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In the Community
Chancellor welcomes Queen Noor of Jordan
On May 2, the Living Peace Series presented a conversation with Queen Noor of Jordan, who is internationally renowned for her humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts. Chancellor Michael Drake and Kelly Thornton Smith, founder of the Orange County Center for Living Peace which co-sponsored the series, opened the program to a crowd of 900 at the Student Center’s Pacific Ballroom. The conversation with Her Majesty was moderated by Dalai Lama Scholar Armaan Ahmed Rowther, a UCI senior majoring in public health policy.
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Queen Noor told the crowd, "Peace begins with having a sense of peace and acceptance within yourself, and then it expands to your neighbors, your nation and the larger global community.”
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Armaan Ahmed Rowther (right) moderated the discussion with Queen Noor, which included topics such as the Leap of Faith program that he helped organize to bring greater interfaith understanding to the community.
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(l-r) Chancellor Drake and OC Center for Living Peace founder Kelly Thornton Smith closed the program with gratitude to Her Majesty and the community.