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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai tells the inspiring story of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya and its founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. This film captures a world-view in which nothing is perceived as impossible and presents an awe-inspiring profile of Maathai’s unstoppable and courageous thirty-year journey to protect the environment, defend human rights, and promote democracy. The film is 81 minutes, and will be followed by a discussion.

Feeling frustrated with citations and style guides? Come participate in this hands-on, quick introduction to APA, MLA, and Chicago style. Location: Library, 2nd Floor Group Study Room

Struggling to find your readings for class? Or with all the tech platforms at MIIS? We want to hear from you! Come to the library’s 1st floor study room on either Monday, October 30th @ noon, Wednesday, November 1st @ 6:00pm, or Thursday, November 2nd @ 7:00pm. We’ll have pizza! Location: Library, Fletcher Jones Instructional Lab

This two and a half day fall writing retreat is designed to provide interested students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests some intensive and uninterrupted writing time to work on writing projects of their choice. Time will be divided between individual writing activities on the second floor of the library (or wherever you would like to be), collaborative consultation and discussion before and after the sessions, and shared breaks for snacks and meals. There is no instruction, no peer-reading unless arranged by participants on their own, and no workshop-like activities.

A staged reading of African women authors. Directed by Professor Cheryl Faraone, hosted by Elizabeth Watiri, and performed by MIIS students: Francesca Aka, Ianthe Duncan-Poole, Tangut Degfay, Eunice Deha and Shinae Meylor. This celebration is part of “Focus on Africa Week.” Location: Library Reading Area - 2nd floor

The Council General and Deputy General from China Consulate General will be attending a book donation to MIIS ceremony: the 25 language books by Chinese President Xi donated by China Publish Group to the Institute library and its special guests invited.

Meeting of the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium. Contact: Peter Liu

In this spring weekend writing retreat, interested students, faculty, alumni, and guests will gather in the MIIS library for 2 full days and 2 half days to work intensively and without interruption on writing projects of their choice. Time will be divided between individual writing activities and collaborative consultation and discussion.

In this spring weekend writing retreat, interested students, faculty, alumni, and guests will gather in the MIIS library for 2 full days and 2 half days to work intensively and without interruption on writing projects of their choice. Time will be divided between individual writing activities and collaborative consultation and discussion.

In this spring weekend writing retreat, interested students, faculty, alumni, and guests will gather in the MIIS library for 2 full days and 2 half days to work intensively and without interruption on writing projects of their choice. Time will be divided between individual writing activities and collaborative consultation and discussion.