The Central Oregon Community College Foundation’s Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program is presenting a lecture by Nontombi Naomi Tutu. She will present “The Legacy of Apartheid: Reflections on the Transformation of South Africa,” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Pinckney Center for the Arts on the COCC Bend campus. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Donations at the door will be appreciated.
The belief that there is still much to accomplish in post-apartheid South Africa motivates Naomi Tutu to share her experiences and insight with audiences around the world. As the daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu, she has a unique and inside perspective on the people and forces that have shaped ― and continue to shape ― South Africa.
Tutu has worked as a development consultant in West Africa and coordinated programs on race and gender at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In addition, she has taught at Hartford and Connecticut universities and Brevard College in North Carolina along with leading Truth and Reconciliation Workshops for groups dealing with different types of conflict. Tutu earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and French and a master’s degree in International Economic Development.
The program is presented by the Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program of the COCC Foundation in collaboration with the Cascade Conference on Successful Aging and the City Club of Central Oregon.
Persons who need accommodation or transportation for college events because of a physical or mobility disability, should contact ADA Coordinator Gene Zinkgraf, 383-7776, in advance of the event. Persons who need accommodation for college events because of other disability such as hearing impairment, should contact Anne Walker, 383-7743, in advance of the event.
Ms. Tutu’s itinerary for Sept. 18-19 includes the following presentations:
City Club of Central Oregon
Forum Presentation
‘Building Community in a Global Society: the Value of Diversity, Leadership and the Economy’
Lessons learned from the South African experience in creating a unified community
11:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 18
St. Charles Center for Health and Learning, Bend
Cascade Center for Community Governance
Cascade Conference on Successful Aging, Key Note Speaker
Centering Our Work: The Challenge to “Be” in the Midst of Having to “Do”
Ms. Tutu will remind the audience that this “being” rather than “doing” perspective requires a focus on gleaning what patients and families truly desire, rather than what others assume they desire or need
Friday, Sept.19
Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center, Bend