For more information, contact James Jolly, director of marketing and communications, at 843.383.8018

Hartsville, S.C. — International peace worker Arthur Romano will speak at Coker College on Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the C. W. Coker Auditorium in Davidson Hall. He will discuss non-violence and the methods of Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

Romano is founder of Youth for Peace, an Internet-based initiative that provides opportunities for young people around the world to share information and inspiration. He has also worked with the United Nations, the Scottish parliament, and a many non-governmental organizations.

In the United States, Romano has worked to increase cross-cultural and interfaith understanding. His efforts include promoting dialogue and focusing on face-to-face diplomacy and exchange.

On Tuesday, March 20 from 11 am to 1 p.m. in the Drawing Room at Coker College, Romano will hold a free workshop for anyone interested in non-violent social change. The workshop will move beyond theoretical talk by finding practical ways to increase peace directly in the community by challenging injustice and visioning alternative possibilities. The public is invited to participate.

For more information on Arthur Romano’s visit to Coker College, contact Glynnis Farmwald at 843-383-8035 or gfarmwald@coker.edu.

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March 7, 2007