UPCOMING: What Is the What: An Evening with Valentino Achak Deng and Dave Eggers , 09/09/2010 - 7:30pm
Coverage of March 11 Event with Elie Wiesel and John Prendergast
Humanitarians Laureate Elie Wiesel and John Prendergast spoke to an audience of 2,000 this past March.
The Forgotten Children of Ethiopia
Eckerd senior Bradley Ennis '10 traveled to Ethiopia and Rwanda to volunteer at the Mekele School for the Blind. While there, Bradley took thousands of photos and produced this stunning multimedia piece.
What Is the What
What Is the What author Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of the civil war in Sudan, will visit Eckerd Sept. 9-10, 2010. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Tickets available Sept. 1.
Join the Conversation in 2010
The Plight and Promise of Africa: An Eckerd College Initiative will raise Africa's profile through academic study, activism and community consciousness. From January to December 2010, Eckerd College will seek to engage its campus members and the residents of Tampa Bay in classroom discussion and public dialogue about Africa – a complex continent that affects our global conscience.
We invite you to join the conversation.
Africa is plagued with stories of plight but blossoming with stories of promise. Explore this site to find out how a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida is talking about Africa.
For more information or to join the conversation, contact us.
