A Symposium on International Disaster Relief: In Response to the Recent Tsunami
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
In response to the devastating tsunami in South East Asia, CCBSL convened a campus wide committee Aztecs for Rebuilding Lives and Communities that brought together leading experts and scholars from Doctors without Borders, Oxfam, and Project Concern International to educate the campus community about international disaster relief.
The event highlighted local and international volunteer opportunities, provided SDSU students an opportunity to network with various professionals in the field, and showcased the research of SDSU faculty and community partners. Over 450 students, faculty, staff, and representatives from community organizations were in attendance.
Article in SDSUniverse, March 21st, 2005: “More than 400 Attend SDSU Symposium on International Disaster Relief”
This event was an effort of the committee Aztecs for Rebuilding Lives and Communities. It was sponsored by the Center for Community Based Service-Learning and the School of Social Work, in collaboration with the College of Health and Human Services, the Division of Student Affairs, and Associated Students.