Remember, Reflect, and React: Genocide Awareness Week at Boston College

Monday, March 31, 2009 – Friday, April 3, 2009
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

In an effort to empower the Boston College community to act against crimes against humanity, STAND’S Genocide Awareness Week Undergraduate Student Committee has organized a memorial service, educational forums, and a film screening to commemorate victims of genocide, and in particular, to honor the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.

• Memorial Service: Monday, March 30, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., St. Joseph’s Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

• “The Ethics of Intervention” with Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Fulton Hall, Room 511, Main Campus, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

• “Justice After Genocide” with Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper and Ambassador James Kimonyo: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, Room 511, Main Campus, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

• Open Mic Night: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., French Press Coffee, 2201 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton, MA 02135.

• Live Musical Performances: Friday, April 3, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Gasson Hall, Room 305, Main Campus, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

These events seek to revive our responsibility to remember victims of genocide, and our responsibility to protect those who are powerless.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, Americans for Informed Democracy, Amnesty International, STAND, The Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Boisi Center for Religion and Public Life, The Undergraduate Theology Association, Multi-Cultural Christian Fellowship, Interreligious Dialogue Club, Intervarsity, Hillel, and Campus Ministry of Boston College.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.