A medical professional and missionaries who have been central in the U.S. response to the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa will speak. "Fighting Ebola in West Africa: The Charlotte Connection" will feature Dr. Debbie Eisenhut, SIM (Serving in Mission) surgeon with the ELWA Hospital in Liberia; Nancy Writebol, a SIM missionary and Ebola survivor; and her husband David Writebol, a SIM missionary. The event is hosted by UNC Charlotte Council on University Community and the African Studies Academy at UNC Charlotte. Upon registration, attendees will receive parking instructions via email.