Civil Rights legend and top aide to Dr. King, Ambassador Andrew Young, will give a special lecture for Georgia Tech freshmen.  The lecture is free, but tickets are required as space is limited.

Details:
Date: Tuesday, October 11th
Time: 11am – 12pm (Book signing immediately following)
Location: Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts
Tickets: Tickets are free but space is limited. Tickets may be picked up at the Student Center Box Office or CORE Help Desk in Clough Commons. (Buzzcard ID is required)

About Ambassador Young:
Ambassador Andrew Young’s humanitarian efforts and influence have spanned the globe.  From his beginnings as an ordained minister and top aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement to his current position as founding principal and chair of GoodWorks International, an organization that embraces his long-held mission of facilitating economic development in the Caribbean and Africa, Ambassador Young has dedicated himself to improving the lives of all people, particularly those in Africa and the Diaspora. Ambassador Young served in the United States Congress and as United States Ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter Administration. He was a former mayor of Atlanta for two terms.

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