CONGO WEEK II 2009 at NC A&T State University

The Multicultural Student Center, the History Club, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Student Government Association at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in collaboration with Friends of the Congo and Fund for Democratic Communities hosted two events during Congo Week. On Wednesday October 21st at 7:30 pm, there was a film screening about the conflict in the Congo, LUMO in the New Classroom Auditorium. On Thursday October 22nd at 7pm there was a CONGO POETRY NIGHT in Stallings ballroom with student poets, local artists, and a guest performance by New York Poet Kahlil Almustafa.

They invited their community to celebrate Congo Week: to learn about the history, the tragedy, and the potential for a peaceful Congo. Over thirty countries and one hundred fifty universities worldwide have banded together to raise awareness about the conflict in the Congo. This movement was started by NC A&T students and many others are joining in solidarity and organizing events on their respective campuses for 2009, the second year of this observance.

Since 1996, it is estimated that nearly 6 million people have died in the Congo due to the conflict. Student leaders and community organizers have responded to the silence surrounding the lives lost in the Congo with a global movement to Break the Silence and raise awareness about the violence, especially against women and children. The purpose is to mobilize people in a global teach-in and other activities, including a six-hour global cell phone boycott scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 12 noon to 6 pm.

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[laeti25]

how come nobody came!! ???

[congofriends]

People came - just not as many as last year

[Omekongo]

GREAT STUFF y'all! Wish I was there!