Stop the Hate Week activities

Dewarko Ji Sundrani, an associate of Mahatmas Gandhi and a renowned Gandhian social worker from India, will be among the speakers and discussion group participants during “Stop the Hate Week – Building a Culture of Peace” activities at California State University, Fresno starting Sunday, Oct. 1.

Activities during the week include an interfaith panel discussion, music, poetry and an international culture festival.

The opening ceremony is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, in the Music Building Concert Hall. Featured speakers will be University President John D. Welty and Associated Students President Juan Pablo Moncayo.

Afterward, a garlanding and meditation time will be held in the campus Peace Garden.

All Stop the Hate Week events are free and open to the public. For more information contact, contact the Student Activities Office at 559.278.2741.

Here is the schedule of activities:

Oct. 2	*Homeless: Our Community’s Response*
12 to 1:30 p.m., University Student Union, Room 309 Bruce Rudd, Assistant City Manager, City of Fresno Doreen Eley, Administrative Director, Poverello House, Fresno Liza Apper, Catholic Worker Mike Rhodes, Editor, Community Alliance Newspaper Contact: S. Kapoor at 435.2212
Oct. 2	*Candlelight Peace Vigil*
7:30 p.m., Fresno State Peace Garden Contact: Ellen Gill at 473.5968
Oct. 3	*Religious Divide: Do We Have A Response?*
12 to 1:30 p.m., University Student Union, Room 309 Dewarko Ji Sundrani, an associate of Gandhi and a renowned Gandhian social worker from India Other speaker to be announced (In collaboration with the Interfaith Alliance of Central California) Contact: Professor Terry Winant at 278.3631
Oct. 3	Building Bridges, Tackling Fears: Anti-Semitism (Islamophobia discussion on Nov. 7)
5 to 6:30 p.m., University Student Union, Rooms 312-314 (In collaboration with N.C.B.I. at Fresno State, 278.6946)
Oct. 4	Violence Prevention and Awareness (Violence Against Women, Children and LGBTQ)
12:15 to 1:45 p.m., University Student Union, Room 317 Sue Rudd, Sexual Assault Survivor Marilyn Herzog, Professor, Criminology Department Shawna Herzog, graduate student Contact: Mica Varga at 278.4435 (In collaboration with Women’s Resource Center)
Oct. 5	*Peacemaking and Human Rights in the Middle East*
12 to 1:30 p.m., University Student Union, Room 309 Don Friesen, Reedley Peace Center Contact: Donna Hardina at 278.2307 (In collaboration with Campus Peace and Civil Liberties Coalition)
Oct. 6	*Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities*
12 to 1:30 p.m., University Student Union, Room 309 Dr. Alfredo Cuellar, Department of Educational Research and Administration Rosemary Moreno, Centro La Familia Advocacy Anthony Yrigollen, social work student Gloria Hernandez, P.R.A. Dr. Donna Hardina, moderator (In collaboration with Department of Social Work Education, Title IV-E Child Welfare Program and TR student organization) Contacts: Donna Hardina at 278.2307; Corinne L. Florez, 278.2910
Oct. 7	*Prison Industrial Complex*
1 to 3 p.m., University Student Union, Room 309 Debbie Reyes, OSI Fellow, "Uncaging the Valley Project," California Prison Moratorium Project / Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment John Lum, California for Responsible Budget, Sacramento policy coordinator (representing more than 40 organizations in state on prison issues ) Vianey Nunez, California Prison Moratorium Project, past president of Central California Environmental Justice Network Rev. Floyd Harris, community activist, state president, National Action Network Film: “This Black Soil” (In collaboration with California Prison Moratorium) Contact: Debbie Reyes at 485.7884