Monday, March 30, 2009

You Matter, I Matter, We Matter: Seahawks for Social Justice, a series of University of North Carolina Wilmington events promoting social responsibility and awareness will be held March 30 - April 3. The community is invited to the series, sponsored by UNCW Presents with the UNCW Association for Campus Entertainment, Amnesty International and Breaking Down Hate.

Event Listings:
8 p.m. Monday, Mach. 30, Burney Center: Beating Blackwater, Christian Stalberg, founder of Blackwater Watch, will speak about his experience with the world's largest mercenary army.
6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, Lumina Theater: In But Not Of: Living Internationally in America, discussion led by professors and students who have studied abroad in America.
8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, Burney: Wrongful Convictions: Life After Death, guest speaker will discuss his personal experience of being exonerated from death row
6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Lumina: What's Up With That: Controversy in Religion? discussion panel consisting of religious leaders and professors of philosophy and religion
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, Randall Auditorium: screening of the The Laramie Project, about the murder of Matthew Shepard
11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, UNCW Commons Amphitheater: The Human Rights Awareness Tour, a festival and concert featuring local reggae band Jah Creation.
7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Lumina: screening of A Killer Bargain, about cheap imported consumer goods whose prices do not reflect actual human and environmental costs
6 p.m. Friday, April 3, Warwick Center: Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate, student performers and poetry readings
7 p.m. Friday, April 3, Warwick: No-Sweat Fashion Show, sweatshop-free clothing modeled

For additional information, contact Peyton Jeter at pmj1101@uncw.edu, or visit www.uncw.edu/presents.

Media are invited to capture visual and interview opportunities at events upon request.

Media Contacts:
Joy Davis, UNCW Marketing and Communications, 910.916.8603 or davisjc@uncw.edu