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OPENING NIGHT MOVIE: COUNTRY SCHOOL
Country schools took rough-hewn pioneers and multilingual immigrants and transformed them into a literate and patriotic new nation. From the first schools in new states to the demise of their widespread use in the 1950s and 1960s, this documentary takes viewers "back to school" for a dramatic new look at the lasting impact of America's one-room schools. BLACK AMERICAN GOTHIC with community discussions following the documentary 
This documentary explores social and community issues surrounding the migration of former Chicago public housing residents to Iowa City, through interviews with new and longstanding Iowa City residents. Landlocked and CrossingBorders have partnered with community, University of Iowa, Iowa City and religious leaders to organize small-group discussions of this thought-provoking film, to be held immediately following the screening. The film explores both truth and confusion surrounding the Southeast Side, where the population of racial minorities is roughly double the city average. African Americans account for 3.9 percent of the city’s residents – a small but growing segment of Iowa City’s population. And in that shift, “those people from Chicago” are often blamed for everything from the perceived decline of Iowa City schools, to the increased family disorganization and added strain on the city’s forms of social welfare, particularly subsidized housing and transportation. But the true story of Iowa City’s increasing diversity is much more complex. “We want people from all over the city to come out to see hear these stories and to talk with each other about the real and the perceived changes that we have been experiencing, especially in the Southeast Side,” said Robert Gutsche Jr., who is with CrossingBorders.us, a group that is helping to plan the screening and discussions. August 28, 4:00 pm, EnglertFree & open to the public |
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MISS REPRESENTATION In person at the 6pm Friday screening at the Bijou Theater - Roxanne Conlin  In collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, 50/50 in 2020, AAUW, Iowa Women's Foundation and the Women's Resource and Action Center, University of Iowa, Landlocked presents the documentary Miss Representation. The film explores women's under-representation in positions of power by challenging the limited and often disparaging portrayal of women in the media. As one of the most persuasive and pervasive forces in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that women's primary value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality - not in their capacity as leaders. Roxanne Conlin, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, will speak about her personal experience of media bias in her campaign, how she approached it, and what we can do at a grassroots level to change how media portrays and treats women. Audience members will be given tools to take action to address media bias at the end of the discussion. August 26, 6:00 pm, Bijou - with panel discussion August 27, 11:00 am, Englert Free & open to the public COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PANEL Following a screening of Water for Mulobere and Locked Out, experts from public health and engineering at The University of Iowa will host a panel discussion with the audience. Questions will be welcomed. Panelists David Osterberg, Occupational and Environmental Health Craig Just, Civil and Environmental Engineering Matt Glasson, UI Labor Center Luke Smith, Civil and Environmental Engineering August 27, 3:30 pm, hotelVetro Ballroom Free & open to the public LANDLOCKED WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST DAN GABLE 
Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable will appear at a special screening of the documentary about his life and his career as an Olympic wrestler and later a wrestling coach. Less than a week later, on September 2, 2011, he will be honored at the 2011 Fry Fest in Coralville. |
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