Events will be held approximately every 3 months (to start) in major cities and towns throughout the US, as well as globally. For larger events, the Primary Event Locations will be video-linked together, webcast and broadcast to a global audience.

OVOW events will address a wide variety of issues that fall under broader themes such as:

• Building a Culture of Peace
• Protecting the Environment
• Promoting Public Interest Media and the Arts
• Ending Poverty and the Fulfillment of Human Needs such as Affordable Housing, Living Wage, and Sustainable Development
• Building Communities of Empowerment (Women, Youth, Indigenous Peoples), Protecting  Civil Rights
• Personal Health and Societal Health, and
• Green Business for a Green Planet.

OBJECTIVES
Key event objectives are:

• To ignite public - especially youth - interest and involvement
• To generate mass support for organizations, businesses and coalitions whose practices are beneficial to people and the planet
• To increase pressure and action regarding current critical situations such as natural or human-generated disasters, habitat/species destruction, upcoming legislation, negotiation breakdowns between clashing national or cultural groups, and protection of civil rights
• Voter Registration

OPERATING MODELS/PROCEDURES/METHODS

OVOW will start out with five full-time and five part time organizers, and a full complement of interns and volunteers working in New York and San Francisco. As new chapters are added this will increase. NY and SF organizers will work with event organizers (artists, activists and promoters) in US cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other countries such as Canada, Australia, Taiwan and South Africa. Our plans are to expand to many other major US cities and college towns/State Universities (where there are thriving music scenes) and eventually smaller cities.

All events will be theme-based music concerts that include video and other arts presentations, and are interspersed with dynamic speakers, preferably interactive with the audience. Between the "headliner" performers, if the major draw artists are willing, some events may have a panel consisting of the main speakers and the headlining performers to give added focus to the issue or cause at hand.

We plan to implement ways to eventually hold events more frequently (monthly, bi-monthly, eventually weekly) in smaller capacity venues. These events will use innovative, lo-fi ways to raise consciousness such as "Book Jams" where books that address the concert theme could be promoted with postcard/book-mark hand-outs and, if publishers and authors agree, free book giveaways. In addition, articles and essays by such influential writers as Jared Diamond and Naomi Klein can be handed out and displayed on tables; and alternative media in the public interest will be promoted, i.e. websites, radio, news and television programs, documentary films, etc.

Besides music, other arts presentations, and speakers, events will include exhibit areas for the co-sponsoring organizations and socially responsible business sponsors. To facilitate immediate cause-related involvement by attendees, some events will include We, The World's special "cyber action centers" in the exhibit area. These will link event participants to toll-free action hotline numbers, faxes and email list-serves routed to the appropriate government officials, diplomats, media outlets or corporations. By sending messages, making calls, signing petitions and mailing letters, young people and others at these events will have a direct experience of making a difference.

Followup Events: Meet the Artists and Speakers, Become an Agent for Change
These local events take place within 2 weeks after the concert event. They feature some or all of the speakers and/or performers from the concert. They are designed to cover the issue or theme in a more in-depth way. They can combine performance and talk but will have more focus on problem solving and taking action. They will take place at Community Centers, Schools, Independent Book Stores, Coffee Shops and other such venues.

EVALUATION

After each OVOW event we will assess the extent to which we are achieving our objectives. We will look at:

• How many people attend each event?
• How many new people sign up with the co-sponsoring organizations and with us?
• How many take part in the coordinated civic actions?
• How much press coverage was there?
• How many people attend the followup event(s)?
• Were funds generated beyond expenses?
• How many people registered to vote?

Founded in 1998, We, The World is a 501c3 non-profit organization that forms international networks of collaboration and produces major events to increase public awareness and action regarding critical societal issues.

Our mission is to maximize social change on a global scale to create cultures of peace and environmental stewardship for a world that works for all! Our programs and events are designed to Inspire, Inform and Involve increasing numbers of people in the growing global movement that has service to people and the planet at its core.

Please contact us in New York City at 212 867-0846 or info@WeTheWorld.org if you and/or your colleagues would like to know more and possibly become one of our Visionary Investors!

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Your contribution is tax deductible. We, The World is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status that promotes peace and environmental values and practices to the public through major events and the Internet.

