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SUMMARY:Mandela@100 Symposium: Reflections in Action (Save the Date)
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 The 2018 celebration of 100th anniversary of the 
 birth year of Nelson Mandela provides an opportunity 
 for people around the world to reflect 
 on his life and times and to promote his 
 legacy. To mark this centenary and, as part 
 of MSU's Year of Global Africa, graduate and 
 undergraduate students are planning a series 
 of Mandela@100 activities. The theme is Justice 
 and Fairness, with an emphasis on youth and 
 student engagement.	 \n
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 Mandela@100 will 
 include guest lectures by South African scholars 
 and leaders from the Nelson Mandela Museum 
 and the Stellenbosch University Museum. There 
 will be student panels, visual representations 
 of South Africa's culture and an open mic 
 session in which MSU students, faculty and 
 staff can share original artistic works. A special 
 program feature will be an Ubuntu Dialogue 
 session between students at MSU and South 
 Africa. They will be able to discuss critical 
 issues pertaining to social injustices and 
 solutions in the United States and South Africa. 
 The multiple planned and pop-up events that 
 will occur throughout the day will provide 
 many opportunities for participation in unique 
 learning experiences.	 \n
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 Other South African 
 cultural heritage partners, including Dream 
 Fuel, Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum and 
 the Robben Island Museum, have played roles in 
 helping plan the day's activities. Before and 
 after Mandela@100 there will be other activities 
 to raise additional awareness of the international 
 legacy of Nelson Mandela. \n
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 The 
 Nelson Mandela Museum and the Stellenbosch 
 University Museum have partnered with the Michigan 
 State University Museum on a variety of 
 projects over the last decade and are now part 
 of Ubuntu: Museums and Communities Connect, 
 a consortium of South African and American 
 cultural heritage organizations that are working 
 together to incubate and test creative strategies 
 to engage youth in cultural heritage 
 activities. The Ubuntu: Museums and Communities 
 Connect project funded through an Alliance 
 for African Partnerships grant provided by 
 MSU's African Studies Center.\n
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 The schedule 
 is coming soon!\n
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 Price: Free\n
 Contact name: Marsha Macdowell\n
 Contact email: macdowel@msu.edu\n
LOCATION:MSU
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