Peter Yarrow, of the famed folksinging group Peter, Paul, and Mary, will perform in the Quad on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Yarrow’s connections to Augsburg date back more than 20 years, when he became interested in travel through the Center for Global Education. In 1990 he led a travel seminar for artists and musicians to El Salvador and Nicaragua, and in 1994 he returned to El Salvador with a small group to study the Salvadoran elections. Over the years, Yarrow has hosted gatherings that benefit CGE, and he has served on its advisory board. In 1990 he gave the Commencement Address at Augsburg.

Yarrow has been a lifelong activist for social and political causes, and in 2000 established Operation Respect, which seeks to reduce school violence by providing school programs and information that teach children around the world tolerance and respect for each other. Continue reading “Folksinger Peter Yarrow sings in the Quad” →