Thank you for your investment and.for the difference you are making in the world!

A message from Dr. Jane Goodall
Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute
and United Nations Messenger of Peace

"I support and endorse the mission of We, The World to make sure that individuals and organizations who share a commitment to sustainability can network effectively to achieve their goals."

OUR VOICES, OUR WORLD RELATED PROJECTS

• 11 Days of Global Unity (Sept. 11-21) culminating on the International Day of Peace - an annual worldwide promotion of peace and sustainability launched in September 2004 by We, The World with over 500 concerts, festivals, webcasts, and other associated events in more than 60 countries.
• International Day of Peace Concert(s) and vigils September 21, 2006 - Every year hundreds of events take place to celebrate the IDP. A major concert is in development now.
• Non-Stop Music Until There is Peace - A continuous flow of concerts, webcasts, and other events around the world until we have peace on Earth and peace with Earth. There will be quarterly Progress Reports and yearly State of the World Reports on the International Day of Peace.
• Earthdance 10th Anniversary - This annual Global Dance and Music Festival For Peace will this year unite 222 locations in 50 countries on September 16, 2006.
• Million Voice Choir - Gemma Bulos brings together choirs in over 80 countries to sing the song "We Rise" synchronized in every time zone as part of 11 Days of Global Unity, the International Day of Peace and the global movement for peace and sustainability.

We will use We, The World's main office located near Grand Central Station in New York City as the Production Center for OVOW. It features:

• Six workstations (4 with internet access) for organizers and volunteers
• Broadband/DSL internet connection
• Conference area for meetings with partners, sponsors, organizers, volunteers, etc.
• Full Service Recording Studio where Public Service Announcements, web broadcasts, music tracks, vocal tracks and other media can be produced

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Nobel Peace Laureate and We, The World supporter
• Dr. Jane Goodall DBE - Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace, Honorary co-chair of 11 Days of Global Unity and We, The World Advisory Board Member
• Daniel Ellsberg - Author, released the Pentagon Papers during the Viet Nam war and We, The World Advisory Board Member
• Marianne Williamson - Co-Founder, Global Renaissance Alliance; author, Everyday Grace; Return To Love, and Healing the Soul of America, Honorary Co-chair of 11 Days of Global Unity and We, The World supporter
• William Schulz - Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, Honorary Co-Chair of 11 Days of Global Unity and We, The World Advisory Board Member
• John McConnell - the original Founder of Earth Day, Honorary Co-Chair of 11 Days of Global Unity and We, The World supporter
• Sally Fisher - Founder, INTERSECT-Worldwide, Co-Founder Northern Lights Alternatives, creator of the AIDS Mastery Workshop, and We, The World Advisory Board Member. Sally works to empower women with AIDS in Africa and is active in the production of events with United for Peace & Justice. She was one of the founding organizers of New Yorkers Say No to War and V-Day for which she produced major theatrical events including V-Day 2001 at Madison Square Garden.
• Paul Winter - Composer in Residence at Cathedral St. John the Divine, Honorary Co-chair of 11 Days of Global Unity and We, The World Advisory Board Member
• Ben Quinto - Director of Global Youth Action Network and We, The World Advisory Board Member
• Michael Butler - Original Producer, Hair the Musical; Board Member of Global Youth Action Network
• Joe Butler - Original drummer and current front-man for The Lovin Spoonful
• Matt Ianni - Marketing Director for Air America Radio
• Kathy Davis  - Public Affairs Director for WBAI Radio
• Amy Goodman, Mike Burke, Ana Noguiera - Host and Producers of Democracy Now!
• Jessica Tully - Director, Music for America
• Justin Krebs - Founder, Drinking Liberally
• Dulcie Israel - Chief Music Editor for Entertainment Weekly
• Dot Maver - Executive Director of Peace Alliance (Marianne Williamson's Dept. of Peace Campaign)
• Heather Woodfield - Events Coordinator for Democracy for NYC, the NYC branch of Howard Dean's Democracy for America
• Chris Tetzeli - Head of ATO Records (My Morning Jacket) and Red Light Management (Dave Matthews)
• Yalan Papillons - Head talent buyer, Knitting Factory, New York
• Sam Kinken - Ron Delsener Presents (aka Clear Channel), promoter of Irving Plaza, Town Hall, Madison Square Garden and Central Park's Summerstage, New York
• Adam Shore - Label head, Vice Records
• Brian Chase - Founder, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Tunde Adebimpe - Founder, TV on the Radio
• Will Lee - Recording Artist from Dave Letterman's House Band
• Will Dana - Managing Editor of Rolling Stone

