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“Stop the Hate Week – Building a Culture of Peace” will be observed at
California State University, Fresno during the week of Oct. 2-8.
The Fresno State program includes the signature event, the garlanding
ceremony for the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Peace Garden on Oct. 2, to
mark his birthday, followed by a candlelight vigil.
The opening ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, in the Music
Building Concert Hall. Dr. Arthur Wint, coordinator of the Peace and
Conflict Studies program at Fresno State, and Siri Kant Rao of the
Central California Cultural Society of India will welcome participants.
Vice President for Advancement Dr. Peter Smits will read a proclamation
from university President John D. Welty. Leading a “pledge against hate”
will be Raul Moreno of the University Migrant Services office and Ofelia
Gamez of the College Assistance Migrant Program.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Ned Doffoney, president of Fresno City
College.
Following the program will be a garlanding ceremony of Gandhi’s statue
and a candlelight vigil in the campus Peace Garden.
Other activities during the week are an interfaith panel discussion,
music, poetry and an international culture festival.
The 22nd offering of International Culture Night will be held on Oct. 8.
It will include performances from campus student clubs including the
Japanese Student Association, the International
Student Association, the award winning Danzantes de Aztlan and many
others. The event will also feature some Fresno-based performers
including Alegría Espanola, a flamenco dance troupe.
All Stop the Hate Week events are free and open to the public.
Sponsors are the Peace & Conflict Studies Program, Buddhist Students for
Peace Through Dialogue, College of Social Sciences, Central California
Cultural Society of India, Center for Nonviolence, Central Valley
Cultural Heritage Institute, College Assistance Migrant Program, Indian
Student Club, Interfaith Alliance of Central California, Peace Fresno,
Women’s Resource Center and Women’s International League for Peace and
Freedom.
Fresno State Stop the Hate Week activities:
Sunday, Oct. 2
Gandhi Tribute - Concert Hall, Music Building, 6:30 p.m.
Candlelight vigil/garlanding ceremony - Peace Garden, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 3
Interfaith Panel: “Interfaith Perspectives on Immigration,” University
Student Union, room 317, noon to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Peace Through Dialogue: The PAIRS Project, USU room 317, noon to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Poetry Jam
The Coffee House & Pub (Fresno State), 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7
Events at Fresno Pacific University
Saturday, Oct. 8
International Culture Night, 7-9 p.m. Satellite Student Union. More than
200 performers and student volunteers participate in a night of
international song, dance and entertainment.
For more information contact Dr. Arthur Wint at 278.7027 or arthur_wint@csufresno.edu.
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