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Program sends faculty speakers throughout state
By Erin Ohm
eohm@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Clubs interested in requesting a guest speaker should fill out an online request form at www.ku.edu/~speakers. Requests should be submitted four weeks before the scheduled meeting date, and organizations can choose their top three choices for speakers.
Kathy Reed, administrative specialist at University Governance, handles the scheduling of speakers. Reed said reaction to the program was positive and she received about five calls a day from people interested in learning more about the program.
"Not only are Lawrence people utilizing it, which we want, but other groups are also utilizing it," Reed said. The speakers have traveled to places such as Wichita, Marysville and Paola.
The bureau is funded by the Office of the Provost, and speakers are reimbursed for mileage to and from engagements and one overnight stay, if necessary.
Their performance piece,
"Tapestry: An Arab-Jewish Storytelling Dialogue" uses stories from Arabian and Jewish cultures, their own personal stories and proverbs in an attempt to bring people together to foster peace in the Middle East.
The speakers bureau Web site has a list of speakers by topic, with areas of special interest listed for each speaker. Faculty must register with the bureau through University Governance to be put on the speakers list. Reed said the program had more than 100 speakers registered.
"They tell a story of mutual understanding and recognition," said Allan Hanson, anthropology professor and coordinator of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice.
The Faculty Speakers Bureau is a program sponsored by University Governance, the Office of the Provost and the Executive Vice Chancellor for University Relations. It provides a forum for organizations in Kansas to have a KU faculty member speak to their members free of charge. Any service or community organization, school, library, retirement community or student organization in the state can apply for a guest speaker through the bureau.
B. J. Abraham, a Christian of Lebanese heritage, and Jewish Audrey Galex, both from Atlanta, combine their storytelling talents for schools, religious organizations and the National Storytelling Conference.
They will perform "Tapes
The workshop will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kansas Union and is open to the public but requires pre-registration.
The program was launched by faculty members Tom Beisecker
The day after performing at the Jewish Community Center, the duo will be a part of "Learning to Hear the Stories IV: War and Modern Memory," a workshop on oral history presented by the Hall Center for the Humanities.
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Six other speakers will tell of effects of war through storytelling.
wednesday
19th
University of Kansas faculty members can travel throughout the state for free to speak to organizations in their areas of interest.
A Jewish woman and a Lebanese-American Christian woman will weave stories, songs and poetry into a tapestry of hope and peace at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center next week.
try" at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.27 in the Lawrence Jewish Community Center,917 Highland Dr.The event is sponsored by the Jewish Community Center, KU Hillel, the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice and the Kansas Committee for a Just Peace in the Middle East, and it is open to the public.
Women to perform stories, proverbs to promote peace
By Cal Creek
ccreek@kansan.org
Kansan staff writer
"They're bringing people together, reminding us although there is a conflict there's still a lot more we have in common," said Rabbi Scott White of the Lawrence Jewish Community Center.
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"We think it's very important that faculty at KU have closer contact with individuals throughout the state," said Belsecker, chairman and associate professor of communication studies. "It's important that people know what is being done at KU that could affect them."
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and Jim Carothers. Beisecker said he was interested in the program because it was important to have interaction between KU faculty and the statewide community.
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Meat industry tries to lure back vegetarians
The Associated Press
Jessi Lehman may not know it, but she's the sort of girl who's stirring a battle between the beef industry and pro-vegetarian groups — each attempting to sway young people to its side of the table.
The teen from State College, Pa., grew up surrounded by farm country and a family of meat-eaters. Yet at age 16, she's been a vegetarian for more than six years, and says a growing number of her friends are following suit.
"In America, we eat so much more than we need," said Lehman, who talked about "sustainable agriculture" and "slaughterhouse conditions" as easily as most teens talk about their favorite music or TV show.
There are signs that young people are increasingly interested in eating vegetarian. Surveys show that more schools and universities now offer non-meat alternatives as
main courses. The Vegetarian Resource Group cites its veggie nutrition information for teens as the "top page" on its Web site.
And a recent survey of 12- to 19-year-olds done by Teenage Research Unlimited found that 20 percent of all respondents — and 28 percent of girls — said vegetarianism was "in."
While that's one in five teens overall, a representative at Teenage Research — a suburban Chicago firm that tracks youth trends — notes the percentage is not particularly high when compared to other trends such as using the Internet (92 percent) and downloading music (84 percent).
Still, the interest in going meatless is substantial enough that the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a trade group for cattle ranchers, is taking action.
In December, the group posted a Web site titled "Cool-2B-Real" and aimed at girls, ages 8 to 12.
The site encourages girls to be confident and active with message boards, computer games, self-esteem tests and advice — and recipes featuring various forms of beef.
"We are out to promote that all foods fit into a healthy diet," says Mary K. Young, executive director of nutrition for the National Cattlemen, who remembers a time when eschewing meat was considered "fringe."
Young conceded that a vegetarian diet could be healthy. But too often, she said, it isn't. And overall — whether girls are vegetarian — she said federal statistics show that, after age 11, many girls' diets lack important nutrients found in beef and other food.
On the other side, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is stepping up its pro-vegetarian campaign. PETA officials say that, next month in New York City, they'll circulate a bus covered in an ad featuring an obese child eating a burger and the slogan "Feeding Kids Meat Is Child Abuse — Fight the Fat."
Research on the subject is mixed, though many health experts, including researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, recommend eating more fish, beans and chicken as a source of protein than red meat.
In the end, though, some worry that—in a nation with millions of overweight young people—the overall message to eat healthy is getting lost in a polarized meat-versusvegetarian debate.
"What we need to do is teach kids, and their parents, how to eat healthier," said Samantha Heller, a senior clinical nutritionist at NYU Medical Center in New York.
Whether they eat some lean red meat, Heller said that means eating more fruits and vegetables whole grains and nuts — and less junk food.
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