An affiliate of the Wisconsin-based Madison Quakers, Inc. and chairman of the My Lai Peace Park Project, Boehm will present slides and lead a discussion on the history of Vietnam, his personal Vietnam War experiences as well as a discussion of reconciliation projects.

"The presentation will help build bridges between Vietnam and the United States," said John Charles, assistant director of the university's international programs. "This will further contribute to the healing process between the two countries."

Boehm's discussion also provides an opportunity to further educate the campus population on political issues and political realities, Charles said. "It's nice to learn about something upbeat and positive for a change," said Charles. "Boehm is helping people."

His recent visits to Vietnam have helped Boehm begin to come to terms with his own experiences as a war veteran and to understand the tremendous capacity of people-to-people projects for building peace and reconciliation between the two societies, said Charles.

CSUN is located at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge. The presentation will be held in the Pasadena Room in the university's student union, located near the center of campus off Lindley Avenue.

Boehm served in military intelligence in Cu Chi, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. He has since returned to Vietnam several times to develop humanitarian projects.

Since 1992 alone, he has returned to Vietnam 12 times to build a medical clinic and to provide loans for 2,000 women in 13 Vietnamese communities. He also has facilitated art exchanges between the children of My Lai and Madison, Wisc., and between Peace Parks, Bac Giang and My Lai and is currently helping to establish an exchange between women's organizations in Vietnam and El Salvador.

Boehm has received more than $350,000 in support of his work from the non-profit organization Madison Quakers, Inc. Madison Quakers, Inc. also has funded such projects as establishing primary schools in My Lai, Vietnam, the My Lai Peace Park, the My Lai Loan Fund and the Sisters Meeting Sisters Project.