Event Category: K-12

Finding a Voice Under Dictatorship: I Must Betray You with Ruta Sepetys | October International Book Club

October 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Online Register Here

Set in Romania in 1989, this book follows seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu, an aspiring writer blackmailed by the secret police into becoming an informer. As communist regimes crumble across Europe, Cristian risks everything to expose the truth about life under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship. Sepetys brings to light a lesser-known chapter of European history while highlighting the resilience …

Human Flow | November Film Club

November 4, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Join us for our online November Film Club, featuring Human Flow, a powerful documentary directed by renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei. The film takes viewers across the globe to explore the experiences of refugees and displaced communities, bringing personal stories of migration, loss, resilience, and human rights to the forefront. Through striking imagery, Human Flow challenges us …

Don’t Look Back by by Achut Deng and Keely Hutton | November International Book Club

November 11, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Online

Join Global Connect for a virtual educator book discussion featuring Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America by Achut Deng and Keely Hutton. These discussions bring together educators, scholars, and community members to explore global issues through contemporary literature while highlighting classroom connections and interdisciplinary perspectives. Additional …