[Peace] TODAY: Human Rights Film Series Continues w/ Taxi Dreams!

[Jen Tayabji]

TODAY!

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"Taxi Dreams"

Part of IDF Human Rights Film Series

Thursday, September 27, 7-9pm

First Floor, IDF**

Free Admission and Snacks

http://www.prairienet.org/idf/filmseries.html

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It's time again for our semi-annual Human Rights Film Series! The Human
Rights Film Series is an opportunity for campus and community members to
come together to view and discuss films pertinent to those issues that
face us all. Following each film, there will be a discussion facilitated
by a local campus or community member who has expertise on the topic of
the documentary. The films will be shown using IDF's high-quality
projector and large screen. Snacks and refreshments will be available!

This fall, we have organized an exciting film series focused on
immigration, one of the most important issues facing our country today.
The film series continues on September 27 with "Taxi Dreams."

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TAXI DREAMS

Thursday, September 27  @ 7pm

The New York City taxi industry, the world's largest, has 40,000 drivers
and 12,000 yellow cabs. Most NYC cabbies are recent immigrants˜visible
examples of the melting pot. A rich mix of people turn up for training at
local taxi driving schools: 90 nationalities, all religions, and education
levels ranging from none to Ph.D.'s. This film documents the stories of
four of them and their experiences--humor, conflict, drama, ambition, and
culture shock in the United States.

Shiraz Tayabji will facilitate the discussion afterwards. Tayabji
immigrated from Tanzania in the 1970s to attend the University of
Illinois. He received his Ph.D. and settled in the U.S. upon graduation.
In 1990, he became a U.S. citizen. Tayabji currently works in Maryland as
a licensed professional engineer.

For more information: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/taxidreams/

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UPCOMING FILMS:

FARMINGVILLE
Thursday, October 4 @ 7pm

LETTERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Thursday, October 11 @ 7pm

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The IDF would like to thank this semester's cosponsors: Activist Forum;
Anti-War, Anti-Racism Effort (AWARE); Anti-War, Anti-Racism Effort on
Campus; Central Illinois Jobs with Justice; Channing-Murray Foundation;
Community United Church of Christ; International Socialist Organization;
La Casa Cultural Latina*; School for Designing a Society; South Asian
Collective; Students for Social Equality; United Students Against
Sweatshops; University YMCA; Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting; and Vietnam
Veterans Against the War (CU chapter).

The IDF would like to thank La Casa Cultural Latina for their generous
sponsorship.

The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) is a pioneering peace with justice
campus ministry and non-profit organization located on the University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. For more information about the film
series or the IDF, please contact us at (217) 352-8721,
idf at prairienet.org, or visit our website at http://www.prairienet.org/idf.

**The IDF is located at the NW corner of Springfield and Wright streets in
Champaign. It is only 2 blocks from the U of I Quad and on several CU-MTD
bus routes. Limited free parking is available. The film series is
wheelchair accessible.

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Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF)
610 E. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, IL  61820
Office Hours: Mon - Fri from 12-5pm
(217) 352-8721 | idf at prairienet.org
www.prairienet.org/idf