Syria has come and gone from the hope and promise of the Arab Spring in 2011 to the despair and devastation of the current civil war. LCWS High School students and Wake Robin residents will come together to examine the Syria situation.
Open Discussion
Tuesday, April 12, 3:30 – 5 pm
Lake Champlain Waldorf High School
High school students and residents of Wake Robin come together for an open discussion about the current situation in Syria, in light of the book Burning Country: Syria in Revolution and War. Please join us whether or not you have read the book.
Conversations with the Authors
Monday, April 25, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lake Champlain Waldorf High School
Syria Burning Presented by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami
Monday, April 25, 7 pm
Edmunite Center for Peace and Justice at Saint Michael’s College
This presentation will explore the complicated reality of life in present-day Syria, drawing on first-hand testimonies from opposition fighters, exiles lost in an archilpelago of refugee camps, and courageous human rights activists as well as their own experiences.
Follow up Discussion
Thursday, April 28 3:30 – 5pm