U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Visits The Glenbrooks on Monday, October 27, 2008

The students of Glenbrook STAND Against Genocide, a student run organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help ease the devastation of genocide, is hosting a very exciting event.

On Monday, October 27, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Rich Williamson will be presenting a discussion on the crisis in Darfur. The presentation will be held in the CPA at Glenbrook North, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Williamson holds an influential place in the United States government, especially in dealing with foreign affairs. He has served in senior positions under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations at the Department of State, and an Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs.

Ambassador Williamson has been on the ground in Sudan, as well as in Darfur. He is the highest ranking United States official addressing the genocide in Sudan today. This opportunity is an exceptional chance for all of us to learn what the United States is actually doing to prevent violence and bring peace to the Sudan.

Please come to this event, and encourage your students to do so as well.

If you have any questions, please call Matt Whipple in the Social Studies Department at ext. 4496. Thank you for supporting this extraordinary opportunity and helping to raise our community’s awareness of this ongoing genocide.