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Just announced: NBC News Anchor Ann Curry will be the host and moderator of tonight’s A Poweful Noise LIVE event.
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Fathom, CARE and ONE are proud to present a one-night event featuring the acclaimed documentary “A Powerful Noise,” followed by a live town hall discussion with leading humanitarian experts and activists. The event celebrates International Women’s Day and highlights the important role that women play in bringing lasting solutions to global poverty. Broadcast live from New York City, this inspiring event will take place in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 7:30PM ET / 6:30PM CT / 5:30PM MT and tape delayed at 8PM PT and 7PM in Hawaii.
Just announced - actress and activist Natalie Portman will join the live panel!
The live panel also will include former U.S. Secretary of State and Principal of The Albright Group LLC Madeleine K. Albright, CARE president and CEO Dr. Helene Gayle; CARE advocate for maternal health and contributing editor for Marie Claire Christy Turlington Burns; and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, New York Times columnist and acclaimed author Nicholas Kristof. Check back for additional panelist participants.
Executive produced by Sheila C. Johnson, “A Powerful Noise” takes you inside the lives of three women from different countries to witness their daily efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, champion girls’ education and unite ethnically divided communities. The presentation will conclude with a live panel of renowned advocates discussing how women, equipped with proper resources, have the power to help families and entire communities escape poverty.
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by empowering marginalized women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. CARE addresses root causes of poverty through programs that advance girls’ education and leadership, improve maternal health and increase economic opportunity for women around the world, among others.
Click here to learn how you can join the movement to make a powerful noise for women around the world.
ONE is a campaign of more than 2.4 million people from all 50 states and over 100 of America's most well-known and respected non-profit, advocacy and humanitarian organizations. ONE members both educate and ask America's leaders to increase efforts to fight AIDS and extreme poverty.
Talent subject to change.
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