Tuesday, 12 Apr 2022
How Cultural Diplomacy Breaks Political Barriers and Stereotypes
Cultural diplomacy is an intercultural sharing that appeals directly to the citizens of different nations through the work of musicians, dancers, artists, writers and filmmakers. Maria Lvova is the Program Officer for Education, Exchanges, & Community Building with the US Russia Foundation; she provides guidance to applicants and monitors and evaluates USRF programs in the areas of Russian and American Studies, and Civil Society.
Panel: Your Rights, Your Libraries
"The First Amendment and the Freedom to Read," Robin N Sinn, ISU director of collections and open strategies; Sheila Schofer, Ames Public Library director; State Library of Iowa Intellectual Freedom Committee; and moderator Julie Roosa, First Amendment specialist. A First Amendment Days event.
The Future of Agriculture
Craig Hill, Iowa farmer and former president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, has been serving agriculture for several decades. He was elected president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation in December 2011, a position he held for a decade before retiring last December. Throughout Hillââ'¬â"¢s years in agricultural leadership, he served as the first chairman of the Iowa Ag State Group, which consisted of representatives from all sectors of Iowaââ'¬â"¢s...