Global Education Motivators Presents:
11th Annual
United Nations Day 2007
Recognizing the Rights of Indigeneous Peoples
Where: Chestnut Hill College
When: Friday, October 26th
Time: 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Focus Groups: Grades 8-12
Limited to: 450 Students
Confirmed Speaker: Tonya Gonnella Frichner (Snipe Clan, Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee, Iroquois Confederacy);President, American Indian Law Alliance
| "Recently, the international community has grown increasingly aware of the need to support indigenous people -- by establishing and promoting international standards; vigilantly upholding respect for their human rights; integrating the international development agenda, including the Millennium Development Goals, in policies, programmes and country-level projects; and reinforcing indigenous peoples' special stewardship on issues related to the environment and climate change. Our fast-paced world requires us to act with urgency in addressing these issues. As we do, let us be guided by the fundamental principle of indigenous peoples' full and effective participation. Let us give life to "Partnership in action and dignity" ... let this be our motto and inspiration." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous People — 9 August 2007 |
Background on Presenter: Tonya Frichner is a lawyer and activist, devoted to the pursuit of human rights for Indigenous peoples. Ms. Frichner has been an active participant in international forums affecting Indigenous peoples including the establishment of the Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues.
Join us as students work on indigeneous peoples issues locally from a global perspective and develop their own Human Rights Declaration.
More Details to come.
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Cost: $20 per student (includes resources and lunch as well as no cost involvement in all follow-up programs including all international and regional leadership work)
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For more information or to register Contact:
Global Education Motivators
9601 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118
Tel: (215) 248-1150 Fax: (215) 248-7056
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