Fwd: Friends of Congo speaker this Tuesday! Please pass on to your listserv!

[Taylor Dempsey]

Hi All,

Welcome back! We'll be having our first meeting of the semester this Monday, January 25 at 8 PM. Classrooms cannot be reserved yet, so we are going to meet in the lobby of MGC (in front of the information desk) and then find an empty room upstairs. We'll be discussing the spring Seeds of Peace fundraiser, lobbying Congress, and potential speakers to bring to campus. It's an important meeting, so please make every effort to attend. And of course, bring your ideas!

Below is the description of an event we're cosponsoring with Peace and Empowerment Project on Tuesday, January 26. Sounds really cool. Hope to see you there!

In Peace,

Taylor & Caity

SPA Co-Chairs

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Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Subject: Friends of Congo speaker this Tuesday! Please pass on to your listserv!
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Hey All,

 

Peace and Empowerment Project is hosting a great speaker this Tuesday, January 26, and our E-board would really appreciate it if you could pass the following information on to your listserv. Let me know when we can return the favor!

 

Thank you,

Hannah Herbert

Peace and Empowerment Project

 

Kambale Musavuli and Friends of the Congo: “The World’s Best Kept Secret”

Tuesday, January 26 @ 7 PM

SIS Lounge

 

Mr. Kambale Musavuli is a Congolese activist, student coordinator and spokesperson of Friends of the Congo. He produces weekly podcast on the situation in the Congo. He has written for the Washington Post, Pambazuka News, Huffington Post and numerous other online publications. He has been interviewed on National Public Radio, Democracy Now, ABC News, Al Jazeera, Radio France International and myriad radio and television programs throughout the globe. He has toured the United States speaking to university students, religious groups, elected officials, community organizers and many others in an effort to generate support for the people of the Congo. Musavuli’s ultimate aim is to mobilize the global community to help bring an end to the conflict in the Congo and provide support to the people of the Congo as they strive to control their enormous natural wealth and build lasting peace and stability in the heart of Africa.

 

Mr. Musavuli will discuss the devastating conflict in the Congo, specifically the way in which families are affected.