News 2011: Role of youth in Middle East change

News 2011: Role of youth in Middle East change
Role of youth in Middle East change

A Conversation with Sherif El-Wakil

Sherif El-Wakil, Chancellor Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth, will discuss aspects of Egypt's ongoing crisis and the new dynamics in activism on Wednesday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to noon in Dion 114. 

This event is sponsored by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Outreach and is free and open to the public. 

Highlights of the conversation will include: 

The power of a peaceful protest 
Social media impact 
Secular revolution and democracy 
Winners and losers 
What were the demands? 
What gains have been made? 

For more information contact Michelle Cheyne at mcheyne@umassd.edu or 
call Yolanda Dennis at 508.999.8192 or X8192.