Please plan to participate in a DEI related event and feel free to share these opportunities with your colleagues! If you have an upcoming event to submit, please email monique-galpin@uiowa.edu.
Upcoming Events
8/28 Iowa City Latino Festival
More information can be found here: Latino Fest Iowa City 2021 (thinkiowacity.com)
Various
Summer of Soul/Film Scene/Chauncey Swan
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary - part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival took place in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). Footage of the festival was never seen and largely forgotten - until now. Summer of Soul includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It/FilmScene/Chauncey Swan
Over her 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) award winners of our time. Born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, Moreno and her seamstress mother immigrated to New York City when Moreno was five years old. After studying dance and performing on Broadway, Moreno was cast as any ethnic minority the Hollywood studios needed filled, be it Polynesian, Native American or Egyptian. Despite becoming the first Latina actress to win an Academy Award for her role as Anita in West Side Story, the studios continues to offer Moreno lesser roles as stereotypical ethnic minorities, ignoring her proven talent.
In the Heights/FilmScene/Chauncey Swan
The creator of Hamilton and the director of Crazy Rich Asians invite you to a cinematic event, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big.
Lights up on Washington Heights. The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
Ongoing Events
Main Library Gallery Exhibit: Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and American Indian Students in 1971/9am-5pm
Past Events
6/15, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/24 - Carver College of Medicine's Department Psychiatry and Office of DEI present: Mental Health Equity Grand Rounds Series
Please join us for a series of virtual talks supported in part by a grant from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. All of the talks will take place from 11 a.m. to noon CT and can be accessed at https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97343984081. Find previous presentation recordings at http://medicine.uiowa.edu/psychiatry/ education/mental-health-equity-grand-rounds
Click here for more information: Mental Health Equity Grand Rounds | Department of Psychiatry (uiowa.edu)
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Katie Zear in advance at 319-353-3891 or email katie-zear@uiowa.edu
• June 15: "Strengthening Minoritized Communities by Providing Culturally-Informed Treatment for Substance Use Disorders"Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, Associate Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale
University School of Medicine. Addiction Psychiatrist and Attending Physician, CT Mental Health Center.
• July 6: “Native American Mental Health” Kelly M. Clougher, Ph.D., Associate Director, University Counseling Service, University of Iowa Elleh Driscoll, BA, Research Assistant, The Native Center for Behavioral Health
• July 13: "Immigration Law and Policies’ Effect on Family Mental Health” Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Lozano Long School of Medicine at University of Texas Health San Antonio
• July 20: "DSM-5 Outline for Cultural Formulation and Cultural Formulation Interview: Tools for Culturally Competent Care” Francis Lu, MD, DLFAPA, Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, UC Davis
• July 27: “Beyond Ramps and Parking Spaces” Marc Hines, Associate Director of Community Outreach and Advocacy, UIHC Intellectual Disability-Mental Illness Program Pixie Plummer, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UIHC Intellectual Disability-Mental Illness Program
• August 3: “Providing Quality Mental Health Care to Refugee and Immigrant Populations” Alyssa Clayden, LISW, PhD candidate, University of Iowa School of Social Work and Kevo Rivera, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, UIHC
• August 10: "LGBTQ Mental Health” Eric Yarborough, MD, DFAPA, Medical Director, Gay Men's Health Crisis
• August 24: "Social (In)Justice and Mental Health” Sarah Y. Vinson, MD, Psychiatrist, Lorio Psych Group
7/3 & 7/10 Diversity Market/The Kingdom Center (611 Southgate Ave)/3-7pm
This summer “pop-up” market in the South District neighborhood elevates BIPOC-owned and/or woman-owned entrepreneurs, artisans, and others looking for a spot to shine and sell their products and services.
7/8 UI African American Council/virtual/4pm
The purpose of this meeting is to share information from our various areas/departments, touch base and get feedback about programming.
Contact Shalisa Gladney for the Zoom Link, agenda, and calendar invitation at Shalisa-gladney@uiowa.edu
7/9 & 7/16 Summer Social Justice Reading Group/virtual/1pm
Over the long summer months, the Social Justice Reading Group takes a slightly different form. The Summer Social Justice Reading Group is built so that interested participants only have to read what will be discussed in that week’s session—there is no long-standing commitment or catching-up for them to do. We encourage interested participants to join the discussion when they can! All reading material will be available through ICON at this link. Faculty, staff, graduate students, and UI community members are welcome to join any of the weekly discussion sessions!
