Programs International Night at the Library Presentations - 2011
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Modern Day Slavery
Ryan has lived in Fort Collins for the last 8 years and received his undergraduate from Colorado State University. He has worked with other not-for-profits like Invisible Children, which helps child soldiers in Uganda, and Educate!, an organization creating social entrepreneurs in Africa. He currently works as a part-time youth pastor for CSU students. Join us Tuesday November 8, 2011 at the Harmony Library for this ONE TIME presentation! SICILYJoin Klaus Lorenz to explore the island of Sicily, noticeably distinct from the rest of Italy. There is art, archeology, history, folklore and breathtaking scenery. We start our journey in Taormina, a village perched on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea to walk through narrow streets, admire many old churches and a Greek theater. Driving along the Ionian Sea we pass the Rocks of the Cyclops supposedly thrown at Odysseus as told in Homer’s Odyssey. On top of Mt. Etna, the most active volcano in Europe, we walk around some of the craters. Stopping at Villa Romana del Casale, built in the 4th century, we view the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the world .In Palermo we visit the Palatine chapel to see mosaics of exceptional elegance covering ceiling and dome We continue on to the cathedral in Monreale, a national monument of Italy and one of the most important attractions on Sicily. The whole interior surface of the walls is covered with mosaic pictures in bright color. Another fascinating archeological site is the Valley of the Temples, a World Heritage Site, where 7 monumental Greek temples were built in the 6th century BC. We finish our journey in Corleone, a city with narrow streets winding up and down a number of hills. The city is infamous because of the presence of the Mafia -several well-known clans had their headquarters there. Klaus is well known to those of you who regularly attend INL. He has traveled to over 80 countries and shared many of these adventures with us at the Library Program. He is retired from CSU and enjoys traveling the world. Join us Tuesday October 11, 2010 at the Main Library for this presentation! Join us Thursday October 27, 2010 at the Main Library for this presentation! Pakistan - The land on the opposite side of the globePlease join Fayyaz-ul-Amir Afsar Minhas for a presentation on his native Pakistan. He will discuss general information about Pakistan (geographical location, population, ethnic and religious distribution etc.) along with culture and traditions of Pakistan (Festivals, Food, Drink, Attire, Sports, Music, Literature, Values etc.). He will reveal the geographical diversity in Pakistan and the long history of Pakistan (Ideology, Genesis, Political History). Finally he will bring us up to speed on Current Affairs in his homeland (Current Geopolitical situation and Pak-US relations, Challenges that Pakistan is facing) Fayyaz-ul-Amir Afsar Minhas, Short: Fayyaz is a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He is funded by the Fulbright program and came to the United States in August 2010. Back in Pakistan, he works as an associate professor at one of the most prestigious engineering universities and has been awarded National Science Award by the Government of Pakistan for his achievements in computer science. He has previously presented about the 2010 floods in Pakistan at Front Range Community College, Fort Collins. He is a member of PAK-RAMS which is the Pakistani student organization at CSU whose objective is to inform US citizens about Pakistan, its culture, traditions and political situation in order to improve people to people contact for enduring cordial relations between the two countries. Han Chinese clothingSpeaking of traditional Chinese clothing, you might easily picture those body-hugging one-piece dresses for women, known as Qipao in China. However, Qipao originates from the clothing of Manchus Chinese people who only makes up a small portion of China’s population. Han Chinese clothing is also known as Hanfu, Huanzhuang or Huafu. It is the traditional clothing of Han Chinese people, who makes the major population of China. Han Chinese clothing has a history of about four thousand years. Chinese has worn it from 21 century B.C. to the 1700s when Manchus conquered China. Over thousands of years, Han Chinese clothing has developed and evolved to different styles. It is not only clothing, but also a reflection of ancient Chinese culture, etiquette and philosophy. It is a pity that its succession has been cut off by the history. Nowadays, young Han Chinese people are calling for bringing Hanfu back to life. Please join us in exploring one of the most ancient clothing in the world. PeruPlease join Sabrina Karim for a presentation on her experience in Peru. While in Peru she lived and worked in one of Lima's poorest communities, and she started a women's cooperative, Mujeres Unidas. She mentored and taught English to young girls. She will be talking about the creation of Mujeres Unidas in the context of Peru's poverty and political history as well as give a slide show presentation of her travels throughout Peru. Sabrina Karim is a native of Fort Collins who has traveled the world. She finished up her undergraduate degree at Georgetown in Washington DC, finished her master's at Oxford, and received a Fulbright to Peru. She is interested in the themes of gender, development, and conflict. Please join us Building Libraries in EthiopiaPlease join Janet Lee for her presentation about her current work