October 8, 2019 Dear Jones Students, Immigrants & Refugees Booklist Exit West by Moshin Hamid Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2017, Exit West is the love story of sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed that takes place in an unnamed city in an unnamed Islamic country under attack by militants. In an otherwise realistic work of fiction, an element of magical realism opens the door to a host of other possibilities that shed much needed light on the varied experiences of refugees desperate to reach a place of safety and stability. Author Moshin Hamid’s sparse prose conveys many truths about the current international refugee crisis and the human spirit. Podcast, anyone? Students are volunteering to read books from the Immigrants & Refugees Booklist and creating 2-3 minute podcasts about the books to inspire others to read them. Please stop by if you want to read a book and make a podcast on your own or with a friend! Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) Consider the relevance of Banned Books Week through the lens of the LQBTQ movement in this Teaching Tolerance Magazine article Celebrating Banned Books Week Means Advocating for LGBTQ Texts by Henry Cody Miller. 50 Years of Intellectual Freedom: Learn more about the history and mission of the American Library Association’s Office For Intellectual Freedom’s mission. Browse the most frequently challenged books over many years here. From the News Literacy Project: Be a Skeptic Not a Cynic Skeptics are healthy for journalism, but cynics are not. The same could be said for consumers of news: skeptics, good; cynics, bad. The word skeptic is derived from a Greek word meaning “thoughtful” or “questioning.” A “cynic” simply disbelieves everything. But in an information environment seemingly filled with attempts to deceive, one might easily cross the line from skeptical to cynical. According to a 2018 study of college students’ news consumption habits (How Students Engage With News: Five Takeaways for Educators, Journalists, and Librarians, from Project Information Literacy) found that more than a third (36%) of the students said that the threat of “fake news” had made them distrust the credibility of any news. Northeastern University John Wihbey offers, “On the one side, you’re arming young news consumers to be aware of the source of information. On the other side, we don’t want to raise a generation not to believe in the power of well-reported, well-researched, well-sourced news.” Visit the “Get Smart About News” section of NLP’s website and/or the Media Literacy page of the JCP Library website for tips bolster your news literacy knowledge. Teen Arts Pass - Dance, music and theatre performances for only FIVE BUCKS!!! Teen Arts Pass (TAP) is an initiative by Urban Gateways that gives young people ages 13-19 access to $5 tickets to see professional dance, music, and theater performances in and around Chicago. AMAZING shows on the current TAP calendar include Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary by Marissa Chibas at the Goodman Theatre (part of the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Destinos), King Hedley II by August Wilson at Court Theater on the U of C campus, and the opera The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini at Lyric Opera. Black Poetry Day On Thursday, October 17, we celebrate Black Poetry Day. Initially celebrated in 1970 at New York Public Library’s Huntington Library Branch on Long Island, Black Poetry Day awards us a chance to celebrate and recognize African American poets, old and new. Click here to explore work by black poets in the Jones Library. A Matter of Life The Day of the Dead exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art is on display through December 8. Admission is free. The Day of the Dead commemoration is deeply rooted in ancient indigenous beliefs of life after death and a spiritual existence within the universe. The 33rd Day of the Dead exhibition is dedicated to those who tragically lost their lives in El Paso, Texas, where Mexicans and immigrants were targeted in the August 3rd hate crime. See Steppenwolf’s THE BROTHERS SIZE on October 12 with teens for only FIVE BUCKS! THE SCENE is a special opportunity for high school aged students to score an affordable ticket to a Steppenwolf production, meet Chicago's most celebrated artists, and connect with other teens who are passionate about theater. The event is curated by our Young Adult Council (including senior Tatiana Bustos) and takes place at The Merle Reskin Rehearsal Space (1624 N. Halsted) right after the performance! You can purchase $5 tickets at the door one half-hour before the show or in advance by calling Steppenwolf Audience Services at (312) 335-1650 and mention promotion code YACFALLSCENE, or using that promo code when purchasing tickets online! Please feel free check out and share our FB event. More info HERE. Chicago Humanities Festival: 2019 The Year of Power “The Chicago Humanities Festival connects people to the ideas that shape and define us, and promotes the lifelong exploration of what it means to be human.” This year’s festival runs through November 10. Many events offer tickets to students and teachers for $10.00 or $20.00. Click here to check out upcoming events. Art Institute of Chicago In recognition of #BlackGirlMagic and the continued need to heighten visibility of women of color in museums, three black women artists whose work has recently been acquired by the Art Institute—Bisa Butler, Tschabalala Self, and Amanda Williams—discuss their individual work, the collective work of their fellow women of color, and why indeed #BlackGirlsAreMagic. A reception immediately follows in Griffin Court. Purchase tickets here. Thank you! Mr. Feeley |
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