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Think, Dec. 7, 2007

Dallas, TX – Topic
Global Philanthropy & Fighting Global Poverty

Guests
Janet McKinley, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, & Mark A. Rogl n

Description
What can be done to aid the world's poor and begin the end of global poverty? We'll talk this evening with Janet McKinley, Chair of the Oxfam America Board of Directors and Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women's World Banking who are both in town to address the World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth.

Dr. Mark A. Rogl n, Director of the Meadows Museum at SMU will join us during the Scene segment to discuss the current exhibit "Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s."

Events/Appearances
Janet McKinley and Mary Ellen Iskenderian will speak to the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth about "Fighting Global Poverty" from 11:30am to 1:30pm on Friday December 7th. The event will be at the Communities Foundation of Texas located at 5500 Caruth Haven Ln. in Dallas, and more information about registration is available at www.dfwworld.org.

"Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s" is on display at the Meadows Museum of Art at SMU through February 24th, 2008. More information is available at meadowsmuseumdallas.org. Click to watch the video.