Friday, March 16, 2012

Freedom Firm information


If you missed the information at the March meeting, here is a link to the Freedom Firm website.  The video that was shown is available here on the right side of the page. You will also find more information about some of the questions that were asked here. (photo credit: 2011 Freedom Firm Annual Report)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Sonny Lacks to speak at UST

David 'Sonny' Lacks, son on Henrietta Lacks, will speak at the University of St. Thomas at 7PM on March 8 in the O'Shaughnessey Educational Center auditorium.  He will discuss how the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has affected his family as well as bigger ethical issues including experimentation on African Americans, informed consent, and other bioethical issues that have arisen from what happened to Henrietta.
More information here: http://www.stthomas.edu/studentdiversity/events/Student%20Diversity%20an2.html.

"Half the World" author at UST

Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of the book Half the Sky; Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide will speak at the University of St. Thomas on March 7 at 7PM in the O'Shaughnessey Educational Center auditorium. The book makes a case for empowering women as a means of economic development and transforming the developing world.

more information about the program: http://www.stthomas.edu/bulletin/2012/03/01/pulitzer-sheryl-wudunn/