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Sacred Heart University hosted a two-day human rights conference on June 10-11, which featured a play and photo exhibit illuminating abject human rights abuses around the globe and the stories of those who rose above oppression.
The conference, sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), Sacred Heart University, and The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, focused on the juxtaposition between Catholic social justice principles and international human rights advocacy.
“We immediately saw a connection with what [Sacred Heart University President Anthony Cernera, Ph.D.] is doing on this campus by giving students a tool kit for action so they can not only have the knowledge but the capacity to create change,” said Kerry Kennedy. Read more...
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Michael L. Iannazzi
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Sacred Heart University
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Sacred Heart University
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Fairfield, CT 06825
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