NCPR News Archives TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 North Country activists, families nurture change & dialogue in Middle East (6:35) In the Whallonsburg Grange, divisions fall away (Photos: Brian Mann) (click image to enlarge) Organizer John Bingham (click image to enlarge) This morning we begin an occasional series of reports and interviews that focus on North Country activists who are making a difference around the world. From Antarctica to Rwanda to Siberia, people from this region are helping to fight poverty, protect the environment, and support traditional cultures. This morning, Brian Mann profiles a group of organizers in Essex County, who are working to ease tensions in the Middle East, one family and one conversation at a time. More about the McGill Middle East Program