Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma

Monday, October 14, 2019 7:00 pm

North Gym 118 “Be the change you wish Fresno State to see in the world.”

Gandhian Legacy and Challenges Ahead in the 21st Century: A Personal Perspective. Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of , born and raised in , , is a peace activist, educator and a social worker by profession. She is a trustee and chairperson of the Gandhi Development Trust and Phoenix Settlement in Durban, South Africa. She is an International honorary president of the World Council of Religions for Peace. Ela Gandhi is a former member of the parliament of South Africa where she served from 1994 to 2004. During Era, she was banned from political activism in 1975 and was subjected to house arrest for a total of 9 years. She was a member of the United Democratic Front Committee that met with prior to his release from on February 11, 1990. Ela Gandhi served as the chancellor of Durban University of Technology for several years. She is Guest Speaker the recipient of several national and international awards including ‘Padam Ela Gandhi Bhushan Award’ from the . Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi Fresno State Sponsors: Additional Support by: Generously Supported by: • Cross Cultural and Gender Center • Ethics Center • Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation • President's Commission on Human • Associated Students, Inc. • Khushal and Vina Mehta • Relations and Equity • USU Productions • JP and Renu Sethi Foundation • Asian Pacific Islander Programs and • Gandhi Memorial Education Fund • Prem K. Kamboj, MD Services • United Hindu Coalition of Central • Prof. Satya Mahanty • Peace and Conflict Studies California • Trabajadores de la Raza • Fresno Center for Non-Violence. • Indian Student Club

All are welcome, admission is free. For free parking, please use parking code 500109 Fresno state is a tobacco-free, smoke free and vapor-free campus. For more information or accommodation, contact Dr. Kapoor at 559-435-2212