Immigration Works/Steppenwolf Field Trip/CITY ON FIRE/African American Studies/Lucy Meyer/MORE!2/10/2020
February 10, 2020 Dear Jones Community, Thanks for the great cooperation in the library during finals week! Click here to explore amazing new and newer books! With your help I have developed an EXPANDED LIST OF RESOURCES that point to the experiences and challenges of migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants around the world. Please continue to use this Google survey to suggest more related works. Thank you! FIELD TRIP!! I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter - Based on the novel by Erika L. Sánchez Adapted by Isaac Gómez Attend a performance of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter on stage at Steppenwolf Theater on Friday, March 20, for only eight bucks!! Tickets can be purchased starting this Wednesday, February 12, from School librarian Mr. Feeley or English teacher Ms. Guerrero. There are only 100 tickets available, so act soon! Immigrants & Refugees Booklist / Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother Adapted for Young People by Sonia Nazario (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize) When Enrique was seven years old, his mother - a single parent faced with crippling economic difficulties in her native Honduras - migrated to the United States in hopes of securing a brighter future for her family. The separation eventually drove 17-year-old Enrique to embark on a four-month, 12,000 mile journey to reunite with her, traveling largely on the rooftops of trains into the United States as an undocumented migrant. In this adaptation for young adult readers, Nazario offers the compelling account as well as the reunion's complex, unforeseen consequences. City on Fire: A Student Forum Wednesday, February 12, Ac Lab, Robin Bennett Theater, 2:00 PM The African American Literature students, the Black Leaders and Mentors, the Black Student Union, Ms. Ogundipe, and Mr. Feeley are presenting a student forum called City on Fire: The 1919 Chicago Race Riots. Attendees will listen to the splendid radio drama City On Fire: Chicago Race Riot 1919, that draws from historical documents, as well as newspaper and other contemporary accounts, to recreate the events surrounding the 1919 race riot. The radio drama was produced by WBEZ South Side Reporter Natalie Moore and Jeremy McCarter (co-author of Hamilton: The Revolution) of Make-Believe Association. Following the podcast student leaders will engage the audience in a discussion. African American Studies Program at Jones 2020-2021 An African American History course will be offered at Jones in the fall of 2020. The existing African American Literature course and the new history course will be the components of a new African American Studies program for Jones students. Attend one of the information sessions to learn about how the two courses will work together to form new experiences for students interested in learning about American History and Literature through an African American lens. Information Session 1: TODAY, February 10, at 2:00 PM during ac lab, Room 5036 Information Session 2: February 12, at 3:30 PM after school, Room 503 Curie High School Black Student Union OPEN MIC on Thursday, February 13, 5:00-7:00 PM, 4959 South Archer Avenue. Curie High School English teacher and Black Student Union sponsor Veronica Hawkins invites Jones students to perform at their open mic event in honor of Black History Month. Student pieces don’t have to be about black history, but students are encouraged to prepare pieces that are positive and connect with the audience. Please email Ms. Hawkins [email protected] if you wish to perform. Vocal performances are preferred - poems, songs, raps, spoken word, and speeches. -UMOJA, NIA, KUUMBA!!!! Lucy Meyer: Spokesperson for the UNICEF/Special Olympics Partnership at Jones Wednesday, February 19, During Ac Lab, Robin Bennett Theater Since 2015, Lucy Meyer has served as the Spokesperson for the Special Olympics – UNICEF USA Partnership helping to raise millions of dollars to support UNICEF programs for children with disabilities around the world.Please come to hear about her passionate and inspiring achievements as a Special Olympics multiple gold medal winner and global advocate. Learn more about Lucy Meyer: website video (2017) video (2019) AP Research student Katarina Alvarado’s research project explores student opinions about English courses and writing. Please click here to complete an anonymous survey that will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. All responses are essential to the success of the project in understanding student opinions. PLEASE complete the survey. National Museum of Mexican Art I Yollocalli’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Party Join the Museum's youth initiative Yollocalli Arts Reach for their annual Anti-Valentine's Day Party on Friday, February 14th. Teens are invited for a FREE evening of music, dancing, valentine making, games, giveaways, hot cheetos, and of course, PIZZA! Plus, to celebrate National Condom Week, Yollocalli has partnered with sexual health organizations to provide sexual health information and free condoms to teens. Register here. Art Institute of Chicago Extended Evening Hours Evening hours continue this month every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday until 8:00. Free Winter Weekdays 2020 Through March 4, 2020, Illinois residents receive free general admission every weekday—all day long, including during evenings hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Free Wednesday Evenings General admission is always free to Illinois residents every Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thank you! Mr. Feeley Read current and past library newsletters on the Keeping Up With the Jones Library blog on the library website. Comments are closed.
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