David Alan Harris Speaking on Peace-Building Lessons from African Child Soldiers Oct. 14, U of MD

If, as Alice Walker reminds us in her new book, “hard times require furious dancing”, David Alan Harris knows the hard times and the furious dancing. For the young men and boys he encountered in Sierra Leone, he provided warmth and the container for fury, through a process called Dance/Movement Therapy.

Harris will share stories of the boys he worked with in a keynote address as a part of the University of Maryland’s Semester on Peace:

Atrocities, Resilience, and Healing:
Peace-Building Lessons from African Child Soldiers

Wednesday October 14, 2009
7-9 pm
Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
University of Maryland, College Park

Join him as he inspires us all to dance with each other, and join us afterwards at the UMUC Marriott Inn and Conference Center to put all of our energy to music, in a celebration of resilience and healing!

The Marriott is located at the crossroads of University Boulevard and Adelphi Roads. 3501 University Blvd E Hyattsville, Maryland. Phone: 1-301-985-7300.