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About the Cover: Clayton, Iowa, looking north on the Mississippi River © Bob Campagna Bob Campagna now resides in Loveland, Colo-
rado. From 1978-2008 he lived in Mt. Vernon, IA. Since 1982 he has been on the Iowa Arts Council’s roster for Artists in the Schools and Communities projects. He uses small (35mm), medium (120), and large (4x5) format film cameras and digital. He was a co-founder of Mount Vernon’s ARTworks Gallery, and the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council. In December, 2002, he presented the talk Through the Eyes of Ansel Adams at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to interpret Adams’ “Classic Images” exhibit at the museum. In September, 2008, he opened his most recent exhibit “Thirty Year Retrospective of Linn County” at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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hen the bodies of 11 Central Americans and Mexicans were found inside a freight car in Denison, Iowa, a hardened Immigration and Naturalization Services investigator was assigned to the case. He found his professional detachment gradually melting away as he befriended a young Guatemalan victim's brother while hunting for the smugglers who locked the group inside the sweltering railcar. Six years after their deadly journey, immigration remains a hotly contested issue, with President Barack Obama promising major changes in immigration policy. Train to Nowhere: Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation, Insid er Humanities Iowa awarded focuses on this case from the "other" side—that of the government agent. In this case, the agent himself ea re a major grant rn m o for this film is the grandson of an undocumented immigrant. He remembers traveling to Idaho as a boy for the sugar project. As this documentary nears its release beet harvest. This film is a piece about our shared to the public we would humanity—the ambitions and hopes of those who like to let you know would allow a smuggler to lock them inside a railcar, more about this remarkand the surprising sensitivity of an investigator whose able film and introduce life was changed by this case. Most importantly, the you to the producer and story of this agent and the man he befriends illustrate director, Colleen Krantz the complexities inherent in the immigration debate. and Paul Kakert. Nothing is as black and white as it seems.
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HI: How did you first find out about the story for Train To Nowhere? Meet those involved?
HI: What does this film have to say to Iowans?
CK: We're trying to offer an honest, but compassionate look at the deaths of the eleven undocumented immigrants. In doing Colleen Krantz: I was working as a so, we also want this documentary to break free of the stanreporter for the Des Moines Register when dard immigration story. We hope Iowans will see beyond the the bodies of the eleven were found in superficial levels of the people involved in the story and unDenison in the fall of 2002. I was work- derstand the complexities of their personalities and situations. ing in the newspaper's Iowa City bureau Our story includes an immigration agent who made a career of and wasn't involved in the reporting keeping undocumented immigrants out of the United States at the time. The story stuck in my head, yet his own grandmother once entered the country illegally. It however, and I tracked developments in includes a man who was paid to help slip people undetected the criminal case. When I left the Register into the United States. That same man has helped build a secseveral years later to stay home with my tion of the new border wall. It includes an immigrant who children, I started digging further into begged his little brother to remain in Central America even as the story. I wanted to know more about the immigrant's financial situation showed the younger man those who were inside the railcar, about what could be achieved. These kinds of situations make imwhat they endured. I put together a book migration a complex issue, far from black and white. proposal and, last summer, began workHI: What's surprised you the most since ing with video producer Paul Kakert of you began this project? Storytellers International to put together a CK: I've been surprised by the dramatically different reactions documentary using the research I'd done. when we've talked about this story in Iowa compared to the reacIt was through that research that I met tions in southern Texas. some of those involved. I tracked down Iowans tend to remember hearing about the discovery of the specific government agents who had been bodies, and remember how horrifying it would have been to be assigned to the task force that investigated locked inside that sweltering railcar, gradually losing hope. In the deaths. Some of those referred me to southern Texas, however, we had several people ask during our others who played some role in the case. time filming there: "Why would you do a film about this? Things I also requested numerous government like this happen all the time here." It's easy for us to forget, here documents relating to the case. Those in the Midwest, how much a regular part of immigrants' lives documents led me to still others. this risky business of crossing the border has become. Colleen Bradford Krantz graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in journalism. Colleen reported for the Washington Post, as well as for various Midwest newspapers, while doing internships. After graduating, she reported for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's metro desk, covering everything from local government to police and courts. She then went to work for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, primarily covering local government, before eventually becoming a state desk reporter for the Des Moines Register. After five years with the Register, she left in 2005 to stay home with her children and to write from home. Colleen has won national, state and local journalism awards but wonders if they are worth mentioning to the public since the word "Pulitzer" isn't on any of them. She lives in rural Adel with her husband and three children. 4
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A few words from Director & Editor, Paul Kakert
HI: Any thoughts on immigration in Iowa especially since the recent Postville events? CK: I think Iowans, in general, are big on personal responsibility; if you put yourself in a situation, you should be ready to accept the consequences. But they are, at the same time, compassionate, particularly to those people with whom they have developed a connection, whether through church, because of living on the same street, or from having children in school together. The result, in my opinion, is that many Iowans are torn between a belief that our laws should be followed, and an understanding that many undocumented immigrants are coming to the United States in an attempt to escape lives of poverty and hardship. The Postville raid magnified those feelings across the state. Neighbors watched neighbors being led away in handcuffs, and although some were glad to see the federal government enforcing the law, others felt uneasy, or even angered by the whole scene.
