Events & Activities:  Fall, 2002

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	Development in the Americas: Questions Raised A presentation at the MIT International Development Forum September 20, 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm / MIT Bartos Theater
	Technology in the Public Interest? Is there a demand for non-profit technology consulting services to aid international development? September 25, 6.30 pm / MIT Spofford Room (1-236)
	Colombia in 2003: What's at Stake? A discussion with Colombian peace activists Carolina Aldana & Eder Jair Sanchez October 3, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	Going the Extra Mile: Working as Medical Volunteers in Peru A presentation by Amy Meadows '03 & Shefali Oza '04, who worked in Peru over the summer October 10, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	How Many Mayan Ruins Does It Take to Turn On a Light-Bulb? A discussion with archaeologist David Stuart on the fight to save ancient sites in southern Mexico October 17, 7 pm / MIT 4-159
	If Guatemala is at Peace Now, Why Are Indigenous Leaders Being Killed? A discussion with Alfredo Ché, co-founder of the Guatemalan Campesino Movement Association October 19, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	Voting Rights & Voting Wrongs: How Election 2000 Was Decided in Florida A pre-election screening of the film Counting on Democracy, by Faye Anderson, Greg Palast, & Danny Schechter October 31, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	Plan Colombia & the Andean Initiative: Anti-Terrorist or State Terrorism? A discussion with Professor Jean Jackson, head of the MIT Anthropology Program November 13, 5 pm / MIT E38-615
	Broken Rainbow: How Sacred Are Sacred Lands? An Academy-Award-winning film about the forced relocation of the Navajo in northern Arizona November 14, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	Where Does Nature Begin? Navajo Culture & Ecology in the Balance A presentation by Carol Snyder Halberstadt, activist and poet November 21, 7 pm / MIT 3-133
	The Garífuna Journey A film about the history & traditions of an Afro-Carib community in Belize November 26, 7 pm / MIT 4-231
	Cyanide & Gold: Is a US Mining Company Poisoning the People of Honduras? A presentation by Jesse Barnes '02 December 2, 7 pm / MIT 4-237