Community Learning Day

Wed, March 24, 2010

Peace and Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
 

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: PMC Community Slide Show, Gym

12:00 - 2:15 pm: HERvoices Presentation & Activity, Gym

2:30 - 3:45 pm: Community Workshops (choose one)

  • Workshop with students from SPS 150 Peace & Conflict class, STC 101
  • Workshop with RAs & FYAs, STC 102
  • Workshop with HERvoices - Action Planning for Positive Change, President's Dining Room

2:30 - 4:30 pm: "Images of Peace" Poster-Making Sessions, Abercrombie Fine Arts Wing

  • Select an image of a person (or symbol) that represents peace and non-violent conflict resolution to you. Select a word that embodies that individual. We will work in Photoshop and poster paint to create our posters. The posters will be displayed in the Campus Center during the Peace Rally
    Facilitated by Professor Carole Rabe and Visual Arts students
  • Approximately 10 spaces available at each 30-minute start time

6:00 pm: Peace Rally & Candlelight Vigil, Campus Center

  • Featuring powerful guest speaker Isaura Medes, who will speak about the loss of her two sons due to gun-related violence. We will also hold a candlelight vigil in honor of those we have all lost due to violence.
  • Sponsored and organized by the Cape Verdean Student Alliance

Residential Restaurant will open at 11:00 am to allow time to eat before the Community Learning Day events begin.