Dear CCI Friends and Colleagues,
We hope that all of you are doing well and thank you for responding to our request for input. We have read, and considered, all of your responses. Your thoughts, insights and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Three main themes have emerged,
- Take action now, resume trips as well as broaden our community outreach.
- Delay trips until the end of the SMO while working to broaden our community outreach.
- Close CCI, it has served its purpose.
As we head into 2024 our action plan is as follows,
- We would like to plan a trip with a small group of people who are willing to be active listeners and bring back the messages of the Russian people to the United States.
- We intend to resume larger group trips when it makes sense to do so from an overall interest as well as receptiveness in Russia perspective.
- We are seeking firsthand experience articles and perspectives to share with our CCI community.
- We have initiated, and will continue to coordinate, Zoom calls with Sharon and people interested in visiting together online.
- We will continue to send and post articles relevant to CCI’s mission and seek input on how to broaden our community outreach.
The three current Board members are volunteers. We welcome, and need, the involvement of more volunteers across all aspects of CCI’s activities. We hope you will join us as active participants in advocating for peace and the multipolar world in which the United States and Russia are equal.
We wish you, your families and friends a Happy New Year,
Pamela, Paula and Krishen
Center for Citizen Initiatives