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Inaugural Ivy Indy Campus Read - Indianapolis

Ivy Indy Campus Read Events

 

 

Ivy Indy Campus Read events will take place at both the Downtown

and Lawrence campuses throughout the 2023 Spring Sessions.

 

See upcoming events with the calendar view on the right

or scroll down for full details and descriptions.

 

You can also view past events with links to some content

you may have missed.

 

 

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Past Events

 

Campus Read Author Visit: Anthony Ray Hinton

Ivy Indy Campus Read Author VisitPhoto of Anthony Ray Hinton

Where: Downtown, C4 Ballroom

Date: Tuesday, April 25

Time: 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

 

RSVP for Author Visit

 

Keynote by Anthony Ray Hinton, followed by Q&A and book-signing. 

More information:

Anthony Ray Hinton, author of The Sun Does Shine, is visiting the Ivy Tech Indianapolis campus to talk with us about his story of surviving 30 years on Alabama’s death row for a crime that he did not commit. Hinton’s talk will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session and a book signing.

Inaugural Ivy Indy Campus Read Kick-Off

Cover of The Sun Does Shine

Inaugural Ivy Indy Campus Read Kick-Off

Where: Downtown, NMC 438 

Date: Wednesday, February 15

Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

 

Join us as we kick-off the Inaugural IvyIndy Campus Read.  Books available for free! 

Missed the Kick-Off? View the introduction video of author Anthony Ray Hinton below:

Campus Read Criminal Justice Panel Discussion

Ivy Indy Campus Read Panel Discussion: Re-Connecting with the Community During and After Incarcerationicon for people at a table

Where: Downtown, NMC 438

Date: Thursday, February 23

Time: 6-7:30 p.m.

 

Michael Martin Drain, Director of Ivy Tech Indianapolis's Justice Involved/ Elevate Program & New Skill Ready Network, will be joined by community partners to discuss vital connections during & after incarceration. Community partner panelists include: Carrie Heck, Director of the HIRE program (Hoosier Initiative for Reentry); Trelles Evans, regional Director of reentry services for Goodwill Industries; and Ericka Sanders, founder and executive Director for You Yes You.

Film Screening of Just Mercy: Lawrence

Ivy Indy Campus Read Film Screening: Just MercyJust Mercy film poster

Where: Lawrence, Auditorium

Date: Wednesday, March 1

Time: 12-2:30 p.m.

 

Watch Just Mercy, based on the life and work of Hinton's attorney, Bryan Stevenson.

Missed the screening? Watch Just Mercy through Ivy Tech Library's video streaming resource Swank Online Videos (Ivy Tech login required).

Film Screening of Just Mercy: Downtown

Ivy Indy Campus Read Film Screening: Just MercyJust Mercy film poster

Where: Downtown, NMC Auditorium

Date: Thursday, March 2

Time: 12-2:30 p.m.

Watch Just Mercy, based on the life and work of Hinton's attorney, Bryan Stevenson.

Missed the screening? Watch Just Mercy through Ivy Tech Library's video streaming resource Swank Online Videos (Ivy Tech login required).

Book Club: Lawrence

Ivy Indy Campus Read: Book Club Cover of The Sun Does Shine

Where: Lawrence, Library or Zoom - link shared after registration

Date: Thursday, March 23

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.

A casual conversation about Hinton's memoir, The Sun Does Shine.

More information:

Connect with others who have read The Sun Does Rise by joining us for a Campus Read Book Club meeting at one of the campus libraries. Participants will contribute differing views and perspectives of Anthony Ray Hinton’s memoir while critically engaging in a thoughtful conversation about themes of forgiveness, friendship, and justice. Expectations of the meeting will be set at the beginning of each event to establish the library environment as one that is safe, inclusive, and respectful.

To assist with structure and timing, discussion questions can be found before the event here: The Sun Does Shine Discussion Questions.

Implicit Bias Training

Ivy Indy Campus Read: Implicit Bias Training with DEBCIvy Tech Indy DEBC logo

Where: Downtown: IFC 101 

Date: April 4

Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

OR

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Join Dr. Lizette Rivera and Román Graff for their training on Implicit Bias sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging.

See other DEBC trainings and programs.

Book Club: Virtual

Ivy Indy Campus Read: Virtual Book Club Cover of The Sun Does Shine

Where: Virtual- Zoom link provided with registration; copies of The Sun Does Shine will also be available for pick-up at the Plainfield campus during this event time.

Date: Wednesday, April 5

Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Casual conversation about Hinton's memoir, The Sun Does Shine.

More information:

Do you want to participate in a conversation about The Sun Does Shine but have limited availability? Consider a drop-in! Join us virtually for a Campus Read Book Club meeting.

The conversation will be moderated by Ivy Tech librarians, and participants are welcome to stay the whole time or for a few minutes.

Participants will contribute differing views and perspectives of Anthony Ray Hinton’s memoir while critically engaging in a thoughtful conversation about themes of forgiveness, friendship, and justice. Expectations of the meeting will be set at the beginning of each event to establish the library environment as one that is safe, inclusive, and respectful.

To assist with structure and timing, discussion questions can be found before the event here: The Sun Does Shine Discussion Questions.

Book Club: Downtown

Ivy Indy Campus Read: Book Club Cover of The Sun Does Shine

Where: Downtown, LRC (Library)

Date: Wednesday, April 19

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.

Casual conversation about Hinton's memoir, The Sun Does Shine.

More information:

Connect with others who have read The Sun Does Rise by joining us for a Campus Read Book Club meeting at one of the campus libraries. Participants will contribute differing views and perspectives of Anthony Ray Hinton’s memoir while critically engaging in a thoughtful conversation about themes of forgiveness, friendship, and justice. Expectations of the meeting will be set at the beginning of each event to establish the library environment as one that is safe, inclusive, and respectful.

To assist with structure and timing, discussion questions can be found before the event here: The Sun Does Shine Discussion Questions.