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ASU, Mandela and the Dawn of a New Democracy: South Africa Then and Now

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  • Thursday, Apr 18, 2019  6pm - 7:30pm

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Join The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in recognition of the 25th anniversary of South Africa’s first all-racial democratic elections. Known as Freedom Day, April 27 is a national holiday and annual celebration in South Africa.

Panelists will be discussing the impact of this significant event, ongoing global challenges today and how ASU is helping shape a brighter future in South Africa and the entire African continent through its collaboration with the Mandela Fellows Program and MasterCard Foundation.

On display for viewing will be rare President Mandela-related memorabilia, including authentic, collectible ballots from the historic democratic elections held in 1994.