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Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week Program 2011

Published by Tynan Shevlin on April 4, 2011 in Atlas Week, General News, On Campus and Social Justice. 0 Comments

Atlas Week is here! Atlas Week is a one-week program designed to “increase awareness of the global issues that confront us today in an effort not only to promote discussion, but to inspire and inform action.”

This year, there are over 100 events planned. The theme is “Global Justice: Meeting Basic Human Needs.” There is a special focus on the first United Nations Millennium Development Goal, to end extreme poverty and hunger, and the seventh goal, to ensure environmental sustainability. As such, many of the events deal with issues of food justice, water rights, and sustainable development.

This year’s keynote speaker is former Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan. Khan will be speaking on Thursday, April 7, 5:30PM in the Wool Ballroom.

There is tons of other stuff going on this week. Check out the full schedule on Atlas Week’s website.

 

Deadline to Submit Atlas Week Events is This Friday

Published by Laura Thomson on February 16, 2011 in Atlas Week and On Campus. 0 Comments

The 2011 Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week program will be held the week of April 4-8. The theme for the 2011 Atlas Program is “Global Justice: Meeting Basic Human Needs.”

This year’s program seeks to highlight the first U.N. Millennium Development Goal, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, and the seventh goal, to ensure environmental sustainability.

As such, the planning committee particularly welcomes events that focus on issues of food justice, water rights and sustainable development.
All faculty, staff and students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the program and share their international knowledge, scholarship and service with the wider university community.

Past events have included special lectures, roundtable discussions, open classes, international films, cultural performances and special exhibits.
The deadline for signing up to host an event is Friday, Feb. 18.

Friday, April 8th, the Parade of Nations and the Billiken World Festival will be held. Both food and non-food booths will be available for departments and student groups who want to participate. The deadline to reserve a booth is Feb. 25.

If you are interested in planning an Atlas Week event or reserving a booth at the Billiken World Festival, the forms are available on the Atlas website.
If you have any questions, contact Michelle Lorenzini at lorenzms@slu.edu or 314-977-3243.

About the Atlas Program:
One of the main goals of the Atlas Program is to increase awareness of the global issues that confront us today in an effort not only to promote discussion, but to inspire and inform action. It focuses on what we as global citizens can do to contribute to a better life for all people now and in the future. The Atlas Program is unique in that for one week of the year, it brings together members of the University community to focus on the global challenges that confront us in the 21st century.

 

Ambassador of Haiti to the United States and SLU alumnus Jesse Sullivan Address the Crisis in Haiti

Published by Colin Shevlin on March 19, 2010 in Atlas Week and On Campus. 0 Comments

At last Atlas Week won’t wait one week longer. Which is to say, it’s next week!

Lauren Hashiguchi was kind enough to send us this information about His Excellency Mr. Raymond Joseph, Ambassador of Haiti to the United States and SLU alumnus Jesse Sullivan about their address:

Since the massive earthquake struck Haiti, the Ambassador and his wife, Mrs. Poisson-Joseph, have worked tirelessly coordinating volunteers and recovery and humanitarian relief efforts.

Mr. Joseph will discuss the current situation in Haiti, plans for the future, and how we might help.

Also speaking to SLU will be Jesse Sullivan, Founder of Live OneWorld, SLU alumnus, has been working as the Special Assistant to the Haitian Embassy for Relief and Reconstruction since the earthquake in January. He slept in a tent in DC for a month to raise awareness and solidarity for the people of Haiti who are displaced and was recently named CNN’s most interesting person of the day. Jesse will speak about how students can get involved with relief efforts for Haiti at SLU through the Task Force’s Live for Haiti campaign.

The event takes place Tuesday, March 23, at 7 PM. For more information, contact sluhaitirelief@gmail.com or click on the Atlas Week banner in the right column.

 

Atlas Week Invites Students to RSVP to the Reception Following the Keynote Speaker

Published by Colin Shevlin on March 4, 2010 in Atlas Week, Free Stuff and International. 0 Comments

The Tenth Annual Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week Program will be held the week of March 22-26, with a keynote on Wednesday, March 24, at 5:30 in the Busch Student Center presented by Hauwa Ibrahim. The keynote will address the third United Nations Millenium Goal: “Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.”

The Atlas Week program will hold a private reception immediately following the symposium. If you would like to attend, RSVP to AtlasReception2010@gmail.com. Space is limited, so preference will be given in the order received. Please respond no later that Wednesday, March 17.

Atlas has more information about the keynote speaker below:

One of the top defenders of women’s rights in Nigeria, Hauwa Ibrahim has won a number of precedent-setting cases before Islamic Sharia courts. She first came to inter- national attention in 2003 when she won an appeal for Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning. A firm proponent of the rule of law, she has argued that Sharia law requires the courts to respect the procedural and substantive rights guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.

For more information, see atlas.slu.edu.

 

Justice for Immigrants Aims to Raise Awareness on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Published by Colin Shevlin on February 19, 2010 in Atlas Week, International, Presentations and Student Group News. 2 Comments

Justice for Immigrants is a Catholic Campaign sponsored by the US Bishops that began in 2004 and is focused on immigrant reform.

The primary objectives are to educate the public, including Catholic public officials, about Church teaching on migration and immigrants; to create political will for positive immigrant reform; to enact legislative and administrative reforms based on the principles articulated by the bishops; and to organize Catholic networks to assist qualified immigrants obtain the benefits of the reforms.

A vote on immigration reform is expected this spring. The Justice for Immigrants Campaign launched a postcard action, which is designed to put pressure on legislatures to support comprehensive immigration reform. Campus Ministry will be at mass on Sunday and in the Busch Student Center from 11 am- 1 pm during the week to collect signatures. The postcards will also be available in Campus Ministry for students who want to collect signatures on their own.

For more information, contact Ben Smyth at smythbk@slu.edu or visit justiceforimmigrants.org.

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Below is more information on the Justice for Immigrants events.

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