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Watch the video: “Darfur: the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis”
The Policy Studies program is taking the lead in implementing the Board of Trustees’ resolution that Lafayette develop an educational program to heighten awareness regarding the abhorrent violations of human rights committed by the Sudanese government within the Darfur region.
Initiatives include a free public lecture by Nicholas Kristof, renowned author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and columnist for The New York Times; a video; and a workshop for teachers and librarians throughout the Lehigh Valley.
The workshop, “Darfur: Tragic Lessons and How to Convey Them,” will take place 8:30 a.m. March 17 in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights room 104. It will explore the disturbing events in Darfur and provide classroom training and resources. Attendance at the workshop qualifies educators for Act 48 Continuing Professional Education credit.
Lafayette professors and other eminent scholars and policymakers will map out the history, the consequences, and possible solutions to the Darfur genocide. Breakout sessions will touch on related themes such as human rights, economic and foreign policy, and global tragedies during the past century.
The curriculum and teaching resources are most appropriate for high school courses. Administrators, librarians, and teachers from any grade level will find the Darfur workshop an extraordinary opportunity to learn about one of the most important events of the modern era.