August 2007 Volume 4, Edition 1

As we gear up for the Sixth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days (October 1-15), we’re pleased to share the latest news about the Daniel Pearl Foundation. Please feel free to write us and to forward this newsletter to others.

Judea and Ruth Pearl
www.danielpearl.org

Contents
Music

Sixth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days “Harmony for Humanity” eStage Steve Reich’s “Daniel Variations” Unveiled at Disney Hall

Dialogues and Awards

Muslim-Jewish Dialogues in Virginia, California and Canada Daniel Pearl Receives Houston Holocaust Museum’s Moral Courage Award Anti-Defamation League Daniel Pearl Award Presented to Historian Robert Satloff Daniel Pearl, Holocaust Victims Honored at Miami Holocaust Memorial Judea Pearl Receives Honorary Doctorate of Science from University of Toronto

Journalism and Media

Bernard-Henri Lévy to Deliver Second Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at Stanford “A Mighty Heart” Premiere to Benefit Foundation’s Work Ted Koppel Speaks at Fifth Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at UCLA Egyptian Journalist Completes Daniel Pearl Fellowship at San Francisco Chronicle PEARL World Youth News Reporters Attend “Celebration of Teaching and Learning” Conference New Program – Editors From Middle East on U.S. Fellowships New Program – Daniel Pearl Media Internship for Israeli and Palestinian Youths Dedicated: Daniel Pearl Magnet School for Journalism and Communication Three Daniel Pearl Prizes Awarded to Journalism Students in Paris

MUSIC
Sixth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Daniel Pearl World Music Days – a global network of concerts dedicated to the theme “Harmony for Humanity” – will be held this year October 1-15, to coincide with what would have been Danny’s 44th birthday, October 10. Last year, with 376 concerts in 36 countries, artists of every musical genre brought five continents together in a call for tolerance and shared humanity. Please visit our renovated website and help promote the Sixth Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days. You can do this by inviting your musician friends – amateurs are welcome – to join us in uniting audiences around our shared humanity. Participation is free and requires only a dedication from the stage or in the event program. See www.danielpearlmusicdays.org for sample dedications, registration procedures, promotional opportunities and information about how you can expand Daniel Pearl World Music Days to your hometown.

“Harmony for Humanity” eStage
The Daniel Pearl World Music Days “Harmony for Humanity” eStage, an Internet radio station, will be up and broadcasting throughout the month of October. Among its exclusive programming: performances from Daniel Pearl World Music Days 2007, contributions from previous World Music Days participants, and music performed by Danny and friends. A gallery of songs, poems, articles, dedications, photos and videos, available year-round on the eStage site, underscores the theme of “Harmony for Humanity.” In 2006, listeners from 109 countries tuned in to eStage. Visit eStage to view the gallery and learn how you can get involved in Daniel Pearl World Music Days.

Steve Reich’s “Daniel Variations” Unveiled at Disney Hall
The Los Angeles Master Chorale mounted the West Coast premiere of Composer Steve Reich’s "Daniel Variations" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, January 28, 2007. Commissioned by Richard Goodman of Oakland, California, in conjunction with the Daniel Pearl Foundation, the “Daniel Variations” have been performed in London, New York, Porto, Paris and Toronto. The Guardian called Reich’s opus “a haunting work that circles around alternating ideas of celebration and discord.” The texts interweave Danny’s own words with prophetic fragments from The Book of Daniel.

DIALOGUES AND AWARDS
Muslim-Jewish Dialogues in Virginia, California and Canada
Professor Judea Pearl and Islamic scholar Akbar Ahmed have shared their cross-cultural dialogue this year with audiences across the United States and Canada, including town hall presentations at Cerritos College in Southern California, the University of Richmond in Virginia, and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, Pearl and Ahmed were awarded the first annual “Purpose Prize” for this program in recognition of its simple yet innovative approach to one of society’s most pressing issues.

Daniel Pearl Receives Houston Holocaust Museum’s Moral Courage Award
On May 6, 2007, Daniel Pearl was awarded the Houston Holocaust Museum’s Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award for bridging cultural divides through his writing. Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charlie Rose presented the award to Judea and Ruth Pearl at the museum’s annual dinner.

Anti-Defamation League Daniel Pearl Award Presented to Historian Robert Satloff
Dr. Robert Satloff, Middle East scholar and author of "Among the Righteous," was awarded the prestigious Anti-Defamation League Daniel Pearl Award, sponsored by the Moss family of Los Angeles, for his outstanding contribution to improving relations between Muslims and Jews. “It’s in the spirit and ideals of Danny Pearl – the pursuit of truth, the defense of freedom, the drive to understand and explain the complexities of the world – that we present this award to Robert Satloff,” said Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham H. Foxman. “I’m sure Danny would have been proud to call Dr. Satloff a colleague.”

Daniel Pearl, Holocaust Victims, Honored at Miami Holocaust Memorial
Daniel Pearl’s name was added to the Holocaust Memorial Wall in Miami Beach, Florida, on April 15, 2007, where he joined 30,000 others honored by the memorial. Danny is the first person who was not a victim of the Holocaust to be remembered at the wall. Reminding those in attendance that “the forces of barbarity and evil are still active in our world,” Judea Pearl lit a candle as famed violinist (and Daniel Pearl Music Days Honorary Committee member) Ida Haendel performed.

Judea Pearl Receives Honorary Doctorate of Science From University of Toronto
Judea Pearl received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Toronto in commencement ceremonies June 22, 2007. The degree was bestowed “in recognition of Professor Pearl’s groundbreaking contributions to the field of computer science, as well as his efforts in the face of personal tragedy to promote cross-cultural dialogue and reconciliation.” Dr. Pearl’s address to graduates was titled “Science and Human Freedom.”

