2009 Peace Jam, Ending Racism and Hate , 2009-03-27
Scope and Contents
29.90.10 Peace Jam with Rigoberta Menchu Tum From the press release: As part of PeaceJam activities, students will pose questions to Menchu Tum about their ideas for making positive changes in their communities, participate in the Holocaust Museum Houston’s Butterfly Project that collects handmade butterflies for a large-scale collage in remembrance of children killed during the Holocaust, and assemble hygiene packets to be used for medical missions to Guatemala by the group Faith in Practice and attend workshops led by the Center for the Healing of Racism, the Institute of Interfaith Dialog and Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition. A poignant moment comes on the second day of the conference as Menchu Tum and students, in a candlelit room, share their thoughts on inspiration. “Students in the past have sung hymns in their native language, recited poetry, or simply told the entire conference what inspires them,” Parker asid. “It’s always a moving moment to see teenagers open up about what inspires them and gives them hope.” The folder contains flyers and a schedule of activities. It does not contain the text of Menchu’s speech.
Dates
- Event: 2009-03-27
Extent
From the Series: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Special guest Rigoberta Menchu Tum. University of Houston Youth Conference
Repository Details
Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository