Lectures, panel discussion and documentary part of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City learning programs
Kirkwood Community College will present a series of programs and discussions on topics of diversity and social awareness to recognize the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Programs will take place on both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses. All programs are free and open to the public.
The following events are set for the Cedar Rapids Campus. All events will be held in 234 Cedar Hall.
Tuesday, January 19
11:00-11:50 “Beyond Diversity Talk: A Look at Civil Rights Enforcement and Education,” by LaSheila Yates, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission.
3:00-3:50 “Teaching Social and Environmental Justice,” Kirkwood Faculty Panel discussion.
Wednesday, January 20
3:00-3:50 “The Iowa Marriage Equality Law: An Update,” by Ryan Crane and Andrea Jansa, One Iowa.
Thursday, January 21
11:00-11:50 “Organic Agriculture in Central America,” by Professor Laura Yost.
3:00-3:50 “Mighty Times: the Children’s March” –This video documentary “tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its knees.” The video was produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The following events are planned for the Iowa City Campus, Lower Muscatine Road. All events will be held in the Campus Commons Area.
Tuesday, January 19
11:00-11:50 “Only the Good Die Young: Dr. King and the Kennedys in the 1960’s,” by Professor David McMahon.
Thursday, January 21
11:00-12:30 “Dr. King’s Philosophy of Non-Violence” Professor Robert Sessions; “Unthawing Dr. King: From Non-Violent Racial Equality to Class Inequality ” with Professor David Hulm; and “Environmental Racism in America,” a discussion by Professor Eric Miller.