Kaczynski Speaks at Nazareth on Community-Building Nonviolence, March 1

ROCHESTER, NY (02/24/2010)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College is proud to present a lecture by David Kaczynksi, executive director of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NYADP). His talk called, "Community-Building for Nonviolence," will be on Monday, March 1 at 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Linehan Chapel of the Golisano Academic Center at Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14618. A reception will immediately follow the presentation. For more information, contact Wendi Bishop at (585) 389-2753 or Shirley Sharp at (585) 389-2758.

Kaczynski is the brother of Theodore Kaczynski, who was arrested in 1996 after David and his wife approached the FBI with their suspicions that Theodore might be involved in a series of bombings that caused three deaths and numerous injuries during 17 years. In 1998, David received a $1 million reward for his and his wife's role in the Unabomber investigation, which he dedicated to the victims and their families.

Through his life and his work, David Kaczynski has sought solutions to human problems through understanding and compassion as opposed to violence and coercion. His talk will discuss his work to end New York's so-called flawed and ineffective capital punishment system. He will also address how his organization's work focuses on promoting community initiatives that address the root causes of violence and providing meaningful assistance to those directly affected.

Prior to joining NYADP, Kaczynski was the assistant director of the Equinox shelter for runaway and homeless youth in Albany. His work included counseling and advocating for troubled, neglected, and abused youth in the Capital District.

Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is a coeducational college with undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management. The College is located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, New York, and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement. In the past decade, Nazareth has produced 18 Fulbright recipients and two Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. For more information on the College, visit www.naz.edu.

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