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Maverick Lecture – Sebastian Junger @TrinityU
Sebastian Junger is an internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of Tribe: on Homecoming and Belonging, WAR, The Perfect Storm, A Death in Belmont, and Fire. He is also the director of the documentaries Restrepo and Korengal. Junger serves as a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and to ABC News. He has covered major international news stories and has been awarded the National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for Journalism. In 1998, Junger established The Perfect Storm Foundation,…
Find out more »Film: “Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery”
Chasing Light Pictures, LLC is presenting a film screening and Q&A of Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery. This critically-acclaimed film tells the untold stories of Mexican-American history, culture and ancestry, particularly the decade-long quest of filmmaker, writer, and producer Walter Dominguez to unlock the secrets of his long lost family of origin in Mexico and to learn more about the life of his grandfather Emilio Hernandez and the forces that compelled him to immigrate from Mexico to the U.S.…
Find out more »Working with Nature to Conserve Land and Water
Environmental consultant, Bryan Hummel will talk about low impact development, soil fertility/diversity, rain gardens, earthworks, and natural resource conservation. Bryan has lots to say on these topics so if they are of interest to you, you don't want to miss hearing him speak!
Find out more »The Role of Tibetan Monks in Today’s Society
The UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures will welcome the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery for an evening lecture on their cultural traditions, their contributions to world peace and their perspective on events in Tibet. The monks are currently on tour as part The Mystic Arts of Tibet, which will be at UTSA, Nov. 14-17. The tour was established to promote trans-cultural understanding and scholarly exchange; a venture inaugurated by the Dalai Lama. Limited seating. $10 for adults (12-64); $8 for…
Find out more »Immigration Community Discussion
With the results of the election, our community has a lot of questions regarding what happens next and how it affects them. RAICES will be hosting community discussions regarding: DACA, Expanded DACA/DAPA, TPS, ICE Raids, Basic immigrants rights, What to do if ICE comes to your home, Q&A Session Discusión Comunitaria sobre la Inmigración Con los resultados de la elección, nuestra comunidad tiene preguntas acerca de lo pasa después, y como les afecta. RAICES está organizando juntas comunitarias para discutir…
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