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John Dau, author, genocide survivor and international healthcare advocate

John Dau, head of the John Dau Foundation, was the keynote speaker for grand opening celebration of ProLiteracy’s headquarters on Marcellus Street yesterday. Dau is a genocide survivor from the Sudanese Civil War and now a college graduate.

Dau said that an education is one of the most important assets a person can acquire. It can never be taken away from you, he said.