HI: What's happening with the film now? Where can people find out more? Do you having any future projects planned? CK: We have completed the filming and are now in the editing phase. We expect to complete Train to Nowhere by mid-April, after which we hope to secure a broadcast home for the film. We are hoping to hold free public viewings in the Des Moines area, Denison, and Davenport, but have not yet set dates. We have had some publicity, with a resulting jump in internet traffic to our website. Our plans for the documentary have been featured or mentioned on immigration blogs and sites. People can find out more at www. TrainToNowhereFilm.com. After working for a decade as a newspaper reporter, this project represents my first foray into the world of film. I'm enjoying doing the work and hope to do more documentaries. I have begun talking with Paul Kakert about the possibility of working on another one with Storytellers International. We're still discussing what topics we might tackle. 5
What are each of your roles in the film? This film is truly Colleen's project. As the producer and writer, she is the driving force behind its production. Colleen learned of me through the Iowa Motion Picture Association. My role has been as director and editor, which essentially means I have shot all the footage and will be the person completing the final edit. What were the challenges in producing the film? Anytime you are working with an event that happened years in the past, it's always a challenge to find enough relevant visuals to work with. We've had great luck finding television news coverage and investigation photographs to mix with our interview footage. But my challenges on the visual aspects pale in comparison to Colleen's challenges of tracking down all the people involved in the story and arranging interviews and building the basic story structure. When will it be ready for viewing on IPTV? We will complete the final edit in mid-April and hope to have it aired on IPTV shortly thereafter. We will also feature the film on www.DocumentaryTV.com,窶学hich is the film community website produced by Storytellers International.
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the University of Northern Iowa Keynote: The Power of Education
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Tuesday, May 18, 2-3:30 pm
A Panel Discussion: Educating for a Non-violent World
A Conversation with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tuesday, May 18, 9:30-11 am, McLeod Center www.uni.edu/dalailama
photo by Tenzin Choejor
Humanities Iowa is pleased to have provided a major grant to assist with the visit of the Dalai Lama to Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mary Taylor, Director of Marketing with the University of Northern Iowa, shared some thoughts with us about the Dalai Lama's visit.
HI: What inspired UNI's request to bring the Dalai Lama to Iowa? Has it been a long process? Mary Taylor: The initial letter of invitation to the Dalai Lama was extended in February 2007. UNI President, Benjamin Allen, and other UNI representatives extended a formal, in-person invitation in July 2008. We were told of his commitment to visit UNI in fall 2008. We invited him for a variety of reasons, the first of which was our commitment to making the University of Northern Iowa a leading undergraduate institution. To be that, we must expose all of our students to diverse experiences and perspectives, which are increasingly important in our global community. A second reason is his continuous message of the importance of education and the pursuit of knowledge. Excellence in teaching is at the heart of UNI's mission as we prepare teachers to lead early childhood and K-12 classrooms and encourage all students to make learning a lifelong endeavor. The University of Northern Iowa has worked with The Tibet Fund since 1994. We've provided scholarships for 26 Tibetan students to study at UNI. The majority of those students study in the College of Education and return to their home to continue teaching, perpetuating the chain of education. HI: Is there a local angle to all this? Are there Tibetan groups in Cedar Falls? Any other groups that have had a role in studying the Dalai Lama? MT: The university's strongest tie is with The Tibet Fund and the Tibetan students who study at UNI. The Tibet Fund staff planted the seed to extend an invitation and have answered many questions for us along the way. There are practicing Buddhists in the local area and Iowa, but they weren't involved in the invitation and planning. Several are featured in a recent article in the Waterloo Courier, which you can access online at their site.
