Children of War Tour Visits Greenwich High School
Six nations' youths from Namibia South Africa Lebanon Northern Ireland Chile and Cambodia shared war and domestic-violence experiences with Greenwich students during the Children of War Tour 1986. The Greenwich stop, funded by a $1000 PTA grant, included assemblies at Sacred Heart Daycroft Greenwich Academy and Brunswick, with two American peers bridging the gap.
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Greenwich
Namibia
South Africa
Lebanon
Northern Ireland
Chile
Cambodia
Religious Task Force
New York City
Will Swarts
Greenwich High School
the Beak
PTA
Boston
Providence
Convent of Sacred Heart
Daycroft School
Sacred Heart
Greenwich Academy
Brunswick School
U.S
Mary Ann Hume
Greenwich High
Information on Chile sparks debate at Greenwich High
At Greenwich High School the Children of War Tour faced pushback from two Chilean students whose fathers work for Chile's diplomatic service. They challenged a fact sheet on Chile distributed during a tour panel with Chilean member Alvaro Suarez and Ivo Scheggia, arguing malnutrition and typhoid figures were exaggerated. A second Chilean student’s remarks continue on page five.
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Greenwich High School
Chile
Ivo Scheggia
Alvaro Suarez
Ivo
Alvaro
Quote on life justice and peace by Sophia Suos
A stark quote expresses a prisoner’s perspective on existence and loss. Sophia Suos reflects on the limits of knowing life and justice while confronting mortality.
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