Celebrating Anne Goodman

To all those who knew and loved Anne…

On the morning of August 1, 2013, we lost our dear friend, teacher, and inspiration Anne Goodman.

This page and the following links have been created to collect stories and reflections from those who knew her and to share our fond memories of this incredible woman.

To have any songs, poetry, pictures, art, writing, or other piece posted to this collection please send your contribution to community@interchange4peace.org.

Anne, our good friend, we love you and have been forever changed by you. You will be in our hearts always.

Photos, songs, words, and images:

• The Heart of Life – a song sung by Nadia Fazal, July 28, 2013
• Photo Gallery of our collective pictures of Anne Goodman
• Which Is the Best Time for a Flower? – a poem by Anne Goodman

Space for your reflections:

• How has Anne touched your life?
• Share your comment / see other comments on Facebook

Gatherings for Anne – Circles, Celebrations and Memorials:

• August 12th Memorial at the Toronto Botanical Gardens:
  • insidetoronto.com summary of the memorial service
  • Service by Mary Beaty (Humanist Chaplain and Anne’s friend)
  • Speech from Sandy Murray (Anne’s Daughter)
  • Speech from Vicki Adelson (Anne’s Daughter)
  • Speech from Susie Adelson (Anne’s Daughter)
  • Slideshow of Anne’s Life
  • Speech from Carolyn Webb (Anne’s Friend)
  • Links to pictures of the Memorial (Scroll down)
• Folding Paper Cranes for Anne’s Memorial, August 10, 2013, Toronto
• Uganda Memorial, August 10, 2013, Lutengo, Uganda
• Celebration and Committal, Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton
• Gathering for Anne, July 28, 2013 in Toronto

Poetry and other words collected in memory of Anne:

• Life and Death (Rumi) – shared by Katie Meyer
• A Child Said (Walt Whitman) – shared by Ezra Houser
• Somewhere I Have Never Traveled (e.e. cummings) – shared by Daniel Lefebvre
• Moving Water (Rumi) – shared by Helen Mills
• Only Breath (Rumi) – shared by Helen Mills
• Inspiring videos from Frank Simmonds – shared by Vince Senga: April 2013 ; May 15 2013 ; May 30, 2013

Notice of Anne’s passing and obituaries:

• Email notice of Anne’s passing
• Anne’s Obituary (written by family)
• Anne’s Obituary in the Globe and Mail (National Newspaper) – Building, and Living in, a Culture of Peace

Some of Anne’s papers regarding the founding of InterChange: 

• Inter-Cultural Community-based Peacebuilding: A Comparative Pilot Study (2002)
  
• InterChange: Philosophy, Form and Process in a Peacebuilding Organization (2006)

Links to pictures of the Memorial (Scroll down)