This group will discuss the various themes, perspectives, and questions that arise from each week's materials and connect them to larger ideas rooted in social justice. The summer of 2021 is themed as “Short Story Summer,” where the group will be exploring different short stories and other short-form media throughout June and July. The core collection for this year is Deceit and Other Possibilities: Stories by Vanessa Hua. Selections from her book will be supported with additional readings from other anthologies.
7/11 International Writing Program Virtual Workshop: Who Are We? The Overlap in Our Experience/Prairie Lights-virtual/10am
Join us for a reading from the faculty of IWP’s virtual creative writing workshop “Who Are We? The Overlap in Our Experience.” Ana Merino, Curtis Bauer, Josh Barkan, and Silvina Lopez Medin are working with writers from Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, and Mexico to encourage complex conversations around identity, narrative, and what it means to belong.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YBLyfcylSPGfQhHbcwX6fQ
7/13 Meskwaki Nation Day/Meskwaki Powwow Grounds/8am-6pm
8:00AM Walk/Run
10AM Flag Raising
10:30AM Oral history on the significance of Meskwaki Nation Day Bags Tournament
- Hand Drum Preliminaries
- Children's Activities
- Game Shelter: Bone Dice Game
11:30AM Lunch
4:00PM Meskwaki Traditional Meal prepared by Meskwaki Food Sovereignty and Workforce Development
6:00PM Grand Entry
- Hand Drum Finals
- Specials
- Meskwaki Dances
** All drums welcome! **
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 Summer Social Justice Reading Group - "Summer of Short Stories"
Fridays 1pm - 2pm CST
Join the Social Justice Reading group for weekly, virtual discussions about short fiction selections! Be a part of an informal learning community that works towards creating an equitable and inclusive environment and discusses issues related to social justice. No prior experience or attendance is required! Faculty, staff, graduate students, and UI community members are welcome to join.
Find each week's readings and more information by visiting the ICON site that hosts all the readings.
If you have any questions, please contact Steven Edwards (Assistant Director, Diversity Resources, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) at steven-edwards@uiowa.edu and Sara Nasrollahian Mojarad (Assistant Director, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Center for Teaching) at sara-nasrollahian@uiowa.edu.
DATES
JUNE 11, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JUNE 18, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JUNE 25, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JULY 2, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JULY 9, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JULY 16, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JULY 23, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
JULY 30, Friday 1pm – 2pm CST
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Steven Edwards at steven-edwards@uiowa.edu.
7/2-7/3 Iowa City Jazz Festival/Downtown Iowa City/various
6/3 Aviya Kushner (reading)
Prairie Lights | 7pm
Aviya Kushner's debut poetry collection, Wolf Lamb Bomb, revives and reimagines the Book of Isaiah in an intimate conversation between woman and prophet. In the aftermath of September 11th, ongoing violence in the Middle East, and resurgent antisemitism, Kushner reflects on a Biblical understanding of humanity and justice. Wolf Lamb Bomb wonders equally about our relationship with an inherited past and our desire to understand the precarious present. These poems place the prophet Isaiah in the position of poet, crooner, and rival as they search for a guide in poetry and in life.
6/3 AFROFUTURISM AS EXPRESSION: LITERATURE, DANCE, AND BLACK ABSTRACTION
Stanley Museum/Virtual/7pm
Afrofuturism is an invitation into the portals of Black possibilities within familiar and unfamiliar realms. Join the University of Iowa Stanley Museum for a conversation moderated by Stanley Associate Writer & Collections/Exhibitions Associate Derek (DK) Nnuro on the expressions of those possibilities in literature and dance, and a work of Black abstract art from the collection. Q&A to follow.
6/4-6/6 16mm Camaraless Film Workshop | PS1 Media Arts Co-op | various
Center for Afrofuturist Studies
In this workshop you will learn how to take easily accessible items, household items, and 16mm film to make your own film art pieces. You will learn a variety of techniques from scratching, or bleaching 16mm film images, hand painting/drawing with nail polish or markers, and dye transfer from magazines with hot water and tape. These pieces can be abstract or meticulously animated using the items at your disposal. This can be a cathartic practice, or a tool of resistance and disruption to conventional narratives. By the end of the workshop, you will have the know- how to sustain your own 16mm filmmaking (camera-less) practice using materials you have right at home.
