Child Malnutrition in Africa: Opportunities for Communication and Social Change (Part 1)

Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents "Child Malnutrition in Africa: Opportunities for Communication and Social Change", a two-night student conference on March 28th and 29th, 2007, in the Skylight room and room 301 of 135 E. 22nd street. Part I -- 126 min.] David Dannenbring, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, gives the welcoming remarks. Dr. Sarah E. Ryan, Professor, School of Public Affairs, introduces and moderates the event. Students report their study on child malnutrition in Namibia, Niger, Djibouti, Liberia, Madagascar, and discuss creative solutions to problems. Namibia: Jennifer Walker, Jeanette Gisbert, Leah Krieger, Heather Brown. Niger: Anthony Byrnes-Alvarado, Saran Kaba, Jennifer Hughes, Zulaihat Nauzo, aswa Mubanda. Djibouti: Jacqueline Kravetz, Mauricio A. Benavides, Heather Reagan. Liberia: Mersida Ibric, Lillian Baharestani, Anastasia Sarigiannis, Tara Colton, Dorota Socha. Niger: Elaine H. Witty, Yana Rusanova, Vanessa Gibson, Veronika Hostiuk. Madagascar: Aaron Dabbah, Casey Burgess, Daniel Roemer, Scott Crowley. [Part II -- 129 min.] David Birdsell, Dean, School of Public Affairs, gives the welcoming remarks. Dr. Sarah E. Ryan, Professor, School of Public Affairs, introduces and moderates the event. Students report their study on child malnutrition in Kenya, Mozambique, Liberia, Sudan, and discuss creative solutions to problems. Kenya: Katharine Panessidi, Linda Burke, Edina Leiher, Nergui Manalsuren, Neeta Das. Mozambique: Annie Balocoting, Keith R. Okrosy, Della Saju, Lea C. Dias. Liberia: Daniel Fallon, Robyn Schwartz, Famod Konneh, Sal Loiacono. Sudan: William Main, Satoshi Ohno, Catherine Soto, Susan Watson, Gloria Chi. Kenya: Benjamin Orr, Pilar Larancuent, Ryan Silverman, Robert Richardson.