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Author To Speak At Peru State College

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03/29/2016

(Peru)-- Wes Moore, a youth-advocate, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur and the host of Beyond Belief on the Oprah Winfrey Network will speak at Peru State College on Thursday evening, March 31st.

Moore became an instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller with his first book “The Other Wes Moore.”

Moore will speak at the College Theatre during an event that is free and open to the public.

The former para-troopoer and captain the U.S. Army served a combat tour of duty in Afghanistan and then served as a White House fellow to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Moore currently serves on the board of the Iraq afghanistan Veterans of America, The Johns Hopkins University Board and founded an organization called STAND working with youth in the Baltimore area involved in the criminal justice system.

Moore is committed to helping the parents, teachers, mentors and advocates who serve out nations youth.

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