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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Economy : Globalization : International Relations : Iraq : Peace |
PRC Presents Iraq War Vet and IVAW Member Dave Adams |
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by Jen Tayabji Email: tayabji (nospam) shout.net (unverified!) Phone: (217) 352-8721 Address: 610 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820 |
26 Jan 2006
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Anti-War Speaking Event
Feat. Iraq War Veteran Dave Adams
A Discussion Will Follow the Presentation
Saturday, February 11th
2-4pm
IL Disciples Foundation,
Close to the U of I Quad**
Free and open to the public! |
On Saturday, February 11th, the PRC will be hosting Dave Adams in an anti-war speaking event. Dave will be speaking about his experiences serving in Iraq and why he is struggling to bring home the troops. The event will begin at 2pm and will conclude with a discussion and a question and answer session.
Dave Adams is a recent veteran of the U.S.-led war on Iraq. Upon returning from service, he joined the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), a veteran organization dedicated to bringing home the troops and fighting for resources and support for recent veterans. For more information on IVAW, please visit their website at http://www.ivaw.net. Dave has been speaking out against the war by sharing his experiences as a soldier. Currently, Dave is an undergraduate at Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale.
**The event will be held in Wisegarver Lounge, located on the 1st floor of the Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF). The IDF is located at the NW corner of Springfield and Wright in Champaign, only a block away from the U of I Quad. The event is wheelchair accessible.
The Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative (PRC) is a multi-issue, multi-tactical activist organization. The PRC is a program of the Illinois Disciples Foundation and a Registered Student Organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Interested in getting involved in activism on campus? Check out our Semester Intro Meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 7:30-8:30pm at the IL Disciples Foundation (located at NW corner of Springfield and Wright in Champaign, close to campus). Everyone is welcome and there will be free snacks!
For more information about the Dave Adams event, PRC’s Intro Meeting, or anything else, please feel free to contact us at (217) 352-8721, prc (at) prairienet.org, or visit us online at http://www.prairienet.org/prc. |
See also:
http://www.prairienet.org/prc http://www.ivaw.net |
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