Nicholas Kristof to speak at The Overlake School


November 24, 2009 · Updated 2:53 PM 

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Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and author of "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide," speaks at The Overlake School, 20301 NE 108th St., Redmond, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 in conjunction with a Global Service Fair.

A suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students and those 65 years and over, benefits The Overlake School in Pailin, Cambodia.

Sales of Cambodian baskets will benefit Project Week.

Book sales are from 6:15-7:30 p.m., with an open house from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for the organizations partnering with The Overlake School for this event: Ayni Education International, CARE Seattle, Kiva, Global Partnerships, Washington Global Health Alliance, Mercy Corps, buildOn, Rwanda Girls Initiative, Grameen Foundation and Overlake Global Service.

Kristof will sign books from 8:30-9 p.m.

For more information on this speaker, visit www.apbspeakers.com. For more information on this event or The Overlake School, visit www.overlake.org, or call (425) 868-1000.

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