• More than 10,000 organizations and individuals working for local and global transformation
• Visionary Speakers, authors and leaders
• Socially responsible business leaders
• Forward-thinking government leaders
• Leaders in public interest media and the arts

• Mike Blaxill (Principal Organizer)

Mike Blaxill has been organizing music concerts with several organizations around progressive themes for the past three years at various venues in New York City including the Knitting Factory Main Space, Coda, the Living Room, Sin-e, Virgin Megastore and The Tank...with Bono's ONE Campaign, We, The World, Music for America, Drinking Liberally, Concerts for Change and Bands Against Bush...with artists such as Le Tigre, Michelle Shocked, Trachtenberg Family, Lo Faber of God Street Wine... and the Original Broadway Cast of Hair, who he helped reunite for an emotional benefit concert where they performed hit songs such as Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In.

Mike is also guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the pop band Gladshot whose songs have been featured on NPR radio and the WB channel.



• Rick Ulfik (Principal Organizer)

Rick is Founder and Director of We, The World and a principal founder and organizer of 11 Days of Global Unity - an annual convergence of more than 500 events in over 60 countries around the world. It is coordinated by We, The World as part of a strategy for building mass public awareness and involvement in the vitally important work of peace and sustainability. Participants and supporters of the launch of 11 Days included Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Robert Thurman, Hazel Henderson, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Riane Eisler, Amnesty International and many others,

Rick is also an award-winning composer, musician and sound design specialist who has written, produced, arranged and performed music for the 3 TV Networks in the US, the Olympics, feature films, commercials and major recording artists including Queen Latifah, Phoebe Snow, Carlos Santana, Spike Lee's film production "New Jersey Drive", Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Bernadette Peters and many others.

Rick is also Co-Chair of the Foundation For Ethics and Meaning, Board Member of Communications Coordination Committee for the UN, and Co-Producer of Visual Voices TV Series featured in 2005 on the Dish Network available in 15 million homes.

• Todd Patrick (Principal Organizer, Promoter and Concert Producer)

Called a "one-man scenemaker" by Time-Out New York, Todd has been producing as many as five rock shows a week in New York City since he moved there in 2001.  Among the many popular indie bands and artists that have played his shows include Animal Collective, Oneida, Parts and Labor, Akron Family, Gang Gang Dance, Langhorne Slim, Lightning Bolt, and Black Dice.

• Troy Lush (West Coast Director, Webcasting/Network Development)

Troy is a Governing Board Member of We, The World and a principal founder and organizer of 11 Days of Global Unity. He coordinated and implemented webcasting technologies to enable local events producers to upload concert and other event videos for 11 Days.  He is also a music producer, recording and performing artist, and songwriter, with 20 years experience in the music business in New York and Los Angeles.

• Philip DeRossi (Web Development/Management)

Experienced web designer and Founder of P DeRossi Software. Graduated from Stony Brook with B.E. in mechanical engineering.

• Paige Stapleton (Event Production)

Founder, Healing in Harmony; principal organizer of Jam4Peace 2006 in collaboration with We, The World and the New York Council for Nonviolent Communication.

Conscious Business Sponsors

• Sponsor will be supporting literally hundreds of causes and initiatives working for a better world.
• As OVOW media exposure ramps up, Sponsor will be helping to significantly shift the dominant paradigm on the planet towards peace and sustainability for us, our children and the future of the world
• Sponsor will be supporting live music, independent musicians and the arts
• Sponsor will receive Ongoing Maximum Publicity: Name/logo will appear on websites and virtually ALL OVOW PR materials, programs and email promotions for at least a year.
• Sponsor's Banner displayed at all Major Concert Events.
• Sponsor will have exhibit space at OVOW events
• 60 second message during Concert Webcasts-"A word from our Sustainable Sponsors" to promote sustainable products, civic actions, messages of inspiration
• Logo displayed on website(s) with hyperlink
• Logo displayed on webcast page where live and archived content from the many OVOW events/partners will be showcased
• Links to sponsor's website will be included in periodic emails to over 10,000 organizations and individuals.
• Promotion to millions of music fans worldwide through the peer to peer network
• Sponsor Representative will have the opportunity to encourage attendees of OVOW events to find out more about their company, and get involved.
• Sponsor will receive a 501c3 charitable tax deduction

