When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Time: 3 to 5 p.m.

Where: Ralph J. Bunche Center for International Affairs

Nuhu Ribadu is a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development. His work at the Center, which began in April 2009, draws on lessons from his experience combating corruption worldwide. In this talk, he provides fresh thinking on the role of international institutions in this fight.

For more information contact Anita Wheeler at anitawheeler@gmail.com.
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What: Exhibition and Sale of Contemporary Ugandan Art

Where: Howard University Blackburn Center Ballroom

When: Feb. 19th , 20th and 21st 2010.

Who: Seven Ugandan artists including:
Mathias Tusiime, Hassan Mukiibi, Kizito Fred Kakinda, James Nsamba, Kennedy Baguma, Charles Mbazira, and Farouk Mukwaya.

Why: Proceeds from sales go to support art therapy for aids patients and art workshops for orphans and street children Price Points: Prices for oil paintings, wood block prints, watercolor paintings range from $50 to $350. Prices of jewelry range from $5 to $25.

Sponsored by: Howard University African Student Association, Howard University African Studies Department, Uganda Art Consortium, Africa Action.

Worship, study and dialogue with hundreds of people of faith at the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days. Then join us as we go to Capitol Hill to advocate for our members of Congress to remedy these global injustices. The 2010 conference will be held March 19 – 22 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia just outside Washington, D.C.

We encourage groups from churches, denominations and regional councils of churches to charter buses and bring large groups to this important faith-in-action event. For more information about Ecumenical Advocacy Days, please visit www.advocacydays.org on the Web.

Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. -Hebrews 13:1-2

Please mark your calendars for March 19 - 22, 2010 to attend the next Ecumenical Advocacy Days Conference. The 2010 conference will be held at the Doubletree in Crystal City, Virginia.

Register for Ecumenical Advocacy Days and learn more here.