Speaker
Shannon Saruwatashi
(Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University)
Description
A pilgrimage of American Catholic faith leaders, academics, and students arrived in Hiroshima on August 5th this summer. Their goal was not only to address issues of peacekeeping and nuclear disarmament through a Catholic lens, but also, to specifically discover what university students, as future peacebuilders, could do by working together. As a program coordinator, dialogue facilitator, and presentation moderator, I offer a look at the week`s events through my own experience as a member of the project. The presentation culminates in suggestions and ideas for future collaboration, dialogue, and steps toward action between U.S. and Japanese university students.
Author
Shannon Saruwatashi
(Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University)