Fall 2009 Archived Events

 

In the summer of 2008, Josh Phillips and two fellow advocates formed the group East Coast Walkers and successfully completed a 1,800 mile walk from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. This program recounts some of those stories and aims towards inspiring others to creatively engage in everyday activism in an effort to create dialogue about social justice and the issues that affect us all.

Join members of the Invisible Children Organization for a captivating presentation and screening of their documentary GO! How far would you go? GO! is a documentary that captures the adventure of a group of students traveling to northern Uganda during the summer of 2007. From fundraisers in the US to the displacement camps outside Gulu, the documentary asks the simple question of how far you'd be willing to go to make a difference in the world. Followed by a visual update on the progress being made on the ground, the screening will give you the opportunity to become a part of Uganda's future. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and provides relief to war-affected regions in Northern Uganda. They aim to empower a new generation of leaders to take an active role in pursuing international peace and social justice. For more information, please visit the Invisibile Children website.

Stanley Ronell was born in Krakow, Poland and is a Holocaust survivor. He was saved along with his mother by being hidden in Poland and Hungary by "The Righteous Among Nations." His father perished in Auschwitz. Ronell's passion is to fulfill the legacy of "Remember" left by the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis, and through education, ensure that a Holocaust never happens again!