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OXFAM Canada representative to speak about women as global citizens on November 15
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Corrie Melanson, of OXFAM Canada, will give a presentation called “From Poverty to Power: Women as Active Global Citizens” at The Guild on November 15 at 7 p.m.
Melanson’s talk is part of the University of Prince Edward Island’s international women’s speaker series. In conjunction, Resilience and Dreams: Women as Global Citizens, an exhibition of photographs by social documentary photographer Carlos Reyes-Manzo, will be on display at The Guild from November 15 to 29. The exhibition was on display at UPEI and Holland College earlier this fall.
“OXFAM believes that ending global poverty and injustice begins with women's rights,” says Melanson. Her interactive presentation will examine women's rights and active citizenship in a global context - sharing stories and images of resilient women from around the globe.
In his photographs, Reyes-Manzo showcases realities that women in developing countries face on a daily basis, highlighting their successes and challenges. The exhibition will be also featured at The Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside from January 6 to 26 with Kristin Roe speaking on January 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for Women Making Waves, a partnership between Farmers Helping Farmers and Roe in support of African women.
The speaker series continues at UPEI in 2009, with a presentation by Frances Moore Lappe, founder of the Small Planet Institute Speaker, on January 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. A student symposium featuring Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, will be held on February 5 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. And Maude Barlow, national Chair of the Council of Canadians, will speak on March 5 at 2:30 p.m. The talks by Lappe and Barlow will take place in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and the student symposium in the Student Centre.
The exhibitions and presentations are free, and everyone is welcome. For more details, go to upei.ca/internationalization or contact Emily Gorman at exhibition@upei.ca, or (902) 566-0576.
Melanson’s talk is part of the University of Prince Edward Island’s international women’s speaker series. In conjunction, Resilience and Dreams: Women as Global Citizens, an exhibition of photographs by social documentary photographer Carlos Reyes-Manzo, will be on display at The Guild from November 15 to 29. The exhibition was on display at UPEI and Holland College earlier this fall.
“OXFAM believes that ending global poverty and injustice begins with women's rights,” says Melanson. Her interactive presentation will examine women's rights and active citizenship in a global context - sharing stories and images of resilient women from around the globe.
In his photographs, Reyes-Manzo showcases realities that women in developing countries face on a daily basis, highlighting their successes and challenges. The exhibition will be also featured at The Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside from January 6 to 26 with Kristin Roe speaking on January 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for Women Making Waves, a partnership between Farmers Helping Farmers and Roe in support of African women.
The speaker series continues at UPEI in 2009, with a presentation by Frances Moore Lappe, founder of the Small Planet Institute Speaker, on January 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. A student symposium featuring Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, will be held on February 5 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. And Maude Barlow, national Chair of the Council of Canadians, will speak on March 5 at 2:30 p.m. The talks by Lappe and Barlow will take place in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall, and the student symposium in the Student Centre.
The exhibitions and presentations are free, and everyone is welcome. For more details, go to upei.ca/internationalization or contact Emily Gorman at exhibition@upei.ca, or (902) 566-0576.
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