Activism Forest Whitaker

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whitaker @ 2013 cannes film festival


charity work

whitaker, vegetarian, recorded public service announcement daughter, true, promoting vegetarianism on behalf of people ethical treatment of animals (peta). supporter , public advocate hope north, boarding school , vocational training center in northern uganda escaped child soldiers, orphans, , other young victims of country s civil war.


politics

in politics, whitaker supported , spoke on behalf of senator barack obama in 2008 presidential campaign. on april 6, 2009, given chieftaincy title in imo state, nigeria. whitaker, named chief among igbo community of nkwerre, given title nwannedinamba of nkwerre, means brother in foreign land.


whitaker inducted unesco goodwill ambassador peace , reconciliation, in ceremony @ unesco headquarters on june 21, 2011. goodwill ambassador, whitaker works unesco support , develop initiatives empower youths , keep them entering or remaining in cycles of violence. @ induction ceremony, u.s. ambassador unesco david killion described whitaker perfect choice goodwill ambassador... has exemplified compassion in every area of life, humility , grace. because s right thing do.


in 2010, whitaker received artist citizen of world award (france).


whitaker co-founded international institute peace (iip) @ rutgers university in newark, new jersey. launched during international newark peace education summit, iip s mission develop programs , strategic partnerships address issues such increasing citizen security through community-building; role of women , spiritual , religious leaders in peacebuilding; impact of climate change; , reduction of poverty. iip operates under auspices of unesco.








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