Invisible Children event Thurs Nov 12th!

The Invisible Children Roadies will be coming to SAIC next Thursday!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

4:15pm - 5:30pm

280 S Columbus Dr.

Join us for a screening of the documentary "The Rescue" and learn more about this organization working to address the needs of children in war-torn Northern Uganda.

Check out the event page here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=200974680929&ref=nf

Awareness leads to action. Passion fuels change. Injustice drives humanity to join together and seek peace. Invisible Children, an organization committed to raising the profile on Africa’s longest running war, held an event earlier this year called ‘The Rescue’ where participants gathered simultaneously in 100 cities around the world. The event brought participants together to stand against the injustices in Northern Uganda and be a voice for the voiceless. We came together in solidarity, abducting ourselves for the abducted children in East Africa. The purpose of the event was to raise the profile on the war in Northern Uganda that has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in our world by asking our local and national media, politicians, and celebrities in each city to come out to the event in support of our efforts to end the atrocities that the rebel movement (LRA) has been committing for the past 23 years. The documentary film about this event is called ‘Together We Are Free’, and will be screened in the Columbus Drive Auditorium on Thursday, November 12th at 4:30pm. The Invisible Children roadies will be in Chicago for the screening to speak about this crisis and inspire others. This event will be hosted by the SAIC Student Activists group.
For more information visit www.invisiblechildren.com or please contact Hillary Strack at hstrac@saic.edu

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Please spread the word, just remember to bring an id so you can get into the building.