Graham Nash

Graham Nash visited Oneness on October 15th 2007. I was asked to tell a speech. This is what it said:


World Oneness-Heart Award Presentation to Graham Nash
Oneness-Family School October 15th 2007 Dear friends and honored guests, welcome! Hello my name is Louise. I am in 8th grade here at the Oneness-Family School. It is my privilege today to present our school's highest honor- the World Oneness-Heart Award- to our very special guest Mr. Graham Nash. Our school is now celebrating its twentieth year of existence. Throughout our history this school has empowered hundreds of students to become global citizens - endowed with the skills, the global awareness, and the compassionate, courageous character needed to make the world a more harmonious place in the 21st century. We are extremely proud that our little school is known across the world as a school for peace. Today is a historical event in our school's history. We welcome you Graham Nash. You have contributed to the betterment of the world for decades through your uplifting music, your innovative art, and your many initiatives to call us to social action so we may become engaged citizens and worth stewards of our mother earth. You have dedicated your life to making the world a more peaceful, more beautiful and more caring home for all of us. Mr. Nash, you have said, "To me it has always been the most unreligious of actions to kill human beings in the name of God. It is time for the religious community to help put a stop to this madness by coming together and denouncing the killing." The courage of your convictions and the clarity of your voice for peace have been and continue to be an inspiration to all of us who believe in peace and work for peace. It was your idea to gather musicians at the National Cathedral to pray for peace through music. Tomorrow night you dream will be realized with a concert for peace, featuring many great musicians gathered together for the single purpose of raising our consciousness toward a higher goal. Music is a universal language that expresses the message of love. Mr. Nash you have always carried this language in your heart and love has no greater messenger than you. Our school is dedicated to the dream that one day all of God's children will play together peacefully and will grow up to love and respect one another, willing and able to share the worlds' resources and to work for one common future. Here at our school, by working together with respect and love, by fostering our imaginations and my nurturing our minds, we are making that dream a reality every day. The World Oneness-Heart Award is our school's highest honor - bestowed upon exceptional human beings who have been beacons of light in our sometimes dark world. Past recipients of this award have included peace champion Muhammad Ali, musician and humanitarian Wyclef Jean, and social scientist author Riane Eisler. Graham Nash we are so happy and proud to have you join this list. On behalf of all the students, teachers, parents, and our entire Oneness-Family School community, it is my pleasure and honor to present you with the World-Oneness-Heart Award.