14th Annual Thomas J. White Symposium

Partners In Health will hold its 14th annual Thomas J. White Symposium on Saturday, October 13, in Cambridge, MA. The yearly event brings together PIH staff, family, friends and fellow activists and advocates for health and social justice for the poor.

The theme of Symposium 2007 is "If We Fail to Act: The Future of Global Health." The program features a number of inspirational speakers, including a keynote from actor/director/activist Danny Glover.

Long an outspoken champion of justice for Haiti, Glover is currently working on a feature film about Tossaint l'Ouverture and the Haitian revolution. Glover served as executive producer and made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film Bamako, a powerful indictment of international financial institutions and policies for their devastating impact on the lives and health of the poor in developing countries.

PIH co-founders Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl will also speak, providing an update on our work over the past year and insights into the challenges and opportunities we face in 2008 and beyond.

Symposium details

Date: Saturday, Oct. 13

Time: 3:00-5:00 pm

Location: Sanders Theatre
Memorial Hall
45 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Admission to the Symposium is free and open to the public. But seating is limited and will be restricted to ticketholders.

Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting September 29 at the Harvard Box Office. They may be reserved by phone (617-496-2222) or picked up at the box office (1350 Mass. Ave., Cambridge). Some tickets may be released on the day of the event, but please keep in mind that space is limited.

[published September 2007]