Workshop on the Effect of Armed Conflict on Children

Posted by on November 04, 2013

Free Two-Day Workshop
Using Primary Sources on the Library of Congress Website to Teach About the Effects of Armed Conflict on Children

Date: November 7-8, 9AM – 3PM December 10-11, 9 AM-3 PM
Location: SRI-ETTC located at Richard Stockton College Galloway, NJ

Workshop Objectives:
– Become familiar with the Library of Congress Website
– Use interactive technology to connect to leading experts in the fields of Children’s Rights and Armed Conflict
– Meet and interact with African Nationals Charles Kuvuna and Denis Okema
– Develop a Lesson Plan on using primary sources in the classroom to teach about armed conflict

Includes continental breakfast and lunch.

About Denis Okema
Denis grew up in Northern Uganda, and at the age of 10 he was abducted by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA). After escaping his abductors, his mother took him to town where he could go to school. Two years later he lost both of his parents to disease. He was then informally adopted by the founder of the UNIFAT school. Denis was one of the 7 inaugural students that began the school under a mango tree. The school now has over 1,500 students. After school, Denis got into trouble with the Uganda authorities for his criticism of the regime. The military came to kill him, but killed his brother instead in a case of mistaken identity. After this, he was not safe in Uganda, and moved to the US. He has worked extensively in Peace Building and Conflict Management in conflict zones including Uganda, Rwanda, and Southern Sudan. Denis has a Bachelors Degree in Development Studies of Makerere University in Kampala and is currently studying for a Masters at Chestnut Hill College.

Register at  http://gem-ngo.org/TPS_Grant.html