Dear Friends of the Foundation,

In 2006, we will be celebrating our tenth year anniversary as a non-profit public charity and Foundation. We support the preservation of indigenous wisdoms, environmental sustainability, multi-cultural bridging and collaborative efforts, and effective intergenerational leadership demonstrated by both elders and youth. Over the last ten years we have reached over 25 countries, supported projects on every continent, have awarded over 70 scholarships; and have funded 150 national and international projects that have made a difference in their communities and countries.

We could not have accomplished this without the generosity and support that was provided by each donation of time, money and creative resources that was consistently extended and given to us during the last ten years. Please join us for our celebration and benefit on June 10^th, 2006. Below is only a partial listing of the projects we have supported over the last ten years that demonstrates the range of our Foundation’s contribution and Mission.

With gratitude,
Angeles Arrien

2006:  Come celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of the Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research on June 10^th, 2006 – Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley, California. RSVP to our Foundation office at 415-331-1890.

We are grateful for your support and commitment to making the next decade as successful and far-reaching as our first decade. We know we cannot do it without your help, and invite you to participate in anyway that you can. Please join us on June 10^th, 2006; and if that is not possible, let us know how you would like to participate-- whether as volunteer, donor or underwriter to help us make our Tenth Anniversary Year and Benefit a great success.

2005:  Supported the Amazon Conservation Team to map the traditional and ancestral lands of the Kamagiri Indians of the Upper Xinja, Mato Grosso; and continue to fund bridging efforts that this team is initiating between South American and North American indigenous elders and leaders to meet and share their traditional wisdoms for environmental healing and sustainability of indigenous wisdoms.

2004:  Funds to support New York’s Vth Season, which builds cultural bridges using solidarity and media to enable global education, communication, and understanding by establishing a Cultural Media Library to foster inter-cultural dialogue.

2003:  Dedicated to preservation and restoration of the traditional tribal culture of the Dagare people in Central West Africa, we supported the ancestors Wisdom Spring Water Project to establish sustainable wells for various villages to obtain water. Helped establish additional wells to increase sustainable water wells in India, China and other parts of Africa as a result of the success in West Africa.

2002:  Funded The Foundry—an alternative high school in San Jose, CA that has revolutionized juvenile hall education. They have maintained a 90 percent success rate of turning kids around from breaking laws to becoming responsible and active citizens. Also supported Restorative Resources in Sonoma County, CA—to provide restorative justice practices, to teach effective crime prevention, and to share responsible and fair alternatives to incarceration for youth at risk.

2001:  Helped the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth Alliance to create cross-cultural bridging alliances to foster increased tolerance and understanding between indigenous and non-indigenous youth; and funded the Woodfish Institute to support its mission of establishing reciprocity between EuroAmericans and Indigenous peoples.

2000:  Hispanic Education and Media Group—developed 52 statewide exemplary programs related to Latin and Chicano education which significantly curbed and prevented drop-out rates. With the generosity and vision of the Flow Fund, Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research established the Circle of Bridgemakers Award during this year, honoring significant international and national Bridge-Making efforts.

1999:  Supported the documentary film, Wayfinders, about a community of Pacific Islanders and Hawaiians who are reclaiming their cultural heritage by studying the ancient art of celestial navigation and retracing ancient oceanic waterways; The Chiapas Media Project—funds to train indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico the use of video equipment and computers to document history, culture and oral traditions.

1998:  Helped establish the first Hopi Radio Station, Tsakurshovi, to help preserve Hopi language and oral traditions; and supported the Adopt an Elder Program to fund the “Feathers for the Forgotten Ones”, which targets donations for traditional elders who are poor, seriously ill, don’t speak English, to be adopted and supported in their wisdom years.

1997:  Funds to support the establishment of a school and educational supplies for the Shugsep Education Project, a nunnery that supports Tibetan Buddhist Nuns, community based in Dharamsala, India.

1996:  Helped establish the first Bi-Cultural Law Project in New Zealand between the Maori and English Parliament. TheWaikato School of Law is the first international bi-cultural law school that bridges diversity and models how to create the necessary laws needed for increasing justice and tolerance in a bi-cultural society.

We are deeply grateful to all of you who have so generously supported our Foundation’s work and projects through your donations. We especially extend our heartfelt gratitude to our anonymous donors as well as to:

·        The Flow Fund

·        The Maxfield Foundation

·        The Steiner Foundation

·        The Michael Elorriaga Fund

·        The Philanthropic Collaborative