Ithaca City of Asylum
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Yi Ping Publishes Poem in Sampsonia Way
The premier issue of Sampsonia Way, called “Tiananmen Revisited,” published by Pittsburgh City of Asylum, includes a new poem by Yi Ping, ICOA’s first resident writer. To read the bilingual text, translated by Michelle Yeh, click here.
Read MoreICOA at the Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair
ICOA has been selected to participate in this year’s Alternative Gift Fair, an annual event that offers Ithacans a wide array of holiday presents in the form of charitable donations. The Alternative Gift Fair showcases over 55 organizations, with gifts…
Read MoreIrakli Kakabadze to Perform September 26th, 2009 at “Voices of Freedom”
“Voices of Freedom” is the annual highlight of community events planned by Ithaca City of Asylum. This year’s program features ICOA resident Irakli Kakabadze. The following press release is available for download. Russia’s attack on the Republic of Georgia, the…
Read MoreDocumentary Film about ICOA Resident Irakli Kakabadze
“Peace is a dangerous idea to some people,” says Irakli Kakabadze, a writer, poet and playwright from the Republic of Georgia who fled his native country in late 2006 with his pregnant wife when his life was threatened because of…
Read MoreHow Can I Support ICOA?
ICOA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible. Give online at GiveGab or send a check with ICOA on the memo line to Center for Transformative Action, P.O. Box 760, Ithaca, NY 14851.
