MEDIA ADVISORY
October 3, 2007
Media Contact: Michael Corby, 904.632.3310

FCCJ Deerwood Center students seek solutions for a troubled world with “Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium” and World Café—a dialog on crime and violence

Students at Florida Community College at Jacksonville’s Deerwood Center are taking an active part in seeking solutions to problems they see in Jacksonville and throughout the world.

On Nov. 27 students will participate in a Lunch-and-Learn session focused on eliminating hatred and hate crimes. Students will view “Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium,” an award-winning documentary that spotlights hate crimes in America, followed by their participation in interactive exercises exploring the sources of hate and how to eliminate it from daily life. The journey will be facilitated by Mark Vickers, D.D., Certified Professional Life Coach.

On Nov. 29 the FCCJ Deerwood Center and the Human Rights Commission will sponsor “World Café,” a half-day session that is part of an international movement designed to spark dialog between diverse populations on matters of importance to their community. The students chose to discuss crime and violence in our community. As many as 120 students will be guided in their discussion by Marsha Myers of the Human Rights Commission, with the help of trained facilitators.

Deerwood Center Student Learning Specialist Carol Gladstone said student interest in promoting events that foster a better world began with a presentation by philanthropist and Holocaust survivor Henri Landwirth in 2006.

• Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium: Nov. 27, 2007 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• The World Café: Nov. 29, from 9 a.m.-noon

Both events take place at FCCJ Deerwood Center, 9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville. For more information call 904.997.2706.