Salutations!

On Tuesday the POWER Summit development team met at the Carondelet Center while outside temperatures continued to drop. Today, as I type this, it feels like 34 below here in Saint Paul, although the sun is shining and beautiful. It's hard to remember the heat of last summer's Summit, and we can't wait for the return of that sunny, peaceful week.
Before it arrives, though, we have much to do in preparation. At our development team meeting, we divided into working groups, including groups to focus on planning our panels, the closing block party, making the Summit waste free, environment and community building, marketing, and creative action. We also checked out our new publicity, which looks great and uses our new theme of Breaking Down Barriers and Borders: From Cliques to Global Conflicts, Learn Practical Peacemaking Skills.
Check back soon for a posted schedule, and don't forget to find us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=44264158365&ref=ts
Peace,
Esther