 Mark with his wife Carla Steiger and daughter Rachel Steiger-Meister. | Dear Readers, We are delighted to announce that upon his retirement as President and CEO of the Dayton Society of Natural History where he oversaw the Boonshoft Museum, Sunwatch, and Fort Ancient, Mark Meister was appointed Executive Director of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. Mark has been a member of the DLPP Board of Trustees since its inception and has volunteered as the Co-chair of DLPP since its early years. He has handled the financial details of the organization and will continue in that role in addition to overseeing the organizational aspects of DLPP. The remaining members of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Council will continue with their amazing work as volunteers. I will continue in my role as Founder and Chair of the DLPP and will be able to devote additional time to the organization as Mark and I shepherd its growth. Please join us in congratulating Mark on his expanded role with the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. | | Sharon Rab named a Women of Influence 2018 Honoree |  Sharon with Gloria Steinem at the 2015 DLPP Author Reception | The YWCA Dayton reserves a special day each year to recognize and honor influential women in the community. These women dedicate their lives and work to the YWCA mission of empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. This year, Sharon Rab was named an honoree along with ▪ Janice Allen, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Trotwood-Madison City School District
▪ Mary Bullen, Community Philanthropist & Founder, Home Is The (HIT) Foundation
▪ Kim Faris, Radio Host, I Heart Media (Dayton’s Hot Country B94.5)
▪ Jacque Fisher, Chief, Aircraft Survivability Division, Mobility Directorate (WPAFB)
▪ Daria Dillard Stone, Parent Advocate & Educational Consultant
| ▪ | Janice Allen, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Trotwood-Madison City School District | | ▪ | Mary Bullen, Community Philanthropist & Founder, Home Is The (HIT) Foundation | | ▪ | Kim Faris, Radio Host, I Heart Media (Dayton’s Hot Country B94.5) | | ▪ | Jacque Fisher, Chief, Aircraft Survivability Division, Mobility Directorate (WPAFB) | | ▪ | Daria Dillard Stone, Parent Advocate & Educational Consultant | Pamela Morris, founder and CEO of CareSource, is the 2018 Women of Influence Lifetime Achievement Award honoree. Please join us in congratulating Sharon. If you would like to attend the 2018 Women of Influence Awards Luncheon on March 8, 2018, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM at the Dayton Convention Center, please visit YWCA Dayton to register. |  Credit: Mikhail Evstafiev | The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Fly with the Doves Book Circle is an annual membership that helps the DLPP donate winning and nominated books to schools, universities, and libraries. Supporting members provide funds to share these powerful works of literature both locally and around the world. The first recipient of books funded by membership contributions was the National Library at Sarajevo’s City Hall in Bosnia. Donated books will reside in the American Section of the library. In 2018, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Fly with the Doves Book Circle will complete the collection of DLPP books for the National Library at Sarajevo. To become a Fly with the Doves Book Circle member, please visit our website. | | Dayton Metro Library Book Club | The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Community Book Club will be meeting with Carol MacMann at the Dayton Metro Library downtown on the following dates to read and discuss the winning books of 2017 that have been recognized for promoting peace and understanding among people as individuals or within communities, nations, ethnic groups, cultures, and religions. Dayton Literary Peace Prize Community Book Club
6:30-7:30 PM in Conference Room A February 27 – House of Names by Colm Tóibín
March 27 – What Have We Done by David Wood
April 24 – The Veins of the Ocean by Patricia Engel
May 22 – City of Thorns by Ben Rawlence
June 26 – Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Please join us for one or more of these discussions. Questions? Contact Carol MacMann at 937-496-8820. | | A Symphony for Peace: Reflections on the Syrian Crisis | Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts and CELIA invite you to A Symphony for Peace: Reflections on the Syrian Crisis. This free evening performance spotlights the plight of refugees from war-torn Syria through the combined talents of Music, Art, and Middle Eastern Studies faculty. Led by Music Professor Shelley Jagow, director of the Symphonic Band and Saxophone Quartet, A Symphony for Peace features a specially commissioned work by special guest artist Malek Jandali, an acclaimed Syrian-American composer and pianist. Please join us for this unforgettable evening of music, visual arts, and the spoken word on March 28, 2018! The lecture begins at 7:00 PM in the Schuster Hall, WSU Creative Arts Center. | | Wil Haygood Speaks at the University of Dayton Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast | Wil Haygood joined attendees of the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the University of Dayton on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 as the keynote speaker. This event provided an opportunity for individuals to come together in fellowship to honor the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Haygood shared how his experiences covering the 2008 presidential election and interactions with Eugene Allen inspired him to write the book The Butler, which also became an award-winning film by the same name. | | Nominations Are Open for the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize | Please visit the Nominations page on our website to obtain a copy of the nomination form and guidelines. Nominations are due by March 16, 2018. Read the press release. | To learn more about our authors and their books, click here. | |
