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Join the ICFRC Board of Directors in 2026! Board members provide mission-driven leadership and strategic governance in partnership with the Executive Director and staff. Interested? lnkd.in/ejZnzkDt #ICFRC #IowaCity #CommunityLeadership

We’re glad to share this upcoming partner event at FilmScene: WTO/99, screening March 27 through 31, which revisits the 1999 Seattle protests against the World Trade Organization and the broad coalition of people who came together to challenge it icfilmscene.org/film/wto-99-2/

THIS WEEKEND: ICFRC is partnering with FilmScene to offer a sweeping look at Hungary’s democratic backsliding under Viktor Orbán and the lessons it holds for democracies today. Sunday, March 8, 2026 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. FilmScene at The Chauncey Register: lnkd.in/eWssbBdj

Thank you to the 140 members of the community - a full house for sure - who joined us last Friday. We also invite you to join us next week for Beyond Divides in Iowa City's Black Community: Building Bridges Between Us on Thursday, February 19, 2026 icfrc.org/events-1

THIS WEEK: Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance. Join us Friday, February 6, 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 pm at @ICPL for a timely conversation with Dr. William D. Lopez about his new book Register: icfrc.org/events-1 #iowacityiowa #iowaevents

Multimedia Student Intern opportunity with the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council bit.ly/49XLX8A To apply, email Peter Gerlach at peter@icfrc.org Please share with students who are strong photographers, thoughtful storytellers, and reliable teammates.

NEXT WEEK: Join us Friday, February 6, 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the @ICPL for a timely conversation with Dr. William D. Lopez about his new book Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance. Register: icfrc.org/events-1 #iowacityiowa #iowaevents

ICFRC Special Event In partnership with the @ICPL and @WorldAffairsMIA What does the future hold for Venezuela and U.S. policy in the region? Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/2A9XMph Streaming available online. #icfrc #venezuela #ForeignPolicy

A heartfelt thank you to @KCRG for spotlighting an urgent issue affecting ICFRC and many nonprofits nationwide. If you’d like to support ICFRC’s work, please consider donating via our new secure platform at icfrc.org/donate kcrg.com/2025/12/09/iow…

@KWWL Thank you to KWWL7 for highlighting our ongoing efforts to recover funds from Flipcause. This giving season, we encourage donors to check with the organizations they support to ensure gifts will make it to the causes they serve using reputable online tools!

The Iowa City Foreign Relations Committee, known for hosting insightful global issue panels, is still waiting for thousands in donations from the now-defunct online platform, Flipcause. kwwl.com/news/iowa-city…

Thank you to KWWL7 for highlighting our ongoing efforts to recover funds from Flipcause These donations were intended to support ICFRC’s mission to foster international understanding and public dialogue in Iowa City. 🎥 Watch the full story: 🔗 kwwl.com/video/iowa-cit… #icfrc

Urgent Conversation on Democracy - Don’t Miss This! As democratic backsliding spreads globally, what can the U.S. learn and prevent? lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/HxKJCAV #icfrc #prairielights #DemocracyMatters #GlobalAffairs #PresidentialPower #publicforum #IowaCityEvents #civicengagement

THIS WEEK: 🎤 Show up. Support student voices. Join us for GLocal at Iowa: ME – IOWA – THE WORLD, where University of Iowa students share their most powerful “glocal” moments—those unique intersections where local life and global experiences meet. lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/58xevpp

🎤 Celebrate International Education Week with Us! Join us for GLocal at Iowa: ME – IOWA – THE WORLD — a dynamic event where University of Iowa students share powerful global-local stories through the fast-paced Pecha Kucha format. icfrc.org/events-1

Food Brings Us Together For over 40 years, we’ve hosted public forums on global issues, often over lunch. We’re looking for one-time or recurring food partners for events that foster dialogue and connection. Interested? Contact Peter at peter@icfrc.org or 319-600-2588.

Join international economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros and Cornell College professor Dr. Todd Knoop as they examine how widening income and wealth gaps over the past 40 years are reshaping economies, fueling polarization, and challenging social cohesion. icfrc.org/events-1

🔹 THIS WEEK: A Danish Nurse’s Journey with MSF – From Sudan to the Gaza Strip 🔹 🗓 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM 📍 Iowa City Public Library (also streaming online) 🎟 Free and open to the public! icfrc.org #ICFRC #DoctorsWithoutBorders

Join us NEXT WEEK: A Danish Nurse’s Journey with MSF: From Sudan to the Gaza Strip Danish nurse Anni Fjord brings over 45 years of frontline medical experience to Iowa City, including recent work in Gaza with Doctors Without Borders Free and open to all icfrc.org

THIS WEEKEND: 🎬 FILM + FAIR = COMMUNITY ACTION 🎉 Join us Sunday, Sept. 7 at FilmScene at the Chauncey for "Join and Thrive: Film Screening & Community Club Fair" — an inspiring afternoon celebrating connection, civic engagement, and local action. lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/oChEJq3

TONIGHT: Over 122 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced by conflict, instability, and persecution. Register Here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/LMCeEpB Resettled: Life After Refugee Resettlement Monday, August 11, 2025 7:00 – 8:30 PM FilmScene at The Chauncey