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February 2, 2004 - Nobel Laureate Jody Williams speaks
about
“Political Activism and Policy Change: Leading From a Position of Conscience”
The second presentation in the Francis X. Cheney Lectureship in Religion and
Society at Franklin Pierce University
was given by Nobel Laureate, Jody Williams,
on Monday, February 2, 2004.
Ms. Williams is the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban
Landmines (ICBL) and joint recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.
Ms. Williams shared her views on Democracy with an overflow audience of
students and faculty from Franklin Pierce College, members of the Monadnock
Region and the media.
“Anybody from any walk of life can make a difference in the world today."
Students asked poignant questions...
...and made heartfelt observations.
“Democracy needs citizens to fight for what it says it stands for.”
“It is the right and responsibility of each and every one of us to create the
world we want to live in.”
“Democracy is strengthened by debate – it’s about letting the other person
speak. You don’t have to love the other guy but you must accept his right to
live with dignity.”
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