Join us for One Community One Book this Fall!

The UICHR’s One Community, One Book program, in conjunction with an expanded outreach to all first-year undergraduate students, will host a multitude of programming this semester to encourage a common reading and learning experience about human rights for all campus and community members.

The selected book this year, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”, is the memoir of a former child soldier, Ishmael Beah. Mr. Beah is now a world renowned activist on children’s rights.

Mr. Beah will visit campus as part of the program, in conjunction with the UI Lecture Committee series, to give a public lecture on October 29, 7:30 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa City.

Information about discussion forums, films and other opportunities for UI students, staff, faculty, alumni, and broader community member engagement, can be found at www.uichr.org.

Several Discussion Groups that might be of particular interest to the Hardin community include:

September 18, 11:30 am-1 pm, UIHC Patients’ Library, 8th JCP Solarium
October 22, 8:00 pm, UI Main Library, 2nd Floor Study Lounge

Please plan to attend the lecture and/or other events in the program. We look forward to your participation!