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NC Civility Summit Event with Keynote Speaker Ndaba Mandela

Chloe Lanham
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at ECU chapter.

On Saturday February 18th, numerous organizations on campus are sponsoring an all-day enrichment experience. The event starts at 12pm in Hendrix Theatre and ends at 6pm. Lunch is included and tickets are free for ECU students, $5 for ECU faculty and staff, and $10 for outside registrants. Keynote speaker Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson and co-founder of Africa Rising Foundation will start off the event. Mandela speaks of the bright future of Africa and leads in his grandfather’s footsteps by letting people across the globe know that one person can make a difference. After, multiple sessions will be held with topics including race relations, gender equality, and LBGT and Trans issues. The mission of this summit is to engage in dialogues, build coalitions and enact change globally and in the community.

This event will help start the conversation about issues that burden our country. It’s also extremely important to learn about the struggles of people different than you because some people might not have the privileges that you were born with. This is a chance to reduce your ignorance or discuss issues that you are passionate about. If you consider yourself a feminist, this is the perfect event for you because feminism is about fighting for the rights of all people. If you’re not a feminist, learning about the problems of modern day society is important for everyone. I hope to see all of you there, feminist or not.

Schedule:

12 pm to 1:30 pm- Opening Speaker: Hendrix Theatre  

1:45 pm to 2:45 pm- Summit Session I: 221, 244, & Great Rooms(1-3)  

3 pm to 4 pm- Box Lunch (Provided): MSC 2nd Floor Gallery   

4:15 pm to 5:15 pm- Summit Session II: 221, 244, & Great Rooms (1-3)  

5:30 pm to 6 pm- Closing: Hendrix Theatre

 

Session Topics Scheduled: 

  • Gender Equality – Dr. Kathy Jones – East Carolina University

  • Race Relations – Dr. Lauren Kempton – University of New Haven

  • Global Community – David Hamilton – Grey Advertising 

  • LGBT – Trans Issues – Alex Lewis – East Carolina University 

  • Community/Student Activism – Dr. Robert Canida and Gamal Marlowe- UNC Pembroke 

 

Sponsers:

Black Student Union / Student Activities Board / LGBT Resource Office / Student Government Association / Student Involvement &Leadership / ECU Civility Committee

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-studentaffairs/nc-civility-summit.cfm

Chloe Lanham is a Communication Studies major with a concentration in Public Advocacy and a minor in Journalism at UNC Charlotte. She has three cats and a yearning to serve under-represented peoples. Lanham has written for the ECU newspaper and the ECU chapter of Her Campus. 
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Born and raised in Fayetteville, NC, but Ocean Isle Beach is closer to my heart. I'm an East Carolina University sophomore and a passionate English and Creative writing major.