Release Date: October 19, 2006

MONMOUTH, Ill. — Monmouth College will host convocation lectures by internationally-recognized speakers Raheel Raza and Nadinne Cruz in a two-day span. Part of the college’s “Introduction to Liberal Arts” curriculum, the lectures will be held in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium and are free and open to the public.

Entitled “Their Jihad … Not My Jihad,” Raza’s lecture will be presented Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. A noted journalist and poet, Raza was born in Pakistan. She has traveled extensively throughout the world, including the Middle East, and currently lives in Canada. Through her work with print and electronic media, Raza addresses a variety of issues such as the status of women, arranged marriages and media stereotypes. More information on her is available at www.raheelraza.com.

On Oct. 27 at 11 a.m., Cruz will speak on “Bridging Diversity and Difference in Community Service.” From 2000 to 2003, Cruz was director Stanford University’s Haas Center for Public Service, which was ranked No. 1 for service learning among colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report. The internationally-respected speaker, author and education consultant received the 2005 Alec Dickson Servant Leader Award from the National Youth Leadership Council.

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