Elephant Path | Njaia Njoku
Flyer for the event.
Africa House is delighted to provide support to the NYC Bar Association African Affairs Committee and the Black Allied Law Students Association for this event.
Overview:
Elephant Path/Njaia Njoku is an indelible tale of friendship and commitment set against the luminous beauty of the Central African Rainforest. Together, elephant behavioral biologist, Andrea Turkalo of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and indigenous tracker, Sessely Bernard, will be tested by the realities of war and the limits of hope for the majestic animals they have committed their lives to study and protect.
This film presents three different perspectives on the civil war and poaching crisis threatening the last wild herd of forest elephants in the Central African rainforest.
The screening would be followed with a Q & A with the director, Todd Mc Grain.
Venue: NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Room 204 (40 Washington Square South)
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m
About the Organizers:
Founded in 1870, the New York City Bar Association is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. The African Affairs Committee closely follows and regularly reports on legal, political, economic and social developments in Africa. We host events on a multitude of topics of interest to lawyers and the public, and we aim to build relationships with many different public and private organizations with interests in Africa.
NYU Law is the home of the founding chapter of the Black Allied Law Students Association (BALSA), established over fifty years ago to promote the advancement of black law students. BALSA committees organize and execute programs addressing social justice issues, sponsor lectures by prominent members of the legal community, and conduct and attend various other social and cultural events. While it is the goal of BALSA is to see its members succeed academically, it also stresses the importance of forming a tight-knit community.