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Event Information
Lunch Discussion: Youth Organizing in a Global Context
We will be discussing the role of global youth community organizing and how community organizers can effectively engage young individuals to inspire inter-generational collective movements. Raphael Obonyo, MPP '13, will speak about his experiences working with youth in his native Nairobi, Kenya and at the United Nations Development Programme in New York last summer.
When?
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013, 12:30 PM
Where?
Sanford Commons
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Black Graduate Professional and Student Association: A Celebration Through The Arts
Please come and support the Black Graduate Professional and Student Association as it hosts A Celebration Through The Arts: Commemorating 50 Years of Integration at Duke University. There will be amazing student performances and recognition of Black alumni.
Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dERMaHBJYmpveXF2bjRhdHdSZjVXQVE6MQ
When?
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013, 08:00 PM
Where?
Beyu Caffe, West Main Street, Durham, NC
Event Information
International Comparative Studies 40th Anniversary Conference: Movements and Unequal Exchanges in an Unequal World ICS at 40
Richard White Lecture Hall, Duke University
The conference is free and open to the public. Please register here: http://internationalcomparative.duke.edu/news-events/movements-exchanges-conference/conference-schedule
When?
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013, 08:00 AM
Where?
Duke University - East Campus, Durham, NC
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Bridging Communities is a graduate student interest group that strives to ensure a welcoming, inclusive community for diverse students and advance the interests of social justice at the Sanford School of Public Policy. We aim to build stronger relationships within the Sanford School of Policy's professional programs: Master of Public Policy, Master of International Development Policy and PhD, along with Duke's professional programs.