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The Center for Southeast Asian Studies organizes and sponsors a number of events such as lectures, film screening, workshops, symposia, conferences, exhibits, and performances throughout the year.  Several of these events are in collaboration with other U-M units, and are often free and open to the public. To see what we have planned for this semester, please visit our 2020 Lecture Series page.

Wai Wai Nu, International Award-Winning Human Rights Activist

CEW+ Advocacy: Catalysts for Change
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
5:30-8:30 PM
Off Campus Location
CEW+ is excited to host international and award-winning activist, Wai Wai Nu at CEW+ Advocacy: Catalysts for Change, an inspirational evening featuring the 2018 Christobel Kotelawela Weerasinghe Lecture as part of the University of Michigan’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit week.

Ms. Nu’s lecture will be the culmination of an evening focused on highlighting the applied research of U-M faculty and students engaged in diverse scholarship. Prior to her taking the stage, the Center will award the Carol Hollenshead Award and the inaugural CEW+InspireAward. This new initiative, CEW+Inspire, is a multifaceted program that aims to expand the vision of what is possible and teach lifelong skills to underserved students, empowering each to make bold and confident choices about their futures.

The Student Fellowship Poster Session will begin at 5:30 pm in the Michigan Theater lobby and the event will begin at 6:00 pm in the main theater.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested.

RSVP HERE: https://cewadvocacycatalystsforchange.eventbrite.com
Building: Off Campus Location
Location: Michigan Theater
Website:
Event Type: Other
Tags: Activism, Alumni, Community Service, Culture, Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Diversity Strategic Plan, Food, Free, Inclusion, International, Leadership, Lecture, Mindfulness, Multicultural, Networking, Politics, Social Impact, Social Justice, Talk, Well-being, Wellness
Source: Happening @ Michigan from CEW+, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy