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His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Seeds of Compassion is honored to welcome His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Seattle to participate in dialogue with leading educators, researchers and policy makers during the 5-day event. (VIEW VIDEO)
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Governor Chris Gregoire
Honorary Chair

Lama Tenzin Dhonden
Emissary of Peace for His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
Co-Founder

Daniel Kranzler
Kirlin Charitable Foundation

Virginia Anderson
Safeco

Dr. Akhtar Badshah
Microsoft Corporation

Brian Benzel
Whitworth University

Dr. Terry Bergeson
Washington State Superintendent
of Public Instruction

Debbi Brainerd
IslandWood

Phyllis Campbell
The Seattle Foundation

Enrique Cerna
KCTS

Ron Chew
Community Activist

Dee Dickinson
Educational Consultant

Pamela Eakes
Community Leader

Dr. Sheryl L. Harmer
SLPH & Associates

Darrell Hillaire
Lummi Nation

Deborah L. Jacobs
The Seattle Public Library

Sally Kranzler
Kirlin Charitable Foundation

Margaret Larson
Journalist/Communications Consultant

Mary Lindquist
Washington Education Association

Gary Locke
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Mona Locke
Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Joan Lombardi
Public Policy Institute
George Washington University

Roberto Maestas
El Centro de la Raza

Yaffa Maritz
Listening Mothers

John Merner
Seattle Center Deputy Director

Roger Nyhus
Nyhus Communications

Ron Rabin
Kirlin Charitable Foundation

Robert Ratliffe
Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel

Dr. Constance W. Rice
Casey Family Program Foundation

Deborah Rosen
Community Leader

John Sabol
John & Nancy Sabol Foundation

Benjamin A. Soria
Superintendent,
Yakima Public Schools

Alan Sugiyama
Center for Career Alternatives

The Very Reverend Robert V. Taylor
St. Mark’s Episcopal
Cathedral, Seattle

John Vadino
The Production Network

Sita & Vijay Vashee
Community Leaders

Patricia Wasley
University of Washington

Robert A. Watt
Co-chair, Washington State
Early Learning Council

Tracy Wong
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