Africa Awareness Week 2007
The Claremont Chapter hosts Africa Awareness Week to engage American students in discussions about global issues, to highlight various African cultures, and to address the problems that plague the continent. The club hosts movies that pertain to everything from HIV to child prostitution, invites speakers, holds an African dance class open to all students, and disseminates facts about Africa.
Schedule of Events:
Movies:
“Blood Diamond”à Thurs April 19, 2007 @ 8; Friday April 20 @ 7 & 10; Sat April 21, 2007 @ 8; Sun, April 21, 2007 @ 2 (Rose Hills- PC)
“Blood Diamond” film commentary by Rupert Isaacson, Friday, April 20, 2007 @ 6:45- Rose Hills Theatre
“Last King of Scotland”à Monday April 16, 2007 @ 7 (Motley- SC)
“The Power of One”à Tues, April 17, 2007 @ 9 (Avery at- PZ)
“Invisible Children” & “Left Behind”à Wed 8:30 (Mary Pickford Auditorium, CMC)
Special Events:
“V-Ball Tourney” (Jessica/Liz doing food,
Saturday, April 14, 2007 @ 2:00-?
Hosted by the Pomona/Pitzer girls v-ball team
Tye Dye- $2.00 and bring your own article to dye
BBQàsend your meal card number to megan.prior@pomona.edu
Entry fee /Bracketsà You can register for the tournament beginning today by emailing megan.prior@pomona.edu
“You can register for the tournament beginning today by emailing megan.prior@pomona.edu. Teams should be of 2, 3, or 4 and made up of Claremont Colleges (CGU included) students. Teams must be of mixed genders. Players of any level are welcome, as the idea is that the better quality the player, the fewer members on the team (ie the doubles tournament will be the most competitive.) Never played volleyball before? Grab three friends and give it a go. Send the names and schools of your team members as well as your meal card numbers and any questions to megan.prior@pomona.edu.”
“Study Break”
Thurs, April 19, 2007 @ 8:00-9:30 (Walker Lounge)- Come out for some African munchies and talk to students who are from African or have studied abroad there
Speakers:
Rupert Issacson- Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (Avery @ PZ 7:00-8:30) “First People’s of the Kalahari Desert”
Lako Tongun- Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (South Meeint Room Scrippis Dining Hall@ 12:00-1:15) “Crisis in Darfur”
Pierre Englebert and panel- Thursday, April 19, 2007 (SCC @11:00) “Media, Politics and Africa: A Panel Discussion”
Phoebe Kajubi-Wednesday, April 16, 2007 (Oldenborg, IRC @ 11:45-1:15) “An assessment of HIV/AIDS in Uganda”
Kebokile Dengu-Zvobgo-Friday, April 20, 2007 (I-Place, CMC @ 12:00-1:15) “Africa, The Answer Continent?: An African woman's Perspective
World Water Day – March 22, 2007
Claremont College SMRC member, Julia Carr, sits enthusiastically at the World Water Day booth at Pomona College.
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 The Claremont Colleges SMRC chapter celebrated World Water Day on Thursday with a booth set up to help raise awareness about our goals for the water pipeline in Kenya. Members of the group helped out at the booth and answered questions about our chapter and the mission of the Student Movement for Real Change. We sold Ethos water, T-shirts, and bracelets for those interested in helping the cause. Honoring World Water Day as a group was a great way to get the word out and spread awareness about water issues around the globe.
-Julie Carr
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