(Clearwisdom.net, October 19, 2003) On October 15, invited by Professor Wolbrink from the Department of History of Drury University, Falun Dafa practitioners from St. Louis, Missouri held a seminar about Falun Gong for the students in the Department of History.
Drury University is located in the city of Springfield, Missouri. Professor Wolbrink was deeply impressed when she saw Falun Dafa practitioners in the procession of the July 4th Independence Day Parade. She has been very concerned about the persecution of Falun Gong and invited us to hold a seminar for her students.
During the one-hour seminar, we introduced Falun Gong and demonstrated the exercises. We also played a video program about the persecution. A Dafa practitioner who had been unlawfully imprisoned in a forced labor camp in China related her personal experiences to illustrate the ongoing persecution t in China. The students asked many questions and took materials to learn more. After the seminar, there was an open discussion session during lunchtime. Some people stayed to learn the Falun Gong exercises. Some people who were unable to attend the seminar also came to get information. Another professor of history who was not able to attend our seminar came to ask for our contact information and hoped that we could hold another seminar for her class.
Representatives of a local non-governmental organization, "Peace Network of the Ozarks" also came to attend our seminar. They expressed their appreciation to Falun Gong practitioners for their persistent effort in stopping the persecution. Before they left, they took many truth-clarifying materials and said that they would distribute them to more people.
A major local newspaper was informed about our seminar a day before. A reporter called us to learn more about it. On that day, on the front page, the newspaper reported the news about our seminar and the information about the persecution of Falun Gong in China.
