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Creating currents of electricity and hope

detail of book cover of "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"

The 2013 selection for the One Community, One Book annual reading program tells the inspiring story of a Malawian man’s determination to bring power and freedom to his village. Story

The human right to political participation

Modei Akyea leads students in an Afro-Cuban rumba session

On the same day many American adults are voting in the presidential election, more than 300 students will participate in their own discussion of civic rights at the 16th Annual International Day conference hosted by the University of Iowa College of Education. Story

Teaching law in Bulgaria

Sofia University rectorate

Brian Farrell admits Bulgaria wasn’t on the top of his list of places to visit, but when the opportunity arose to teach law at the University of Sofia as a Fulbright Scholar, it quickly moved to the top. Story

A Hmong family memoir

detail from the book cover of 'The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir'

'The Latehomecomer: a Hmong Family Memoir' by Kao Kalia Yang is this year’s book choice for the One Community, One Book annual reading program, sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) in International Programs. Story

Living the legacy of Ken Cmiel

The legacy of the late historian and human rights champion Ken Cmiel continues to live on through the work done by University of Iowa students. The UI Center for Human Rights has awarded seven students a total of $7,500 to support their internships for human rights organizations in the United States or internationally in the summer of 2012. Story

Music and multimedia mix

Stir-Fry Project logo

The collaborative community art project Stir-Fry, which uses art to focus on how people resettle into new communities and cultures, will culminate its semester-long activities with a series of free public events from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Assembly Room, 28 South Linn St., Iowa City. Story

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