Hobart and William Smith Colleges will present the Elizabeth Blackwell Award to Nobel Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathai at a President's Forum event at the Smith Opera House on Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m.
A civil society and women’s rights activist, Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, an organization devoted to conserving the environment and improving the quality of life for African women through leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
The President’s Forum event is free and open to the public. Buses will be running on a loop between the Smith Opera House and Medbery Parking Lot on Pulteney Street (by the FedEx box) starting at 6:45 p.m. Come early as we expect a significant crowd.
The event is a return visit to Geneva as two of Maathai’s children attended the Colleges. Wanjira Mathai ’94 graduated from William Smith and now runs the international office of the Green Belt Movement. Muta Mathai ’96 graduated from Hobart and today is a research scientist in Philadelphia. In 1994, Maathai received an honorary degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
A civil society and women’s rights activist, Maathai is the founder of the Green Belt Movement, an organization devoted to conserving the environment and improving the quality of life for African women through leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
The President’s Forum event is free and open to the public. Buses will be running on a loop between the Smith Opera House and Medbery Parking Lot on Pulteney Street (by the FedEx box) starting at 6:45 p.m. Come early as we expect a significant crowd.
The event is a return visit to Geneva as two of Maathai’s children attended the Colleges. Wanjira Mathai ’94 graduated from William Smith and now runs the international office of the Green Belt Movement. Muta Mathai ’96 graduated from Hobart and today is a research scientist in Philadelphia. In 1994, Maathai received an honorary degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Established by President Gearan in 2000, the President's Forum Series is designed to bring a variety of important figures to campus to share their knowledge and ideas with the entire HWS community as well as the residents of Geneva.
President's Forum Event
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 24, 2008
7:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
April 24th at 7:30pm
Location
Smith Opera House82 Seneca StGeneva, NY
Fees/Admission
FREE & open to the public
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