Ithaca College

The Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity will host its second event of the semester with a screening of "La jaula de oro" ("The Golden Dream") on Tuesday October 18th at 6pm at The Forum in PRW (2nd Floor).  

Q&A to follow with director Diego Quemada Díez on Skype.

This event is Free and Open to the Public.

Summary of the film: Juan, Sara, and Samuel, three teenagers from the slums of Guatemala, travel to the United States in search of a better life. On their journey through Mexico, they meet Chauk, an Indian from Chiapas who doesn't speak Spanish. Traveling together in freight trains and walking on railroad tracks, they soon have to face an odyssey that will change their lives forever. (imdb.com)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgp9g9NF_x0

For more information about this year's theme read below:

Discussion Series 2016-2017 Imminent Generation: Coming of Age in a Time of Uncertainty

Generation Z.  iGeneration. Generation “Like”. Post-Millennials.  While there is not yet agreement on the label, there is no shortage of conversation and speculation about the next generation of students who will be coming to our campus.   

Each generation faces unique circumstances necessitating an adaptation to the world they are inheriting.  This generation is no different.  This is a generation of young people who only know a world with the internet. This is a generation raised in the midst of global wars. This is a generation raised during the Great Recession. And this is a generation who know that it is possible for the U.S. to elect a Black President - twice - while also deporting the highest number of children in its history. This is their world and more.

In stark contrast to their closest elders (Millennials / Generation Y) who are too frequently defined as coddled and self-absorbed, this Imminent Generation is being characterized as impatient, pragmatic, justice-oriented, socially engaged, and industrious. The reality is that no matter the labels; no matter the descriptors; no matter the conjecture from elders or experts; this is a generation who will define themselves.

In this light, we are hosting our annual discussion series dedicated to youthful leaders, organizers, and future makers to give us insight on their experiences. It is our goal to foster a critical cross-generational dialogue in hopes of developing strategies to address our ever evolving challenges. What are the issues that this generation is going to face? How are our youth surviving in the severe state of pervasive unfreedom? What does it mean to be young at the start of the 21st Century?

Title: La Jaula de Oro The Golden Dream

Presenter: Diego Quemada-Díez

Date: Tuesday, 10.18.16

Time: 6:00PM

Location: The Forum, 2nd Floor PRW

Title: Toward a Liberative Construction of Safety and Healing in Schools: Responding to the School Pushout of Black Girls

Presenter: Monique W. Morris, Ed.D

Date: Tuesday, 11.15.16

Time: 6:00PM

Location: Klingenstein Lounge