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The LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
In association with the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY presents
"ALOUD at Central Library"-Lectures, Readings, Performances & Discussions

[ALOUD] at Central Library
Tue, Jan 19, 7:00 PM
Q & A WITH KJERSTIN ERICKSON
FAR FROM GONE
Documentary film screening

Join us for this intimate and moving portrayal of two Congolese refugees, Stephen and Boniface, who both found themselves in a desolate refugee camp in Zambia after narrowly escaping from their war-torn country.

 Kjerstin Erickson is the founder and Executive Director of FORGE. Kjerstin started FORGE in 2003, while a junior at Stanford University. Now 26, she continues to manage FORGE's operations, growth and development. She has developed partnerships with UN agencies and has worked with multiple African governments to bring FORGE's work to over 60,000 refugees per year. An avid blogger and pioneer of ‘radical transparency,’ Kjerstin’s social media efforts have been profiled in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle, and in 2009 FORGE was honored with the Jenzabar Foundation's "Social Media Leadership Award." Kjerstin has also been named a Haas Public Service Fellow at Stanford University, one of America's "Top 40 Leaders Under 40" by the New Leaders Council, a "Top 10 College Woman" by Glamour Magazine, and a "Person You Should Know" by CNN. Ms. Erickson holds a degree in Public Policy from Stanford University, with a concentration in Global Development Solutions.

Ticket Price: FREE
Reservations Recommended: www.aloudla.org or (213) 228-7025
Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium, Fifth & Flower Streets, Downtown Los Angeles
Parking: 524 S. Flower St. Garage, $1 until 8:45 p.m. with Los Angeles Public Library card validation