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Shirin Ebadi Speaks at Belmont University Friday & Launches PJ Conference Weekend |
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Posted 1/21/2013 at 10:52 AM by Kate C in Affiliate News
Affiliate: Mid-South |
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Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian woman to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. will be in Nashville January 25-27, 2013 for the PeaceJam Mid-South Public and Youth Conference with Belmont University and STARS.
JOIN US FRIDAY JANUARY 25 AT 7PM AT THE CURB EVENT CENTER AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY. Admission is free, but tickets are required. (Visit www.belmont.edu and click on “Events at BU” for ticket information.)
Below is a live radio show about Dr. Ebadi's upcoming visit. You can hear Dr. Eabadi share why she is so dedicated to promoting peace while fighting for the rights of women and children in the Middle East and around the world.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Living Your Best Life broadcasted a special message from 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, Shirin Ebadi and several of the key organizers of the upcoming PeaceJam events.
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We will also hear from Dr. Mimi Barnard, Belmont’s assistant provost for interdisciplinary studies and global education. Dr. Mimi Barnard will share Belmont's role in bringing Dr. Ebadi to the Midsouth area and Belmont's affiliation with PeaceJam. She will also discuss why educational institutions, like Belmont, are global leaders in promoting peace and justice by being loving neighbors while educating students to be change agents locally.
In studio, STARS, Donoven Rice, an outstanding student at Beech High School will join us. Listen to him share why he is involved with PeaceJam's Belmont-STARS collaboration. He will share how the students will work along side Dr. Ebadi and how this experience with world leaders will help shape leaders of the future.
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