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Start: 2:00 pm
Going to school is an experience that binds people from different countries and different cultures together. Christina Meyer, an elementary school principal, in the Rockford Public School District, will share her experiences in schools and with the practices of education in the public schools in Rockford, Illinois; as a school board member for school district #428 which oversees schools for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice; as a Fulbright Administrator Exchange Award recipient in Leicester, United Kingdom; as a teacher trainer in Zambia; and, as a Principal Advisor for the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tens of thousands of women have been raped in what the United Nations officials have called the worst violence against women in the world. In a culture where rape brings victims more shame than assistance, how are women finding safe ways to speak out about their suffering? Panelists Include:Lynette Jackson, Professor of Gender Studies and African Studies at The University of Illinois Chicago; Ngozi Udoye, CEO and President of African Women in America; Human Rights Activist and Heartland Alliance Senior Mental Health Worker Martine SongaSonga, and Prexy Nesbitt, Speaker and Educator on Africa, foreign policy and racism. Free and open to the public. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 312.443.3800. | ||
