International Human Rights Attorney to Speak at MATC Mequon March 18 on the Journey to Freedom in South Africa

Posted: March 16, 2010

Eric Sirotkin, international human rights attorney, mediator and film producer, will present a free, public lecture, “South Africa: Together on the Long Walk to Freedom,” from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Room 289B at Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Mequon Campus, 5555 W. Highland Road.

 

Sirotkin worked with Nelson Mandela's party, the African National Congress, on the new constitution for South Africa in 1991. He was an election observer watching the walls of apartheid come down in 1994; and worked with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, coordinating an international Monitoring Project of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

 

In 2007, he created an award-winning documentary film called “Committing Poetry in Times of War,” which demonstrates the power of creativity through poetry, free expression and courageous action to make social change. He is founder and director of Ubuntuworks, LLC, an organization which offers consulting services for individual projects and businesses on ways to increase organizational efficiency while enhancing human dignity and expanding social impact.

 

For more information on his visit to MATC, contact Karen Moore at moorekw@matc.edu.

 

The largest technical college in the state, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a key driver of the economy in southeastern Wisconsin. MATC offers 200 degrees, diplomas, certificates and apprenticeships, plus nearly 400 transfer options leading to bachelor’s degrees. A large pre-college program enables people to complete high school and prepare for higher learning. The Office of Corporate Learning provides customized training to incumbent workers. Approximately 48,000 students per year attend the college’s four campuses, numerous evening centers and community-based sites, or learn online. Overwhelmingly, MATC graduates build careers and businesses right here at home. Visit www.matc.edu.