JOURNALISM
Bernard-Henri Lévy to Deliver Second Annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at Stanford
French philosopher, author and journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy will deliver the Second Annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at Stanford University. His talk, titled “A Philosopher’s View of the 21st Century,” is scheduled for November 15, 2007, at Stanford’s Kresge Hall.

“A Mighty Heart” Premiere Benefits Foundation’s Work
Based on the book “A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Daniel Pearl,” by Mariane Pearl, the film “A Mighty Heart” was presented in a benefit screening June 6, 2007, at the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance. Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman (who play Mariane and Danny, respectively, in the film) appeared, and Daniel Pearl Fellow, journalist Amr Emam, spoke to the crowd about the importance of his fellowship. A statement about the film by Judea and Ruth Pearl, meanwhile, was read at a screening in East Brunswick, New Jersey, that benefited the Daniel Pearl Education Center.

Ted Koppel Speaks at Fifth Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at UCLA
Celebrated journalist Ted Koppel offered insightful perspectives in a talk titled “Hard Introspection and the Role of the Media” on May 12, 2007, at the Fifth Annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture at UCLA. Los Angeles Times columnist Pat Morrison served as moderator during a spirited question-and-answer session. Koppel’s lecture was sponsored by the Daniel Pearl Foundation, the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, and Hillel of UCLA.

Egyptian Journalist Completes Daniel Pearl Journalist Fellowship at San Francisco Chronicle
Egyptian newsman Amr Emam is the 2007 recipient of the Daniel Pearl Journalist Fellowship. A graduate of the University of Cairo, Emam, 28, works for the Egyptian Gazette, a Cairo newspaper with a daily circulation of 60,000. For the last six months, in partnership with Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships, he has reported onsite for the San Francisco Chronicle. On Thursday, August 16, 2007, at a discussion moderated by Rob Eshman, editor-in-chief of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, Emam related some of his experiences in America and commented on the impact of the Daniel Pearl Journalist Fellowship on his career.

PEARL World Youth News Reporters Attend “Celebration of Teaching and Learning” Conference
On March 23 and 24, 2007, 12 correspondents from PEARL World Youth News – an online international news service featuring content written, edited, and published by secondary school students from around the world – met in New York City to attend the global “Celebration of Teaching and Learning” conference co sponsored by WNET/Channel 13 and iEARN.

PEARL reporters traveled to New York from such diverse locales as Vietnam, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom. Among other activities, they attended a briefing on Millennium Development Goals at the United Nations; met with educators and journalists from the Columbia University School of Journalism, the BBC, the AP, and Bloomberg News – some of whom had assisted them via Internet in the development of fair and ethical journalism standards; and enjoyed a night of entertainment at the Apollo Theatre. Moreover, the PEARL reporters participated in a discussion with journalist Daljit Dhaliwal about global awareness and the state of the media in their countries.

New Program – Editors From Middle East on U.S. Fellowships
The Daniel Pearl International Journalism Exchange Fellowship is awarded to editors from Muslim countries who spend five weeks at U.S. newspapers. The first two fellows in this program were Jamana Al Tamini of the Gulf News Newspaper (Dubai, UAE) and Shams Ahsan Saifi of the Okaz Organization for Press and Publication (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). “Getting such an opportunity, at a time when the U.S. is so important to the policies in the Middle East, will not only help me better understand American policy, but will also provide me with insight and understanding, and enable me to better judge political developments in which Washington plays a role,” said Al Tamini. For his part, Saifi noted that, prior to his arrival in Los Angeles, he did not know any Jews; by the time he left, the editor of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles had invited him to write a column for the Journal from Saudi Arabia, and Saifi had arranged for Judea Pearl to contribute a column to the Saudi Gazette. The fellowship is offered annually in partnership with the International Center for Journalists.

New Program – The Daniel Pearl Media Internship for Israeli and Palestinian Youths
The newly inaugurated Daniel Pearl Media Internship for Israeli and Palestinian Youths aims to nurture the next generation of Middle Eastern journalists. In so doing, young adults who’ve participated in a coexistence training programs are afforded practical knowledge and experience in journalism through a meaningful internship in the media. Summer 2007 interns are Israeli and Palestinian graduates of either the Peace It Together summer camp or the Crossing Borders program between the ages of 17 and 23. They’ve been posted to two-month newspaper and radio stints in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Dedicated: Daniel Pearl Magnet School for Journalism and Communication
On May 30, 2007, Danny’s alma mater, Birmingham High School, in Van Nuys, California, dedicated the Daniel Pearl Journalism and Communications Magnet School, with an enrollment of 500 students in writing, editing and film classes. “He was tolerant and courageous,” said Emmanuel Ponce, 18, of Panorama City, a senior who works on the school’s television station. “He stood for bravery, and we can all learn from that.”

Three Daniel Pearl Prizes Awarded to Journalism Students in Paris The Wall Street Journal, in collaboration with Paris’ Ecole de Journalisme de Sciences Po, each year presents the Daniel Pearl Award to students whose submissions best embody Danny’s commitment to journalistic excellence. The Third Annual Daniel Pearl Award was presented in June 2007 to Caroline Gillet of Belgium, with second prize going to Fannie Olivier of Canada and third prize to France’s Madeleine Leroyer.

UPCOMING EVENTS

We invite you to check our events page regularly for upcoming events in your area.