Fighting Poverty through Education Gemma Sisia AM at UNE
The University of New England and the UNE Chapter of the Golden Key Society*
cordially invites
UNE alumni and members of the Golden Key Society
to a cocktail function at
Booloominbah Collection
8 May 2009
5.30-7.00 pm
This will be an opportunity to hear from Gemma Sisia AM, UNE graduate and founder of
The School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania.
The school’s philosophy is “Fighting Poverty through Education”. What started with only a handful of children and one teacher is now a thriving school of over 1100 children, 130 teachers and 200 staff, and the exciting news for 2009 is that the first intake of students in the secondary school has occurred.
RSVP: by Monday, 4 May 2009
Alumni Relations Officer
Em: alumni@une.edu.au Ph: 02 6773 3365
Online registration: http://alumni.une.edu.au/event/stjude
*The Golden Key International Honour Society is a non-profit academic honours organisation which recognises and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among undergraduates. Membership is offered to students who are in the top 15 per cent of their discipline.
Jennifer Miller
Alumni Relations Officer
Office of Advancement
TC Lamble Building
UNE Armidale NSW 2351
PH: +61 (0)2 6773 3365
MOB: +61 (0)407 413 317
FAX: +61 (0)2 6773 3285
HOME PAGE: http://alumni.une.edu.au