USF hosts Javier Sicilia

Description

Mexico's National Emergency and the Role of The United States

The University of San Francisco welcomes Mexican poet, writer, and journalist Javier Sicilia.

Description of the event: Since the murder of his son by drug gang members last year, Sicilia has spoken out against the drug war and injustice in Mexico. His powerful work building a movement for peace has been widely recognized with numerous awards and a profile in Time Magazine's 2011 Person of the Year edition. Sicilia is the Founder of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity in Mexico.

Ticket prices: FREE and open to the public.

Date of event: Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mr. Silicia will speak about Mexico’s crisis, the movement he leads, and plans for a protest caravan from San Diego to Washington, DC this August. The discussion will be in Spanish, with English interpretation provided.

Time of event: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Venue and address where event will take place: McLaren Conference Center, Room 252-- on USF's main campus, 2130 Fulton Street

Phone number for information: For more information, please contact Linda Wong [email protected] or (415) 422-6919. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. http://www.usfca.edu/CELASA/Javier_Sicilia/

Co-sponsored by the University of San Francisco's President's Office, Office of the Provost, and the Center for Latino Studies in the Americas (CELASA) at USF.

More Info

Link

http://www.usfca.edu/CELASA/Javier_Sicilia/

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415-422-6919

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