Lane Community College
2008 Peace & Democracy Conference
February 29 - March 1, 2008
2008 Lane Peace Conference on Lane-TV. Two new presentations each week
Spring Term Schedule:
Wednesdays 3-5PM
Repeat of Wednesdays -Thursdays 3-5AM
Saturdays 4-6PM
Repeat of Saturdays - Sundays 4-6AM
Lane Community College is establishing a Peace Center. We recognize that peace is rooted in social, economic, political, racial and environmental justice.
A major component of the Lane Peace Center will be the creation of an annual peace conference. The conference will combine renowned speakers whose work touches on peace and justice with educational presentations that focus on creating a peaceful and just society. These events will bring together educators, students, spiritual leaders, activists, community members and political leaders dedicated to building a peaceful society and nation.
Keynote Speakers
Bob Wing
has been an activist, writer and editor in national and international struggles, especially racial justice struggles, since 1968. He currently works with the Community Coalition, a black-Latino grassroots organization in South Central Los Angeles. Wing was previously founding editor of the antiwar newspaper War Times/Tiempo de Guerras and of ColorLines, a national magazine of race, culture and organizing, and a leader of United for Peace and Justice. [read more]
Medea Benjamin
a powerful and charismatic force in human rights activism, has struggled for social justice in Asia, Africa and the Americas for over 20 years. She is the Founding Director of the human rights organization Global Exchange.
Benjamin is a leading activist in the peace movement in the United States and helped bring together the groups forming the coalition United for Peace and Justice. She is also the co-founder of Code Pink: Women for Peace, a women's group that has been organizing against the war in Iraq... [read more]
Download the Brainstrorms from the group work session:
Brianstorms from group work sessions