6/5 Queer as Form
A poetry writing workshop | virtual | 11am-1pm
When we talk about queer poetry, our conversations often center on the content of literature. We focus, understandably, on literature as a tool for representing lives and loves that had been left to the poetic and social margins. In this needed attention on queer content, do we have anything to say about queer form? Is queer poetry just using old tools to tell new stories? Are there poetic forms that are themselves queer?
6/7 FIND LGBTQ+ Prairie Hike and Picnic
Kent Park | 9am
To sign up for this event please register for a family slot here
Join us at the Conservation Education Center (Conservation Education Center, Oxford, IA 52322) in Kent Park at 9 a.m. Monday (June 7th) as we kick off our first hike for the LGBTQ+ allies nature group. We'll learn a little about the prairie and feel free to bring a light blanket and your picnic basket! Dress for the weather as we will be outside.
6/12, 6/19/6/26 Diversity Market | 611 Southgate Ave | 3-7pm
This summer on 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 and 7/10 JD Beauty Supply, The Kingdom Center Church, Dream City, South District Neighborhood Association, League of United Latin American Citizens and the Multicultural Development Center of Iowa are teaming up to launch this first ever Diversity Market in the South District neighborhood.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
The goal of this summer "pop-up" market is to bring together and elevate BIPOC-owned and/or woman-owned entrepreneurs, artisans and others looking for a spot to shine and sell their products & services! Another goal is to increase access to a neighborhood marketplace for South District residents and other folks throughout the Iowa City area to come shop and enjoy our side of town!
If you are interested in learning more about how to become a vendor please visit https://southdistrictneighborhood.org/things-to-do/ for more details!
Or email: *Tasha Lard: tlard@jdbeautysupply.org or *Angie Jordan: Southdistrictneighborhood@gmail.com
6/12 Caleb Rainey (spoken word performance) | Englert | 10am
We are walking stories, a combination of our experiences, our family history, and the people around us. Being able to capture those small, specific moments and details is what often distinguishes a good story from a great one. In this workshop designed for 9th-12th graders, we will practice using a series of poetic vignettes to create an overarching story about identity and heritage. We craft our stories with the pieces we have.
Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an Iowa-based spoken word poet that has performed in multiple cities in over half a dozen states, including Chicago and New York City. He was named 2020’s Best Poet/Spoken Word Performer in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City; and he’s the winner of the Des Moines Poetry Slam, the Iowa City Poetry Slam, and finalist for the UNESCO City of Literature Global Slam – Iowa City. Caleb is the author of two books, LOOK, BLACK BOY, and HEART NOTES along with publications in BEST EMERGING WRITERS IN IOWA 2019, the LITTLE VILLAGE, and BLACK ART; REAL STORIES.
6/13-6/19 Juneteenth (various)
Juneteenth History Walk-In/June 13-19, 2021
Stop by participating Black-owned businesses and learn more about the history of Juneteenth and Black history in Johnson County. Pick up a punch card at any of the participating businesses, get it stamped at a least seven of the locations and be entered into a drawing to win a $100 or $50 gift card from one of the businesses.
Participating businesses:
- Venus Beauty Supply
- Textures Salon
- SugaPeach
- Keto Kitchen
- Dunn Brothers
- Crepes De Luxe Café
- Christina’s Unity Beauty Supply
- A to Z Thrift Store
- Basic Goods
- Tweety Juice Bar
- Modina African Market
- Rodney’s Jamaican Jerk
- Island Vybz
6/14 Community Conversations “Real Talk” Discussion | Zoom | 6pm
Join us in conversation with local community members as we discuss the following topics:
- The importance of commemorating Juneteenth
- Schools and if they are a reflection of our community
- Police Reform
- How have movements like Black Lives Matter changed how we advocate for social justice
Register to attend here
6/15 On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed, Book Discussion | Zoom | 7pm
In honor of Juneteenth, the Johnson County Juneteenth Planning Committee invite you to participate in a book discussion featuring On Juneteenth by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native Annette Gordon-Reed.
Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, "On Juneteenth" provides a historian view of the country's long road to Juneteenth, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African-Americans have endured in the century since, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond. Read more here.
Register to attend here.
6/16 Education And Resource Fair/Virtual/4pm
The Education & Resource Virtual Fair will feature opportunities to learn more about the variety of programs and resources in the community. This year's fair will feature sessions about financial literacy, wealth and the history of Juneteenth. Attend for a chance to win a swag bag containing items from participating vendors.
Register to attend here.
