it was finally safe to go home Victor began to work within his community t eaching sustainable farming techniques.\n\nEventually he heard about an in ternational organization called “Slow Food”\, which was attempting to prom ote sustainable agriculture on a community level. Victor joined them in a project called “10\,000 Gardens in Africa”. Over a five-year period\, he l ed the creation of 50 school and community gardens. His activities working with communities made him a target for corrupt government officials who t ried to bribe him to influence voters. His refusal to cooperate led to inc reasing death threats which eventually forced him to immigrate to the Unit ed States. He now lives in Seattle Washington and helps his people from af ar.\n\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us06web.z oom.us/j/82206744804\nOr One tap mobile :\n +12532050468\,\,82206744804 # US\n +12532158782\,\,82206744804# US (Tacoma)\nOr Telephone:\n Dia l(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n +1 253 205 0468 US\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n +1 669 444 9171 US\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n +1 719 359 4580 US\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n +1 360 209 56 23 US\n +1 386 347 5053 US\n +1 507 473 4847 US\n +1 564 217 2000 US\n +1 646 931 3860 US\n +1 689 278 1000 US\n +1 929 205 6099 U S (New York)\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n +1 305 224 1968 US\n +1 309 205 3325 US\nWebinar ID: 822 0674 4804\n International n umbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ktodk01RN\n\n\n X-WR-RELCALID:59cd9ca290bb24ab3442207a44f14fbe X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8333990f-a191-430c-9d54-2097891c8d2c DTSTAMP:20260408T010144Z DESCRIPTION:Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82206744804\n\nThis is a F REE event with a donation basket at the door.\nDoors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentati on will start at 7:00pm. \n\nThis Red Barn Event is in partnership with Wa ste Loop.\n\nAlthough Democratic Republic of Congo holds some of the riche st mineral deposits on the planet\, its people live in poverty. Some of th ese minerals\, such as Cobalt\, are essential for the making of cell phone s\, tablets\, computers\, and the lithium batteries used in electric cars. Around 70% of the world’s cobalt deposits are in DRC Congo. Corrupt offic ials and tech companies make billions\, but the wealth does not trickle do wn.\n\nThe lingering effects of colonization\, continuous warfare\, and a corrupt government\, has left the country in shambles. Half the population is undernourished\, and the country’s infrastructure is in ruins. There s eems to be little reason for hope\, yet the Congolese people maintain a vi brant and resilient culture filled with music. Victor is an example of hop e and resiliency. He is dedicated to sowing seeds and growing hope.\n\nVic tor Yemba grew up in this broken country in a village called Simi-Simi\, n ear the city of Kinsangani. He began farming with his grandfather at the a ge of six and began to realize that his family had more to eat than most. Extra children would appear at the campfire each night to eat and listen t o his grandfather’s stories.\n\nHis life changed violently in June of 2000 when the war came to Kinsangani. Victor and other members of his village were forced to flee to the jungle to escape the violence. Victor was able to call upon his farming experience for sustenance while in hiding. When i t was finally safe to go home Victor began to work within his community te aching sustainable farming techniques.\n\nEventually he heard about an int ernational organization called “Slow Food”\, which was attempting to promo te sustainable agriculture on a community level. Victor joined them in a p roject called “10\,000 Gardens in Africa”. Over a five-year period\, he le d the creation of 50 school and community gardens. His activities working with communities made him a target for corrupt government officials who tr ied to bribe him to influence voters. His refusal to cooperate led to incr easing death threats which eventually forced him to immigrate to the Unite d States. He now lives in Seattle Washington and helps his people from afa r.\n\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us06web.zo om.us/j/82206744804\nOr One tap mobile :\n +12532050468\,\,82206744804# US\n +12532158782\,\,82206744804# US (Tacoma)\nOr Telephone:\n Dial (for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n +1 253 205 0468 US\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 U S (Houston)\n +1 669 444 9171 US\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n +1 719 359 4580 US\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n +1 360 209 562 3 US\n +1 386 347 5053 US\n +1 507 473 4847 US\n +1 564 217 2000 US\n +1 646 931 3860 US\n +1 689 278 1000 US\n +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n +1 305 224 1968 U S\n +1 309 205 3325 US\nWebinar ID: 822 0674 4804\n International nu mbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ktodk01RN\n\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230607T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230607T200000 LOCATION:HYBRID EVENT: WRI's Red Barn 347 Division Street\, Leavenworth\, W A 98826 or livestream via Zoom SUMMARY:Red Barn Event - Sowing Seeds\, Growing Hope with Victor Yemba END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR