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Many joined us for the Humanities in Difficult Circumstances Conference and its related events.  After participating in a Clemente demonstration class and panel discussion earlier in the day, several students enjoyed an evening of music, spoken word and a vegan meal at Soul Vegetarian restaurant.                                                                                     Ms. Huwaida Medani with our 2008 Odyssey graduates Carmen Hunter, Kathy Fitzgerald and Evie Cabrera at the Soul Vegetarian banquet. 

On Saturday, May 17th, students from our North side, South side and Bridge courses completed their year-long course in the Humanities.  The ceremony took place at Alliance Francaise with a packed crowd of students, tutors, faculty, volunteers, staff, friends and family.  Please stay tuned for more photographs from this event.

Photo Credit: Rita Alvarez 

Photo credit: Rita Alvarez 

The Odyssey Project cordially invites you to our open houses for graduates and prospective students at two locations.  We will provide refreshments for all but those interested in sharing, can bring something of their choice.  Please join us at one (or both) locations:

• South Side: Donoghue School, 707 E. 37^th St., Thursday, May 22, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• North Side: Howard Area Community Center, 7648 N. Paulina, Tuesday, May 27, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Please join us for a remarkable conference about the situation of the humanities in Darfur/Sudan.

Our discussion will feature a number of distinguished individuals prominently involved with the Clemente Course in the Humanities being offered in Darfur/Sudan for people who have been displaced by the conflict there. 

Our distinguished guests include: Dr. Mutasim Mustafa, Facutly of Education, Alzaiem Alazhari University; Dr. Ismat Mahmoud Ahmed, Faculty of Philosophy, Khartoum University; Dr. Rashid Diyab, Dara Art Gallery; Dr. Idris Yousif Ahmed, author of “The Fur Language”; Mr. Abdelbagi Jibril, Executive Director of the Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre; Dr. Mohamed Abdallah El Doma, President of the Sudan Lawyer’s Guild; Ms. Huwaida Medani, Educator; and Mr. Earl Shoris, Founder of the Clemente Course in the Humanities.

When: Saturday, May 31st from 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Where: The Franke Institute for the Humanities

Joseph Regenstein Library, Room S102

1100 E. 56th Street

Chicago, IL 60637

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and made possible by the Darfur Fund of the University of Chicago.

For More information please contact Bart Schultz at 773-834-3929 or rschultz@uchicago.edu 

Another photo from Family Arts Night.  Here we have one of the Donoghue grandparents teaching Salsa dancing.

We would like to thank everyone who came out to the Experimental Station Saturday, February 23rd!  We had a full house viewing the wonderful ceramics made by our young artists.  To have a view of their artwork and photos from Saturday’s event, please check back later this week. 

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