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The Tenth Annual Digital Be-In
Co-produced by Unity Foundation
This years Digital Be-In is being co-produced by Unity Foundation, an
organization that has been promoting human rights for all people for 22 years.
Unity Foundation
Unity Foundation was founded in 1976 for the purpose of promoting world
peace, cooperation, and unity. The Foundation accomplishes its non-profit
purpose through the presentation of special cultural and educational events,
media campaigns, and the use of interactive communications technologies.
Unity Foundation programs are designed to create greater understanding,
respect and appreciation for the human rights of people of all races,
cultures, lifestyles, & generations within the Human Family. The Foundation
also educates the public in the areas of conflict resolution, and positive
cooperative solutions to local, national, & international problems.
The Goals
Through the creative arts, education, and interactive communications
technologies, to bring together the Human Family into a state of unity with
itself and with the earth.
The Events
During the Foundation's history, over one million people have attended
special events produced or coordinated by the Foundation; and more than four
hundred and fifty million people have been reached through the Foundation's
media campaigns.
During Unity Foundation's history, the Foundation has served Humanity by:
1. Supporting human rights for all people.
2. Saving the environment for future generations.
3. Feeding the hungry and homeless.
4. Giving media focus to indigenous peoples.
5. Raising funds for AIDS/HIV services.
6. Using new communications technologies for peace
and global problem solving.
7. Working to create a nuclear convention that abolishes nuclear weapons.
8, Mediating conflict through culture.
9. Presenting free cultural and educational events.
10. Preserving San Francisco's cultural history.
11. Uniting the community through cooperative neighborhood projects.
A Partial Listing by Chronological Year of some Special Events
Unity of All Peoples
1975 The First San Francisco Unity Fair
Human Rights
1976 Unity Fair III San Francisco - Keynote Speaker, Dennis Banks
Human Rights
1977 The San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Freedom Day Parade and Celebration
Human Rights
1982 The American Indian Airlift to Big Mountain
Human Rights
1983 The Vietnam Veterans Fair
Peace
1988 International Peace Concert (New York City)
AIDS/HIV
1990 AIDS Project LA's Annual Garden Party (Los Angeles)
Environment
1990 The Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day (San Francisco)
Human Rights/Indigenous Peoples
1991-1992 The Americas Before Columbus Celebration (Los Angeles)
Unity and Human Rights
1993 Concert for Unity (Los Angeles)
Interactive Communications Technologies/Human Rights
1994 Interactive Video Bridge to Sarejevo (SF to Sarejevo)
Unity of All Peoples
1995 Unity 95-The People Embrace The United Nations (SF)
Human Rights
1995 Women's' Celebration of the United Nations focus on the Beijing Conference for Women (San Francisco)
Local Neighborhood Unity
1996 The 'Block by Block' Program- creating unity in local communities (San Francisco)
Human Rights
1997 Opening Event/Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (SF, Calif. in cooperation with Amnesty International)
Human Rights/Indigenous Peoples/Interactive Communications Technology
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 Interactive Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
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