Skagit Valley College

GlobalFest 2012
February 9-March 8, 2012

Skagit Valley College’s annual GlobalFest kicks off in February with our popular International Dinner and a keynote address by internationally acclaimed author and humanitarian Lisa Shannon! Tickets are on sale now!

February 9, 2012

Lisa ShannoN and International Dinner

ABOUT LISA SHANNON:

• Internationally recognized for her support of women’s struggle against torture and oppression in war-torn regions of central Africa
• Author of  “A Thousand Sisters: My Journey of Hope into the Worst Place on Earth to be a Woman”
• Founded Run for Congo Women, a grassroots series of runs/walks taking place throughout the U.S. and Europe that
  

  DATE & TIME: February 9, 2012   International Dinner 5:30pm Keynote Address 7:30pm VENUE: McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center, Mount Vernon WA TICKETS: ·         $25 Lisa Shannon  Keynote Speech ·         $15 Students w/ID ·         $35 International Dinner only ·         $60 International Dinner plus Keynote Speech (includes priority Keynote seating) To purchase tickets, go to McIntyre Hall Box Office, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon WA, or call 360-416-7727 Ex. 2 or Toll Free 866.624.6897 Ex. 2 (Closed Nov. 21, 23- 24, 27-28)

  have raised more than $1,000,000 in sponsorships that help support Congolese women

• Featured in O Magazine’s 2010 Power List, Shape Magazine’s “2010 Women Who Shape the World” and Nicholas Kristof’s “DIY Foreign Aid” in New York Times Magazine on women social entrepreneurs
• To see a video about Lisa Shannon and her work, go to: www.runforcongowomen.org

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DINNER:

Presented by Skagit Valley College’s International Programs Office, the International Dinner has become one of the most popular annual events in our community. Guests are served specially prepared dishes from around the world and personally interact with International students at their table. Our GlobalFest Keynote Speaker, Lisa Shannon, will also be joining us for dinner.  Seating is limited, so buy your tickets early!

DATE & TIME: February 9, 2012   International Dinner 5:30pm Keynote Address 7:30pm

VENUE: McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center, Mount Vernon WA

TICKETS:

• $25 Lisa Shannon  Keynote Speech
• $15 Students w/ID
• $35 International Dinner only
• $60 International Dinner plus Keynote Speech (includes priority Keynote seating)

To purchase tickets, go to McIntyre Hall Box Office, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon WA, or call 360-416-7727 Ex. 2 or Toll Free 866.624.6897 Ex. 2

(Closed Nov. 21, 23- 24, 27-28)