"The Power of Your Own Story": Ken Harper Lecture and Reception
January 30, 2013 | FedEx Global Education Center
Ken Harper, an award winning designer, photojournalist and media educator, gave a lecture on January 30, 2013 in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the project director of Together Liberia, a digital news agency that brings together universities and leading Liberian media to empower Liberians to speak for themselves.
Liberia experienced decades of civil war that left over two hundred thousand civilians dead. Suffering from trauma, still immersed in extreme poverty and corruption, the storytellers and journalists of Liberia struggle to move forward. Together Liberia is dedicated to telling the stories of the Liberian people through word, audio and visual media.
Following the lecture, awards were presented to Carolina Global Photography Competition winners.
Read MoreKen Harper, an award winning designer, photojournalist and media educator, gave a lecture on January 30, 2013 in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the project director of Together Liberia, a digital news agency that brings together universities and leading Liberian media to empower Liberians to speak for themselves.
Liberia experienced decades of civil war that left over two hundred thousand civilians dead. Suffering from trauma, still immersed in extreme poverty and corruption, the storytellers and journalists of Liberia struggle to move forward. Together Liberia is dedicated to telling the stories of the Liberian people through word, audio and visual media.
Following the lecture, awards were presented to Carolina Global Photography Competition winners.
