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Gold, Gods, and Glory: The global dynamics of power


Seminars are sponsored by the President's Innovation Fund and Beta Theta Omicron.

They will be from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Bldg 6, Room 6202.

 

What it is like being a Muslim today.
February 8

Islamic Networks Group (ING) is a national educational outreach organization with partners in 20 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. ING promotes interfaith dialogue and education about world religions and their contributions to civilization.

Ameena Jandali. Co-founder and Secretary of the Board of Directors, Islamic Networks Group, Ameena Jandali has delivered hundreds of presentations in schools, colleges, universities, churches, and other venues on Islam and related subjects. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs on topics such as Women in Islam, Ramadan, and topics related to September 11th. She recently appeared on Channel 5 KPIX on a World's Affairs Council panel to discuss the aftermath of September 11th as well as an interview about the impact of September 11th and Bay Area Muslims which aired on September 8th, and September 11th, 2002.
She took part in a discussion of women in Islam at an event sponsored by KQED, The World's Affairs Council, and other organizations.

 

The world waits while Darfur dies
February 15
Darfur has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years.  At least 400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in neighboring Chad; and more than 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival. Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter.

San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition is an alliance of San Francisco Bay Area organizations, groups, and individuals working to stop the genocide in Darfur and end war in the Sudan

 

Bridge 2 Peace: The children of Sri Lanka
February 22

The mission of Bridge2Peace is to empower the children of emerging countries & their families, especially those who are affected by the tsunami & civil war, through Montessori education, teacher certification and vocational training programs, so that they will become informed, resourceful, self-reliant leaders who are able to shape a peaceful world for themselves & those around them.

Amali Tower. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where she studied International Development Studies, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Her focus of studies is a result of her travels and global humanitarian interests. Amali's travels have taken her to over 30 countries around the world, and some of her humanitarian and relief work were conducted in South Africa and Zambia, where she campaigned for treatment and debt relief for the AIDS pandemic and debt crisis ravaging Sub-Saharan Africa; Lima, Peru, where she taught English to underprivileged children; Chiang Mai, Thailand to work with Burmese refugees; and most recently in Sri Lanka with Bridge2Peace. Amali's studies have also taken her to Geneva, Switzerland, where she twice studied under the auspices of the United Nations, and attained the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance. Amali has been awarded the California State Award from the California League of Colleges for her humanitarian work and efforts with Bridge2Peace. In addition to her work with Bridge2Peace, she is presently working with The International Rescue Committee, providing relief to global refugees, political asylees, and victims of trafficking and torture who have been resettled in the Los Angeles region.