Thurs. March 23
“Struggling for Independence and Religious Freedom in Tibet: One Man's Story”  Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan monk imprisoned for 33 years by the Chinese Government, tells his story, and the story of the Tibetan people’s fight for religious freedom and national independence. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Religious Studies Department, and is the Aquinas Lecture for 1999-2000. 7:30 p.m., Plato’s Annex, Thomas Hall, Manhattan College

March 24-26
Retreat on Non-violencefor College Students at Agape Community in Massachusetts. If you’d like to go, contact Dr. Groarke, 862-7943 or mgroarke@manhattan.edu, or Allison Hart, 405-3215.

Monday, March 27
Honors Symposium on Perception.Five students will speak, including Jason Arikian, a graduating Peace Studies major, will speak on the differing perspectives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans for Peace. 4:40 –5:40 p.m., in Plato’s Annex, Thomas Hall, MC.

PEACE-MEAL(Pasta dinner, and folk music by Pat Humphreys.) 5 p.m. Pastorini Dining Room, CMSV Administration Building, 1st floor. (You don’t need to be on meal plan to participate).

“Violence and Non-violence”Spanish Conversation Class, Dr. Montesinos-Lalli. CMSV Administration Building 219, at 10:40 a.m.

Tuesday, March 28
Prayer Service for Peace, at 12:15 by the Peace Tree in front of Thomas Hall, MC.

“Jubilee 2000: Break the Chains of Third World Debt.” Seydina Senghor, co-founder of Jubilee 2000, will speak about the devastating poverty that results from third world debt, and the importance of using the Jubilee Year as a year to forgive unpayable debts and help poor countries invest in their futures. 4:00-5:30 p.m., Rodriguez Room, Miguel Hall 311, MC.

“Removing Landmines in Cambodia: How Can We Help?” Slide presentation and discussion, Peter Davies, Riverdale UN Association. 7:00 p.m. Place TBA.

“From  Violence to Sportsmanship: A Forum on Violence in Sports” 7:00 p.m in President’s Reception Room, CMSV Administration Building.

Wednesday, March 29
Mass for Peace and Justice. 12:30 Chapel, CMSV Administration Building

 “Restoring Mental Health in War-torn Guatemala” Sisters of Charity who work in Guatemala will talk about their work. 4:15-5:30   Pastorini Dining Hall, CMSV Administration Building.

 “First Steps: A Conflict Resolution Workshop” led by Dr. Rosemarie Pace, Dept. of Teacher Education. 6:15-9:00 Cahill Lounge, CMSV (Register with Dr. Pace at 405-3280 by March 28).

“Peace Link: linking web pages on peace” Class on Multimedia Design, Dr. Terry Koshel.  9:35-10:30 a.m.. In CMSV library computer lab.
Thursday, March 30 "Why do we kill?" The Core Symposium. Faculty from different disciplines will discuss this topic. 4:00 –6:00 p.m., Smith Auditorium.

Cooperative Games, 7:30 p.m., Fitness Center Lounge in the CMSV Gym. Register in advance by calling Dr. Pace 405-3280 or Dr. Groarke 862-7943.

ALL WEEK: How can we raise money to clear landmines from a field in Cambodia?

Children’s Art Exhibit, and an Information Table on Peace issues in Crossroads, in CMSV Administration Building.

Peace for a Change collection to suppport Pax Christi, at various locations around CMSV.

Other professors will be dealing with peace and justice issues in their classes, including Dr. Tracey Niemotko, who will be discussing Ethics in  the Corporate World in her Business and Accounting Classes.

AFTER PEACE WEEK . . .
Wed., April 5 Kim and Reggie Harris Concert. Cahill Lounge, CMSV Administration Building, 1st floor.

Sun-Mon. April 9-10 National Mobilization in Washington DC for Debt
Relief for Poor Countries (Who wants to go? Can we gather a group to go? Buses are being organized).

FOR MORE INFO, at Manhattan College, contact Dr. Margaret Groarke, 718-862-7943, mgroarke@manhattan.edu; at College of Mount Saint Vincent, contact Dr. Rosemarie Pace, 718-405-3280.

This page was last updated by N.Cave on July 12,2004

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