LISA SHANNON

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – GLOBALFEST 2012

7:30pm February 9, 2012
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center

Tickets: 
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

Lisa Shannon – A Journey Of Hope

Lisa Shannon, humanitarian and author of A Thousand Sisters: My Journey of Hope into the Worst Place on Earth to be a Woman, will share her personal story of awakening to the horror of atrocities against women in the war-torn African Congo, her determination to make a difference, and what she learned from these courageous women.

ABOUT LISA SHANNON:

• Internationally recognized for supporting 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 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
• Watch a video about Lisa Shannon and her work: www.runforcongowomen.org

Lisa Shannon's appearance is supported by
the Skagit Valley College Foundation.