To raise awareness about the persecution in China, practitioners from Seattle, Portland and Eugene gathered at Corvallis, Oregon and held a conference on Saturday, September 1 from 11 a.m. to noon in front of Corvallis City Hall. Practitioners gave a press statement calling on the kindhearted people to voice their concerns on the human rights issue in China. City government officials, a State Senate candidate and a local yoga instructor attended the conference and delivered speeches condemning Chinese government abuse of human rights.

Practitioner gives a press statement.	Practitioner reads an experience sharing paperá á
Joan Noyce, a local yoga instructoráspeaks against human rights abuses.	Charlie Tomlinson, Corvallis President of the City Council speaks about supporting community involvement against human rights violations. á
Joe Novak who is running for state senate speaks aboutá"Let's be unitedáto be against human rights abuses in theáworld."	Practitioner reads house resolution 188 and urgesápeople toáwrite their congressman, state representatives, and the President Bush.á á
Practitioners are demonstrating the exercises. á	Spreading Fa after the conference.