SPC Reads 2019-20 Presents Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah: Campus Events

Tarpon Campus

Clearwater

SP Gibbs

Week of Feb. 3rd- Feb. 7th

Multi-campus

Film Festival:  South African Apartheid

Mon. 2/3: Tarpon. LY 156. (12:30-2:30pm). Long Walk to Freedom: Nelson Mandela.

Tues. 2/4: Clearwater. Library. (12:30-2:45pm). Invictus.

Thurs. 2/6. Gibbs.  Library. (12:30pm-2:30pm). Cry Freedom.

Thurs. Jan 23rd.

12:30pm-12:45pm

Lunch and Learn:  Apartheid- PBS News Hour (15 minutes)

We know students are short on time.  Take a study break and enjoy lunch on us while learning about this important subject.  We will be showing this 15 minute documentary and will have pizza and water available for attendees.  All students, staff, and faculty are invited!  Books will be given out as prizes.

**An Online Version is also available.  See below under "Online Campus" for more information.

PBS News Hour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault covers South Africa's historic transition to democracy in 1994. She revisits an Afrikaner farmer (Janni La Roux) she first met in 1985 in the Western Cape Town of Paarl. He talks about his hopes and fears about the post-Apartheid regime and the black government that is expected to be elected. Original broadcast date: April 26, 1994.

Thurs. March, 5th

11:00am-11:15am

Library room FA 157

Workshop:  South African Apartheid Resources in the SPC Library (15 minutes)

This 15 minute workshop will introduce you to journals and articles available through the SPC Online Library on the subject of South African apartheid.  This on-campus workshop is beneficial for faculty who wish to incorporate materials into their classes, or students who have interest in the subject.

**An Online Version is also available.  See below under "Online Campus" for more information.

Monday, March 2nd,

11:00am-12:30pm

FA 132 Auditorium

Born a Crime Tarpon Campus Open Mic Event (1 hr, 30 min)

Students, staff and faculty are welcome to perform in any modality (comedy, poetry, skit, musical).  Themes can be based off of our SPC Reads book Born a Crime or performers can elect to read anything of their choosing.

Light refreshments will be served and copies of the book will be given out as prizes throughout the event.

Thursday, Feb 20th,

12:30pm-1:30pm

SS Lobby

Born A Crime SP Gibbs Campus Open Mic Event with Professor Mayfield-Brown.

Students, staff and faculty are welcome to perform in any modality (comedy, poetry, skit, musical). Themes can be based off of our SPC Reads book Born a Crime or performers can elect to perform other works of the African Diaspora.

Clearwater

Thursday, Feb. 27th

2:00pm

Location Updated:

ES 104

SPC Reads: Panel Discussion on Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime

Co-presented by the Center for Civic Learning, the Ethics Institute, the Institute for Policy Solutions & International Studies, and SPC Libraries and Learning Centers.

Workshop:  South African Apartheid Resources Through the SPC Library

This 15 minute workshop will introduce you to journals and articles available through the SPC Online Library on the subject of South African apartheid.  This online workshop is beneficial for faculty who wish to incorporate materials into their classes, or students who have interest in the subject.

Link:  Available Soon

Documentary:  Apartheid- PBS News Hour (15 minutes)

PBS News Hour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault covers South Africa's historic transition to democracy in 1994. She revisits an Afrikaner farmer (Janni La Roux) she first met in 1985 in the Western Cape Town of Paarl. He talks about his hopes and fears about the post-Apartheid regime and the black government that is expected to be elected. Original broadcast date: April 26, 1994.

What is my Borrower ID and PIN?  Your borrower ID is your Student Number.  The PIN is your month and year of birth.  For example, if you were born March 1980 then your PIN will be 0380.

Link: https://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=57880&wID=95566&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&fWidth=660&fHeight=530

Documentary:  You Laugh But It's True (Trevor Noah) (1:23)

Available for customers of  Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/You-Laugh-But-Its-True/dp/B01DTOHI6M

"Fledgling South African funnyman Trevor Noah pushes through an avalanche of doubts and fears while preparing for his first-ever one-man comedy show."