Bodia Marcharia is the current president of Friends of the Congo, an NGO dedicated to improving the quality of life for the Congolese people. Bodia is a passionate speaker, and she addressed many of the region’s concerns, among them conflict minerals and the conditions facing Congolese women. Bodia visted Crestwood in January 2012, where she spoke to a group of YARRD students about conditions in the Congo, and she followed this up with a small group interview with Jenny Son, Lindsey Swartzman, and So Hee Pyo.
Videos
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- 1. The Impacts of Colonization; Lumumba and the Western Powers
- 2. The Narrative of Africa
- 3. The Congolese People; Standing Up
- 4. The U.S.; Repression and Protest
- 5. Friends of the Congo; What Canada Can Do
- 6. Recent Elections; Governmental Responses
- 7. A Call for Action
- 8. Paradigm Shift; African Unity
- 9. Conflict Minerals
- 10. Nationalization; Cell Phones
- 11. Concluding Thoughts