• Benefactor will be supporting literally hundreds of causes and initiatives working for a better world.
• As OVOW media exposure ramps up, Benefactor will be helping to significantlyshift the dominant paradigm on the planet towards peace and sustainability for us, our children and the future of the world
• Benefactor will be supporting live music, independent musicians and the arts
• Benefactor will be acknowledged (if you want) on websites and virtually ALL OVOW PR materials, programs and email promotions for at least a year.
• Benefactor will be acknowledged (if you want) at all Major Concert Events
• Benefactor will be acknowledged (if you want) on website(s)
• Benefactor will be acknowledged (if you want) on the portion of webcast page where live and archived content from the many OVOW events/partners will be showcased
• Benefactor will have opportunity to encourage attendees of OVOW events to find out more and get involved
• Benefactor will receive a 501c3 charitable tax deduction

• Organization Sponsor will be supporting literally hundreds of causes and initiatives working for a better world.
• As OVOW media exposure ramps up, Organization will be helping to significantlyshift the dominant paradigm on the planet towards peace and sustainability for us, our children and the future of the world
• Organization will be supporting live music, independent musicians and the arts
• Organization will receive Ongoing Maximum Publicity: Name/logo will appear on websites and virtually ALL OVOW PR materials, programs and email promotions for at least a year.
• Organization's banner displayed at all Major Concert Events.
• Organization will have exhibit space at OVOW events
• 60 second message during Concert Webcasts -"a word from our Sustainable Sponsors" to promote sustainable products, civic actions, messages of inspiration
• Logo displayed on website(s) with hyperlink
• Logo displayed on webcast page where live and archived content from the many OVOW events/partners will be showcased
• Links to organization's website will be included in periodic emails to over 10,000 organizations and individuals.
• Promotion to millions of music fans worldwide through the peer to peer network
• Organization's Representative may address attendees of OVOW events to encourage them to find out more about the organization and get involved.

• Founding Partner, Sponsor(s): seed funding of $100,000+
• Sponsorship Support: $10,000/month
• Donor Support: $5,000/month
• Payments from local events: $3,750-$5,000/month
• Foundation Support: $15,000/year

With $1 million full funding we can:

• Live broadcast Sept. 21st to millions of people
• Satellite links to simultaneous events around the world
• Full PR/press coverage/publicity to make sure the world is listening
• Coordinated civic actions and other Service Activities to support initiatives of Amnesty International, Dept. of Peace Initiative, nuclear disarmament, youth activism, the Earth Charter Initiative, and others
• Full Webcast to hundreds of thousands of people
• Full Outreach to Celebrity Supporters
• Full Outreach to Green Business Sponsors
• Full Greening of the Events

• Live broadcast Sept. 21st to millions of people
• Satellite links to simultaneous events around the world
• Moderate PR/press coverage/publicity
• Some coordinated civic actions and other Service Activities to support initiatives of Amnesty International, Dept. of Peace Initiative, nuclear disarmament, youth activism, the Earth Charter Initiative, and others
• Full Webcast to hundreds of thousands of people
• Full Outreach to Celebrity Supporters
• Full Outreach to Green Business Sponsors
• Full Greening of the Events

• Basic live broadcast Sept. 21st to millions of people
• Some Video links to simultaneous events around the world
• Basic PR/press coverage/publicity
• Some coordinated civic actions to support initiatives of Amnesty International, Dept. of Peace Initiative, nuclear disarmament, youth activism, the Earth Charter Initiative, and others
• Full Webcast to thousands of people
• Full Outreach to Celebrity Supporters
• Full Outreach to Green Business Sponsors
• Full Greening of the Events