6/17 Block Party | Chauncey Swan Park | 5-8pm
Join us for a night of family fun as we celebrate Juneteenth with a downtown community block party at Chauncey Swan Park on Thursday, June 17. The celebration will include food, music and a bounce house, along with a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. The event is free and open to the public. Please bring your own lawn chairs. An outside, free screening of Miss Juneteenth will follow the block party. Thank you to all of our sponsors: Johnson County Film Scene City of Iowa City City of Coralville City of North Liberty Iowa City Downtown District Think Iowa City Black Voices Project Dream City United Action for Youth and Team CAN.
6/17 Miss Juneteenth Film Screening | Chauncey Swan Park | 8:40pm
6/19 Juneteenth Blood Drive | Johnson County Administration Building Parking Lot | 11am-1:30pm
6/19 Meal Drive-Thru | Riverfront Crossings Park | 11am
Drive through the Riverfront Crossings parking lot and pick up a free meal from Rodney's Jamaican Jerk & BBQ or Wich-Uh-Waffle. First come, first serve while supplies last.
Juneteenth t-shirts will be given away during the event.
6/19 Pride at the Pool | City Park Pool | 1:30-4:30pm
The fun-filled day includes a Splish Splash Storytime reading of Julian Is A Mermaid by one of Iowa City's own Drag Queens, sidewalk chalk, temporary tattoos, pride flags galore, and much more! All individuals are encouraged to attend.
City Park Pool includes access to a Men's, Women's, and non-gendered locker room and restroom space, free for anyone to use. Pride at the Pool will follow safety protocols suggested by the CDC including social distancing, regular sanitation, and encouraging mask use.
6/24 ICPL Pride Month Drag Storytime | North Market Square Park | 10:30-11:30am
Join us in North Market Square Park on Thursdays for special summer kids' programming for all ages! Note, parking for this event is street parking only in the neighborhood around the park near Horace Mann Elementary. Please bring your own blanket or chairs for seating.
In celebration of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Questioning) Pride Month, we are offering a special Drag Storytime Party! Fun costumes are encouraged as we read LGBTQ stories and sing and dance with some local drag kings and queens.
Traditionally at ICPL, we have offered fun and exciting special programs for the whole family on Thursdays! After a long hiatus from in-person programming, we are offering a limited series of outdoor programming to be safely enjoyed for all ages with safety precautions in place. Masks are required, as well as families sitting and remaining socially distant from individuals not in their group. Note: In inclement weather, this event will be canceled in-person, but if possible, we will try to offer a virtual alternative.
6/27 Sunday Fun Day: Love is Love Rainbow Heart Suncatchers
Kit available for pickup Jun 21 – 27, 2021
We’re celebrating the best things about SUMMER for Sunday Fun Days in June and July. Try a new weekly craft or activity that help remind you why summertime is so fun and relaxing! Iowa City has been celebrating Pride for over 50 years, and while “Pride is more than June, it is something we can celebrate every day,” we wanted to make sure we had a special Sunday Fun Day to honor this celebration of love and acceptance in our community. The rainbow flag is a symbol of welcome for the LGBTQ+ community, with each color representing a component of the community. Show your Pride and make a colorful suncatcher heart to brighten up your window! Limit to one kit per child in a household. A new craft kit will be offered to be picked up at the library every Monday and be available until Sunday or as supplies last, so check out the calendar for new crafts weekly! This event is open to the public.
6/28-6/29 CEU: Social Work Practice with Refugees & Immigrants | 9am-5pm
This 2-day intensive course examines complex dimensions facing social workers working with refugee and immigrant clients. The course includes how individuals become refugees, experiences before and after arrival in the United States, culture shock and cultural adjustment, post-traumatic stress, and surviving war and terror. Particular focus will be paid to family needs and issues, intergenerational trauma and adjustment, and inter-group conflict, as well as high- risk groups (asylum seekers, detainees and their families, survivors of torture and human trafficking). Changing political and social issues facing refugees and immigrants since Sept 11, including current US policies, will be discussed, as well as the unique role social workers are capable of filling to address key social justice needs and gaps.
Registration required: https://bit.ly/2SpstE9
6/30 James Tutson (musical performance) | Englert | 7pm
James Tutson is a singer-songwriter from Iowa City, IA. His style is a combination of southern soul and rhythm & blues. He has recorded 4 studio albums, 2 solo and 2 with his band James Tutson and the Rollback. When he’s not performing he spends time with his wife, Stephanie, their two kids Etta, and Haven, and serving local youth through the non-profit, Neighbors, started by him and his wife. His 5th studio album, “Still” is scheduled to release in March of 2021.
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