Monday, 01 Mar 2010
Lecture: Women, Leadership and Service
"Women, Leadership and Service," Jackie Norris. Norris is a senior adviser to the Corporation for National and Community Service, which includes Teach for America and Americorps. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.
Tuesday, 02 Mar 2010
Lecture: Creating Opportunities for Independence
"Creating Opportunities for Independence," Karen Keninger, Iowa Department for the Blind. She will speak about what it is like to be blind, how the department's services help people, misconceptions about blindness, public perception and many of the hurdles a blind person must overcome in order to live an independent life.
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2010
Lecture: Literary Responses to the Holocaust
"Postmen, Poets, and Priests: Literary Responses to the Holocaust," author Alan Rosen. What is literature's special contribution to addressing the Holocaust? Looking at wartime and postwar writing, the lecture will highlight some remarkable literary efforts in variety of styles, languages, and approaches. Among the writers considered will be Peretz Opoczinski, Avraham Sutzkever, and Art Spiegelman.
Thursday, 04 Mar 2010
Promoting Religious Pluralism - David Fraccaro
David Fraccaro has worked in the United States and abroad on issues related to human rights, conflict resolution and interfaith collaboration. He currently works with the Stranger to Neighbor initiative sponsored by the Interfaith Youth Core of Chicago. It seeks to strengthen relationships between diverse communities of faith and their immigrant and refugee neighbors. He has also worked with detained immigrants and asylum seekers as a...
Friday, 05 Mar 2010
Performance: Race and Land in America
"Free Land: Race and Land in America," Ariel Luckey. Luckey's multimedia presentation provides background information on the Homestead Act, post-Slavery Reconstruction programs and the Indian Wars, illustrating how racially discriminatory federal land policies of the nineteenth century directly established the patterns of land ownership present today.
Saturday, 06 Mar 2010
Art Class: Henna Tattoos with Amanda Barr-Hawkins
A fun way to have a temporary tattoo!
Sunday, 07 Mar 2010
Celebration: International Women's Day
What is the historical, current and future role for women in the media? Find out at this panel discussion. International Women's Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the economic, political and individual achievements of women. Refreshments and prizes will be available.
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.
Rangana Thaala Cultural Night
Rangana Thaala: Sri Lankan Cultural Night. Come witness a rhythmic celebration of a rich culture, and a typical Sri Lankan dinner. An exciting event that mixes graceful Sri Lankan traditional and modern dance moves with the rhythmic sounds of Sri Lankan music.
Monday, 08 Mar 2010
Lecture: Laughing Without an Accent
"Laughing Without an Accent," Firoozeh Dumas. Dumas is a humorist and author. She was born in Abadan, Iran, and moved to Southern California with her family in the 1970s. Dumas grew up listening to her father, a former Fulbright Scholar, recount the many colorful stories of his life in both Iran and America and decided to write her stories as a gift for her children.
Sunday, 14 Mar 2010
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.
Sunday, 21 Mar 2010
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.
Thursday, 25 Mar 2010
Presentation: The Art of Becoming AWARE
David Williamson, from Ogden, Iowa, is the collaborating artist for a creative art series currently on display at Parks Library. The sculptures from this series are all created from trash collected by volunteers from Project AWARE, an annual statewide river clean-up project. The series also includes collaborative poems and songs. The artist will give a talk at 3:15pm followed by an interpretive tour of the artwork and informal discussion.
Sunday, 28 Mar 2010
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
A multi-level class that meets every Sunday under the guidance of Valerie Williams.
Monday, 29 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
ISU ADVANCE Workshop: Associate to full professor
"Pathways to Advancement: Associate to Full Professor," Annette O'Connor, ISU veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, and 2009-10 ADVANCE faculty fellow. She will present a compilation of resources and information regarding pathways to advancement, especially from associate to full professor. A panel of full professors also will discuss their experiences with promotion and respond to questions.
Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Lecture: Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead
Frank Meeink speaks about his descent into America's Nazi underground and his ultimate triumph over hatred and addiction. By age 16, Meeink was one of the most notorious skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast. By 18, he was doing hard time in an Illinois prison, where he began to question his hatred, thanks in large part to his African-American teammates on a prison football league.
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2010
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.