MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
What: First Ever Live, Interactive Forum between Youth in
United States and Sri Lanka To Discuss Life
After the Tsunami.
Who: Hosted by:
Asia Society: America's leading institution
dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and
communication between Americans and the peoples
of Asia and the Pacific.
Global Nomads Group: An international educational
organization which deepens children's understanding
of, and appreciation for, the world and its people
using cutting-edge technology.
Quarters From Kids: A nationwide, grassroots effort
to engage young Americans, and adults who work with
them, in a collective response to the tsunami disaster
in Asia.
When: Friday, March 4, 2005
8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
New York City
Why: American students need to gain a better understanding
of the consequences of the December 2004 tsunami,
which claimed over 200,000 lives, and to be linked
to tangible opportunities to assist in needed
reconstruction. Students from the New York metropolitan
area will speak via interactive videoconferencing with
students in Colombo, Sri Lanka about their firsthand
experiences during and after the tsunami.
Please visit http://www.gng.org/programs/p_tsunami.html
for additional program details.
Other Program Features:
Audience members will be able to witness the exchange
between a pre-selected group of American and Sri Lankan
students and will have the opportunity to submit their
own questions to be answered during the discussion.
A simultaneous web cast on AskAsia.org will allow students
from across the country to participate. Prior to the
day of the event, teachers will receive lesson plans
and curriculum materials focused on the region and
on the tsunami that will enrich students' knowledge
of the issues to be discussed during the videoconference.
On the day of the event, student action kits will be
distributed outlining resources and activities that can
be used to stimulate on-going lessons, community service
projects, and build upon the knowledge they gather from
the videoconference.