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Quality Education for All: UN Sustainable Development Goal #4

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On UN Day this year, we honor that historic agreement by emphasizing youth rights, especially the right to quality education. UNA Global Goals Ambassador Virgil Parker will join us to speak about the importance of Sustainable Development Goal #4, Quality Education. Virgil Parker...

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Surviving a Dictator, A Dictator Surviving

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

PART OF THE HUMANITIES IOWA - GLOCAL CONNECTIONS ACROSS IOWA '23 - '24 PROGRAM SERIES During the 2016 elections, refugees coming from Syria to the States were a topic that brought Syria back to the front page. But after that, it slowly faded into the background. That does not mean that all is quiet on...

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Latinos in Iowa: Planting Seeds of Prosperity, Power and Progress

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

In honor of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month theme, Elizabeth Bernal, Marcela Hurtado, and Paola Jaramillo will speak to the progress Latinos and Hispanics have made over the last fifteen years in the Iowa City Area their personal experience as Latinas in Iowa, organizing wins, and recent work empowering Latinos through entrepreneurship and the power...

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Working with Refugees and Displaced Persons: The International Rescue Committee in Iowa

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a humanitarian nonprofit organization supporting individuals impacted by conflict and displacement. The IRC operates in 52 countries internationally and 30 offices in the United States. Sarah Terlouw, IRC’s Executive Director in Iowa, will speak about her 15-year career supporting refugees and other conflict-affected populations. She will share her experiences...

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In Pursuit of Food Justice, Globally and Locally

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Food Justice, a social movement ensuring universal access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food for all, is a growing imperative today. Only by examining the structural disparities of food systems and by becoming prepared to accept a meaningful change can we address the urgency of food insecurity, particularly for communities of color and low-income...

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Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

The root of the Russo-Ukrainian War is not geopolitical competition, but the multifaceted divergence between Ukraine and Russia over the past 30 years. As Ukraine consolidated a competitive political system and a distinct pro-European identity, Russia reverted back to authoritarianism, refused to accept Ukraine's right to forge its own course, and came to see it...

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Why Women Peacebuilders Matter with FREE LUNCH

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

MEAL AND MEETING SPACE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY The U.S. Institute of Peace(USIP) presents the Women Building Peace Award (WBPA) annually to an extraordinary international woman peacebuilder. During this International Women’s Day event, Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace, and Security at USIP, will discuss gender-inclusive peacebuilding and present...

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Stranger at the Gate – Film Screening with Filmmaker/Subject Q&A – at FilmScene

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

POPCORN AND THEATER PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILMSCENE  “An Afghan refugee named Bibi Bahrami – and the members of her little Indiana mosque –  come face to face with a U.S. Marine who has secret plans to bomb their community center. But Mac McKinney's plan takes an unexpected turn. Directed by Joshua Seftel, 'STRANGER AT...

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Eyewitness to History: Lessons From Two Decades Covering the World

Old Capitol Museum 1 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, United States

40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION - ALL ARE WELCOME, REGISTER IN ADVANCE "After nearly two decades overseas, I’m glad to be back in the U.S., and sharing some of my insights and experiences with foreign affairs councils, which perform an important civic duty in helping citizens make sense of an increasingly complex world." This event marks...

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MSF/Doctors Without Borders – Surgical Missions and Tales from the Field w/LUNCH

Medical Education Research Facility 375 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States

Mine has been a life of frequent moves. I grew up as an "army brat", traveling across the US and Europe - graduating from high school in Frankfurt, Germany in 1977. Medical School (Uniformed Services University, 1986) and residency took place while spending 16 years in the Army. I considered myself a pretty savvy man...

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FREE Democracy’s Future in Iowa, the US, and Beyond w/DINNER

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

​PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UI INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE CENTER FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES In the final program of ICFRC’s series, Democracy at a Crossroads, a panel of Iowa experts interpret the November elections and their implications for our state and international relations. The moderated conversation will showcase a diverse set of voices representing...

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