with Ethiopian nationals and U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers serving in the Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia to set up three school library partnerships, a Donkey Mobile Library, and Mekelle’s only children’s library, The Segenat Children and Youth Library. The Segenat Children and Youth Library is a full-service facility, complete with a computer lab, a 20,000 volume print collection, media center, a reading nook for story hours, and numerous clubs. Janet is a Technical Services Librarian at Regis University in Denver, and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Ethiopia. Please join us Coming to High School in America from High School in AfghanistanIn order to know more about the current realities in Afghanistan, join us for this multimedia presentation about Afghanistan presented by Zahra, a high school exchange student from Afghanistan. Afghanistan, which attracted much attention during its civil war, is a mountainous country, located in south central Asia. Constant war in Afghanistan devastated almost everything. During the war, women faced tremendous problems and even now in different parts of the country, they are suffering from the rules of fundamentalists and warlords. Girls’ schools are being burned by Taliban and they are being poisoned. Furthermore, the education system has been adversely impacted by the war. Though many people say that democracy has emerged in Afghanistan, it only exists for males (as usual) not females. Being a teenage girl, she didn’t have the right to be “herself”. There were some framed norms and standards made by the society that she had to follow even if she disagreed. She had to talk and dress the way society wanted, see things the way society viewed them. Sometimes when she had questions in her mind regarding something sensitive, she couldn’t ask either because they had blindly agreed with the stereotypes regarding those topics and were skeptical or didn’t have the tolerance to hear those things because they didn’t have a decent answer and didn’t even bother themselves to think and figure out the realities. Those things are still unchanged and will be unchanged if the illiteracy continues in Afghanistan which she is so concerned about. Coming to America has been eye opening for her as she has realized things that she couldn’t perceive before; for instance, each individual’s natural rights. Zahra is an exchange student from Kabul Afghanistan. She is a senior in her high school in Kabul and currently attending Poudre High School here in Fort Collins. Please join us Fiji PresentationNi sa bula vinaka! Have you ever wanted to travel to the South Pacific, specifically Fiji? Now you are able to have that opportunity when Alan & Cathy Hendrickson share about their time living in Fiji. Alan Hendrickson Alan grew up on a farm in the Eaton area and graduated from CSU. After graduation, he joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) where he had the opportunity to travel and meet people from around the world. He spent over 2 years living in the Fiji Islands. For the last 15 years, until his retirement in July, Alan was the International Student Program Director at Aims Community College in Greeley. He spends his time now helping international students adjust to life in the US. Cathy Hendrickson Cathy grew up in New Mexico and graduated from UNM. She was also with CCC working with Alan and living in Fiji. She presently is a dental hygienist in Greeley. Join us either NamibiaPlease join Greg Vogl for a presentation on his experience in Namibia. Formerly called South West Africa, Namibia is Africa's second youngest country having gained independence from South Africa just 20 years ago. A mix of Bantu, Khoisan and European peoples and languages coexist in a tolerant, democratic society. Namibia's breathtaking scenery includes harsh desert moonscapes, saltpans, high sand dunes, hidden oases, the cool and foggy Skeleton Coast, the Fish River Canyon, the central mountains, and green, tropical riverside villages in the north. "Contrasting, beautiful Namibia" has much to offer tourists of all budgets, including game parks and resorts, abundant wildlife and unique flora, German forts and colonial buildings, ghost towns, museums, murals, rock art, gemstones, handicrafts, and music. Greg Vogl was a volunteer teacher for six years in Namibia and East Africa. Please join us Korean traditional musicPlease join Saihyun Genie Kim, a Kumho Prodigy of music from Korea, for a presentation on basic rhythm and melody structure of Korean traditional music, different styles and musical instruments of Korean traditional music and demonstration of Court music and folk music by Genie, using Gayageum and Haegeum (two-string vertical fiddle). The Gayageum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings. It is supposed to have been developed around the 6th century and is probably the best-known traditional Korean musical instrument. Development of the instrument as well as different types of Gayageum will be presented She will discuss and demonstrate Sanjo Music, a style of traditional Korean music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming. The tempo increases in each movement. The general style of the sanjo is marked by slides in slow movements and rhythmic complexity in faster movements. Saihyun Genie Kim is in 7th grade at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School. She has performed solo at the Kumho Art Hall and the Yongsan Grace Hall in Seoul, Korea. Her mother, Kyu-Hye Lee, will assist her. Please join us |
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