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<p>Misericordia University and the Interfaith Resource Center of Peace in Wilkes-Barre are collaborating to present the &#8216;Waging Peace Project,&#8217; one of a series of events being held across the country in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).</p><p>Issues surrounding AFSC&#8217;s 100-year fight against injustice and discrimination will be discussed beginning 5 p.m., April 10, in the Huntzinger and Alden Trust Rooms, 218 and 219 of Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall. The event is free, and open to the public.</p><p>Allan Austin, Ph.D., professor of history, will serve as the facilitator. The presenters and their topics include: Sister Mary Ellen Brody, R.S.M., immigration; Maureen Pascal, associate professor of physical therapy, ending discrimination; James Calderone, Ed.D., professor emeritus of social work, prison reform, and Joseph Cipriani, Ed.D., professor of occupational therapy, economics. A roundtable discussion will follow with light refreshments being served.</p><p>For more information, contact The Interfaith Resource Center of Peace and Justice at 570-823-9977, or Christine Somers, director of campus ministry, 570-674-6314.</p><style>
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Waging Peace Project to be held at Misericordia