Monday 20 January 2014

Famous 5 Speaker Series: Sally Armstrong, Jan 22, 2014

Sally Armstrong is one of those women that has seen it all and then some! On January 22nd, the Enbridge Famous 5 Speaker Series will welcome to the stage human rights activist, journalist and award-winning author, Sally Armstrong who has covered stories about women and girls in zones of conflict all over the world. From Bosnia and Somalia to the Middle East, Rwanda, Congo and Afghanistan, her eye witness reports have earned her awards including the Gold Award from the National Magazine Awards Foundation and the Author’s Award from the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Letters. She received the Amnesty International Media Award in 2000, 2002 and again in 2011. She was a member of the International Women’s Commission a UN body that consists of 20 Palestinian women, 20 Israeli women and 12 internationals whose mandate is assisting with the path to peace in the Middle East.

Please join us on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at MacDonald Island Park to welcome Sally Armstrong to Fort McMurray and to hear her inspiring story!
→ Doors open at 6:00PM / Dinner at 6:30PM / Speaker at 7:00PM
→ Tickets available through the MacDonald Island Guest Services or online


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