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Princeton University, where he enrolled in 2007, and is studying economics. But his passions still lie with helping the people of Darfur and with humanitarian issues. That has not always gone over well with authorities in countries where human rights has been an ongoing issue. Just days before the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Games – the Chinese Embassy in Washington contacted Cheek to inform him that his previously issued visa was revoked. Cheek planned to attend the Games to support the more

the overthrow of apartheid in South Africa to the civil rights movement in the United States; all these efforts began through the acts of ordinary people, he noted. Sometimes spectacular acts are called for, as in the story of Moses, but other times, great events begin with simple actions, such as a tired Rosa Parks deciding to stay “and refusing to move” on a bus. Tutu was the keynote speaker in the event that included performances by the PLUtonic and Hermonic a cappella groups, as well as songs

, which she was involved with growing up. As part of the academy, she taught different classes, including one on human rights. “I showed ‘Invisible Children’ as part of the class, so I kind of came full circle,” said Baghirov. Baghirov’s projects weren’t the only thing that kept her in Azerbaijan though–she had also met her future husband Farid Baghirov. “We were friends right away,” Baghirov recalled. “He was just a nice, easygoing guy. He was always willing to help me with whatever I needed. Both of

requires new PLU students  to complete an educational online module that provides valuable prevention tips, information on what forms of sexual violence can occur on college campuses, said Ray Lader, Associate Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities at PLU. The module also informs students about available resources and highlights important policies to help them be prepared for their college experience. The program, called Think About It, has given the university valuable data “that helps us

uses of surveillance related to safety.  How do you encourage and equip your students to ask —  or answer — tough questions about surveillance or other human rights issues? I think a big part of it is encouraging them to use an interdisciplinary approach to connect what they’re learning in class with their own experiences, and to what they can learn from the lived experiences of people around them. For example, in this post-Roe surveillance area, we can’t think of the anti-abortion movement without

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