Upcoming Events:
April 21, 2008: Documentary "The Take"
April 23, 2008: Stopping Genocide in Dafur
April 24, 2008: National Campaign to End Poverty
April 29, 2008: Peace Corps Social
May 25-30, 2008: NAFSA Conference
Beyond the Classroom Living & Learning Program
Documentary "The Take"
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Monday, April 21
7:00-9:00 pm
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1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1 |
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In the wake of Argentina's spectacular economic collapse in late 2001, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. Workers take over idle factories in the aftermath of the collapse of Argentina's economy following the country's default of its debt to the International Monetary Fund. But this simple act has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. "The Take" (2004) enables viewers to learn first-hand about the lives of the workers and their families, who must fight for their jobs and their dignity by confronting factory owners, politicians and judges. "A suspenseful, cautionary tale universal in its implications" Los Angeles Time
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Provost's Conversation Lecture Series:
“Stopping Genocide in Darfur: What You Can Do” A Conversation with John Prendergast
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Wednesday, April 23
7:00 pm
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Hoff Theatre, Stamp Student Union |
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Having worked on crises in Africa for over twenty years, Mr. Prendergast is a dedicated humanitarian. During the Clinton administration he was the director of African Affairs for the National Security Council (1996-1999) and was a Special Advisor to the State Department (1999-2001). Currently he serves as a Senior Advisor of the International Crisis Group. With focused efforts in Sudan, the Congo, Chad, and Uganda, Mr. Prendergast is the Co-Chair of the Enough Project, which was founded in 2006 to work with individuals and policy-makers to promote peace and help end genocide and crimes against humanity. Mr. Prendergast co-authored his most recent publication with actor Don Cheadle, Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond (2007).
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“There Shall Be No Needy Among You” A National Campaign to End Poverty With Melissa Boteach, Policy Associate & Poverty Campaign Coordinator The Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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Thursday, April 24
3:00-4:15 pm
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1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1 |
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Melissa Boteach is an advocate at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the person primarily responsible for managing JCPA's confronting poverty initiative and campaign. She co-chairs the inter-religious working group on domestic human needs (an interfaith anti-poverty coalition) in Washington, D.C. and serves as its primary point person on efforts to elevate the issue of poverty in the 2008 elections. Melissa represents the JCPA as a member of the coalition on Capitol Hill on issues related to poverty, immigration, hunger, housing, and healthcare.
Melissa has extensive experience in both community organizing and global and local poverty policy. She was awarded high honors for both her undergraduate and graduate theses on social movements and community organizing and successfully established and led a campus and community-wide campaign resulting in the University of Maryland's adoption of Fair Trade products. She has worked in Irish and American anti-poverty NGOs, and her published report on poverty and the coffee trade has been cited by the United Nations.
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Tuesday, April 29
5:30-7:00 pm
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Language House Lounge |
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Come socialize with UMD returned Peace Corps volunteers, talk to nominees, applicants and prospective volunteers about Peace Corps and meet UMD's campus recruiters. We will be showing a slideshow, so if you would like to include photos from your service, please send them with your RSVP (please limit to no more than 4-5 photos). Finger food Potluck – Please bring your favorite snack.
To RSVP and for more information contact Elizabeth Doerr, (202) 692-1045, edoerr@peacecorps.gov
(In your RSVP, please indicate that you are an RPCV, where you served and what years)
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual Conference
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May 25-30, 2008 |
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Washington, DC |
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Registration begins March 3, 2008 |
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http://www.nafsa.org/annual_conference |
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