Enrichment

Author Visit: R.P. Ferris

Experience a glimpse of Persian life before, during, and after the Iranian Revolution. As a young American wife married to an Iranian national, R.P. Ferris navigated four years of relentless hardships, thrilling adventures, and a front-row seat to the fall of the Shah and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini. This presentation weaves together key historical events with highlights from her recently published memoir, "Persian Knots: Confessions of a Foreign Bride." Books will be available for purchase. Cash only. 

Lecture - The Firsts: Latina Struggles in the United States

Many Latinas face extraordinary challenges in their professions and personal lives. They are often first-generation college students whose parents may have little experience with higher education. This results in a difficult balancing act: they are trying not to let the process of earning a college education change them in ways that are antithetical to traditional Latino values, yet they are often expected to help with family care and responsibilities that can take priority over their studies and careers.