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3/31/08

SLU Sets Presentation By 'Seeds Of Peace' Participants

CANTON - Four participants in a program called "Seeds of Peace," which is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence, will give a presentation at St. Lawrence University on Friday, April 4, at 6 p.m. in Eben Holden. The event, part of the University's Contemporary Issues Forum, is open to the public, free of charge.

The presentation, called "Empowering Leaders of the Next Generation," will feature Hassan Raza, a first-year St. Lawrence University student from Lahore, Pakistan; Sheri Abdel Rahman, a student at the University of Pennsylvania who is from Abu Gosh, an Arab town west of Jerusalem; Roy Cohen, a Harvard University student from Ashdod, Israel; and Timothy P. Wilson, a special advisor to Seeds of Peace.

Founded in 1993, Seeds of Peace focuses primarily on the Middle East but has expanded its programming to include young leaders from South Asia, Cyprus and the Balkans. Its leadership network now encompasses over 3,500 young people from several conflict regions. Its internationally recognized program model begins at the International Camp in Maine and continues through follow-up programming with conferences, regional workshops, educational and professional opportunities, and an adult-educator program. This comprehensive system allows participants to develop empathy, respect and confidence as well as leadership, communication and negotiation skills, all critical components that will facilitate peaceful coexistence for the next generation.

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More: Seeds of Peace Web site