Human Rights Conference at UCONN

Brenna, Rachel Y, Tess and Mr. Jannke attended this human rights conference at UCONN on Friday. It was simply amazing. We sat in on a session about the photograph in activism. We were treated to lunch and listened to the keynote speaker, Aryeh Neier (Open Society Foundation). He is the father of the modern human rights movement, which started in the 1970s. We'll tell you all about our incredible experience on Thursday!
http://humanrights.uconn.edu/conferences/2013.php

First Meeting

Our first meeting is during Activity Period on Thursday. See you there!

Fabulous Poster by USAID on Women

http://50.usaid.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/USAID-women.pdf

Brenna at the United Nations Today

Siege by Taliban Strains Pakistani Girls’ Schools

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/world/asia/siege-by-taliban-strains-pakistani-girls-schools.html

Malala Day!!

Friday, June 12th is Malala Yousafzai's 16th birthday and she's celebrating with a youth takeover of the UN to demand that all children be given access to an education. You can stand with Malala by signing this petition and by joining the conversation about education on social media through this week and especially on Friday!

Check out @YUGAPlanUSA all week for updates about Malala day and especially on Friday for tweets directly from Plan Youth at the UN!

One Book One Region

Amnesty members help with the One Book One Region kickoff event at the Mystic Arts Center. Born and raised in Connecticut, Connor Grennan began traveling the world. His stop in Nepal led him to his future, which included writing this year's OBOR selection, Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal. Amnesty members helped set up the kickoff event on May 28 and had Mr. Grennan sign their books. Look to our Library Media Center for more information on how to get a copy of the book. Amnesty and the LMC plan to invite Mr. Grennan to visit LHS in the fall, so stay tuned. More info at onebookoneregion.org.

Walk 4 Wells

YUGA club is hosting a Walk 4 Wells event Saturday, June 1st at Preston Parks starting at 2:30. Main events will be a 5k, Kids Fun Run and Relays. There will be food, live music and t-shirts! Register at the lunch table, online at ledyardwalk4wells.com, or the day of the event. All funds will be supporting water and sanitation in developing countries.

One Book One Region Meeting Tuesday May 28

Reminder, as many of us as possible need to attend the One Book One Region kickoff. Meet at the Mystic Arts Center at 6pm on Tuesday! Remember, at strong showing from LHS students will help make it possible to have the author himself visit us in September.

ALSO, Mrs. Lantelme wants some Amnesty kids to come early to set up chairs from 4:30-5:00.

Cupcakes (and Causes)

Cupcakes (and Causes) will be meeting tonight in the library at 7:00 pm for a screening and discussion of the documentary "Opium Brides". This is a human trafficking issue so it's right up our alley!! Plus, along with the assembly this week about girls and education in Afghanistan, you can learn about this issue Afghan girls face as well...And if you need more of an incentive to go, there will of course be cupcakes!

Assembly Wednesday May 22

During AIM 60 on Wednesday there will be an assembly in the auditorium for most of the school. (Several advisories are participating in a survey instead.)

LHS class of 1987 alumna Beth Brundage Murphy and her work will be the focus. Beth is a very successful documentary filmmaker and she will show us clips from her latest project, What Tomorrow Brings.

What Tomorrow Brings is about the extremely complicated issue of educating girls in Afghanistan. Beth returned from filming earlier this month and LHS will be the first to see her footage.

Beth was a girl from Ledyard...

2 days until Jamnesty!

Friday, June 3
7:30-9:30

Featuring:

Another Attempt at Fame
Park & Wreck
The Dunk-T R and B Review featuring Taylor Alexander
Going Nowhere
Some Young Guys
The Ukulele Orchestra
The Mighty Quails
Brown's Crossing
Kali Money & Co.
Avery Davies Band

...With MC's Josh Throop and Alec Chattin!

It's sure to be a tight competition! We'll end at 9:30 so you'll be well rested for the SATs!! Tickets will be $4 at the door.