A benefit concert for Haiti featuring award-winning Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas will be presented at the IPJ on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The concert is being underwritten by Pablo Sáinz Villegas and the Serenity Grace Foundation to allow all proceeds to go directly to Partners In Health (PIH), whose co-founder, Dr. Paul Farmer keynoted the 2009 USD Social Issues Conference.

The concert is free with a suggested donation for tickets of $50. Please bring a check made out to Partners In Health or receipt for online donation to PIH. Donations made through the PIH web site are eligible for a matching contribution from the Firland Foundation of up to $8000. Computers will be available for onsite online donations.

This event is presented by the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, Social Issues Committee, Students for Fair Trade and Sustainability, Trans-Border Institute and University Ministry.

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Raymond C. Offenheiser, president of Oxfam America will address the 2009-2010 Distinguished lecture Series theme of peace through development on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Peace & Justice Theatre. Oxfam, which works on relief and development projects in countries like Haiti, El Salvador and Indonesia to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and injustice, also has advocacy campaigns on climate change, transparent natural resource extraction and aid reform. Offenheiser's talk will focus on how to make U.S. foreign aid more efficient, effective and supportive of long-term sustainable development.

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