Worldview, one of my favorite WBEZ radio programs, provides a fantastic global perspective on issues that affect us all. Every Thursday, the show features a global activist who is working to make the world a better place.
As one example, Bishop Alden Hathaway was a guest in March:
“Many public buildings in rural East Africadon not have safe access to light during the night. The common methods for lighting buildings are small kerosene lanterns which give off noxious fumes that shorten people’s lifespan.
Bishop Alden Hathaway is the founder of Solar Light for Africa. They’ve installed solar energy systems in more than 2,400 medical clinics, orphanages, schools, and churches in rural East Africa. Bishop Alden Hathaway told Worldview where the idea for Solar Light forAfrica came from.”
For the second year, Worldview has partnered with the Chicago Global Donor’s Network to bring together all of the people featured during the year at the Global Activism Expo. This Saturday, April 25, 2009 from noon to 6pm at Northeastern Illinois University.
In addition to booths from all the participants, there will be breakout sessions where you can learn more about how to get involved. The event also features food for sale, entertainment and music, and best of all, admission is free and you are encouraged to “bring your classes, your children, your neighbors, your friends and family.”
Click here for all the details, including directions to Northeastern Illinois.
Tags: activism, Chicago, expo, global, philanthropy, WBEZ, worldview
