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2007 EQUITY WEEK
THEME:
“Women in Conflict Zones: War, Peace, and Reconciliation”
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Kick-off Speaker
Farooka Gauhari -An Afghan Woman Shares Her Story
Gemmell Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m -9:00 p.m
(Reception immediately following)
Join us in welcoming the
celebrated Farooka Gahari to Clarion University as the Keynote Speaker for
Equity Week. “Author of Searching for Saleem: An Afghan Woman’s Odyssey,
Farooka Gauhari recalls her life in war-torn Afghanistan during the Soviet
Union’s occupation of her homeland. Saleem, her husband, disappeared on April
27, 1978, during the Soviet-backed Communist takeover. Gauhari attempted to
find him as the world she knew was destroyed by constant warfare and power
plays. The roots of today’s terrorism and the beginning of the Taliban began
during the 1970s in Afghanistan, but Gauhari
recalls a different, beautiful country.”
Retrieved September 27, 2007 from:
http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?nlid=291&id=16034
Sponsored by the Women Studies Program, Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, the Office of Social Equity, PA Center for Diversity and Education Leadership, and MLK Committee.
Please R.S.V.P. to the Office of Social Equity by Friday, November 9, 2007.
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Roundtable Luncheon
Gemmell Room 250/252, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Presidential Commission on Human Relations is pleased to host a roundtable on “What does it mean to be a global citizen?” A panel of faculty, students and community members will share their perspectives.
Join us for a lively discussion over lunch. Professors are especially encouraged to bring their classes. Presenters: TBA
Sponsored by the Presidential Commission on Human Relations, the Office of Social Equity, Women’s Studies Program, and the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
Please R.S.V.P. to the Office of Social Equity by Friday, November 9, 2007.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Equity Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Chandler Dining Hall, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Regina Birchem
Dr.
Regina Birchem is a biologist and consultant specializing in cell biology, plant
propagation and the environment. From 1990 to 1994 she held the Florence Marie
Scott Chair in Developmental Biology at Seton Hill University, Greensburg,
Pennsylvania. Recently, Dr. Birchem served as International President of the
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), an organization
founded in 1915 with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Over the last
twenty-five years she has met with women around the world including countries
experiencing war and armed conflict such as Burundi, Sierra Leone, Nicaragua,
Sri Lanka, and the Middle East.
Sponsored by the Student Senate and the Office of Social Equity.
Please R.S.V.P. to the Office of Social Equity by Friday, November 9, 2007.
Equity Week is an event that affirms the University's commitment to creating a sense of community. In 1994, former governor of Pennsylvania Robert P. Casey issued a proclamation that designated November 29 as Equity Day at Clarion University. In keeping with the spirit of the proclamation, Equity Week is celebrated annually during the month of November. The Office of Social Equity sponsors this event. The week's program culminates with an Equity Banquet that is sponsored by Student Senate.
For more information, please contact the Social Equity Office at:
The Office of Social Equity
207 Carrier Administration Building
Clarion, PA 16214
Telephone: (814) 393-2109
Fax: (814) 393-1618
