Upper Schoolers Raise Awareness About Global Issues
Collegiate's Upper School Global Discussions Club is hosting an exciting week of programming that will help its members, their fellow Cougars and other area high school students better understand the issues and challenges facing their counterparts around the world.
On Wednesday, the Global Discussions Club will partner with the Human Rights Club at Douglas S. Freeman High School to host a free screening of the documentary film Salam Neighbor, which details the experiences of living in a Syrian Refugee camp from two men's perspectives.
Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci were the first filmmakers allowed by the United Nations to temporarily reside in a refugee camp, and they found themselves immersed in one of the world's most pressing humanitarian crises.
Area high school students who are interested in learning more about this topic are invited to attend. The screening will be from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Douglas Freeman High School library, at 8701 Three Chopt Rd, Richmond VA 23229.
On Thursday morning, one of the film producers, Chris Temple, will speak to students during Collegiate's Upper School Assembly. Mr. Temple, founder of Living on One, a production and social impact studio that creates films to raise awareness about pressing global issues, also will serve as the keynote speaker for a day-long Global Issues Forum.
This is the 3rd annual forum hosted by the club, and it gives area students an opportunity to share ideas on how to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. Students from at least five area public and private high schools will attend the forum, and also hear from Bruce Thomas, who works closely with the Gates Foundation on TB and HIV issues in sub-saharan Africa. To learn more about the 2016 Global Issues Forum, click here.
This is the 3rd annual forum hosted by the club, and it gives area students an opportunity to share ideas on how to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. Students from at least five area public and private high schools will attend the forum, and also hear from Bruce Thomas, who works closely with the Gates Foundation on TB and HIV issues in sub-saharan Africa. To learn more about the 2016 Global Issues Forum, click here.
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