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We are working with the Office of Tibet in New York and two contacts there to coordinate the plans for the Dalai Lama's visit. An executive committee of 11 and a steering committee of a couple dozen have been making the arrangements as well as planning special events leading up to his visit. HI: How do you think the Dalai Lama will relate to Iowans? MT: While this is the Dalai Lama’s first visit to Iowa, he's well-traveled and seemingly at home in many environments and settings. As Iowans are nothing if not hospitable, I expect him to have a very good visit here, meeting people, interacting with the members of the panel discussion and the people he meets over the course of his visit. Those who have heard him speak remark on his humility and his ability to relate to all people regardless of age or economic, religious or cultural background. HI: This event is part of the Joy Cole Corning Lecture Series. Who is Joy Cole Corning? MT: Joy Cole Corning is a former lieutenant governor of Iowa and a UNI alumna. She established the distinguished lecture series in 2001 to bring to campus nationally and internationally renowned leaders in such areas as the arts, business, education, government, and the judiciary. Past speakers include Madeleine Albright, Sally Ride, and Thomas Friedman. HI: What do you hope people take away from the Dalai Lama's visit? MT: Our intention is that people take away a message that the importance of education cannot be overstated. Education can have a huge impact and plays a role in creating a compassionate world. There will be a university group established to create ways to implement his messages in the local community, as well as develop ways to follow up on his messages statewide.
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FOLLOWING UP ON A RECENT HI EVENT FEATURING
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nder the leadership of Dr. Lisa Powell, on March 10, 2010, the Women's Studies Department at St. Ambrose University hosted over 400 people in the Rogalski Center Ballroom on the St. Ambrose University campus for the Iowa premiere screening of the documentary In The Shadow of the Raid (2009). This film considers the impact of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, Iowa, on the citizens of Postville, and two villages in Guatemala. The screening was complemented by a panel discussion, with the filmmakers and Postville community members on the global impact of local events, following the film. Why is an event like this important? As Christopher Rossi, Humanities Iowa executive director, points out, "Not all humanities stories are celebratory, but they still need to be told." When the US government stormed the Kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, and arrested nearly 400 undocumented workers, a Guatemalan village wept as well. The biggest immigration raid in US history severed an economic lifeline to one of the poorest corners of the Western Hemisphere while pushing an Iowa farm town to the brink of collapse. The panel included the filmmakers, Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek; Rosa Zamora, one of the workers featured in the documentary; St. Bridget’s Catholic Church staff: Father Paul Ouderkirk, Paul Rael, and Caroline Rael, all of whom worked with the Latino community in Postville before, during, and after the raid. The panel also included a mother, and one of the Guatamalen workers, detained in Postville as a witness in the hearing. This mother's story, translated for the primarily Englishspeaking audience, was perhaps the highlight of the event. Reponses from the audience members were overwhelmingly positive. St. Ambrose was delighted to welcome a number of members of the Quad Cities Latino community, who were extremely supportive of the documentary and the panelists. Said one attendee, "My family came from Mexico in 1966 and migrated to Centerville [Iowa]…I just can't imagine this in Iowa…I'm in shock!" Another attendee commented, "This was a brilliant evening…it's wonderful for students and the larger community." Exploring questions of what we owe each other as fellow humans and what constitutes good policy was illuminating. Having these questions explored in Spanish and English was a model of successful dialogue. Many expressed an interest in learning more about the Postville raid and US immigration policy, and also hoped that St. Ambrose University will continue to play a role in the immigration debate. To learn more about this documentary you can go online to: streetdogmedia.wordpress.com.
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Humanities All Around Us: I found myself repeating, over and over again, "That's remarkable!" as the staff at the Louise Noun–Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women's Archives guided me through this collection. The Iowa Women's Archives contains more than eleven hundred manuscript collections that chronicle the lives and work of Iowa women, their families, and their communities. In 1991, Louise Noun auctioned the Frida Kahlo painting, Self-Portrait with Loose Hair, to permanently endow the archives. Since then the archives have collected a wide range of diverse information on topics such as: African American Women; Autobiographical Resources: Diaries, Memoirs, and Oral Histories; Girls’ and Women’s Sports; Jewish Women; Latinas and their Families; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues; Nineteenth Century Women; Nurses and Nursing Education; Peace and Pacifism; Rural and Farm Women; Teachers, Women and War; Women, Politics and the Law; Women’s Clubs and Organizations; and the Woman Suffrage Movement. This collection is absolutely far-reaching in its explanation of Iowa's cultural and historical past. You are more than welcome to visit the Iowa Women's Archives, housed on the third floor at the University of Iowa's Main Library. Maybe you'd like to research something about your family? Perhaps you have something of historical significance you'd like to contribute? Find out more on their website at www.lib. uiowa.edu/iwa, or call them at 319.335.5068.
Iowa is rich with public opportunities to explore the humanities. We look forward to sharing them with you in each issue of Voices from the Prairie.
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Girls' Dance Team, Blue Triangle Branch of the YWCA of Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 25, 1941. (Courtesy, Iowa Women’s Archives, University of Iowa Libraries)
Girls under lemonade stand at ERA rally, Iowa, early 1980s. (Courtesy, Iowa Women’s Archives, University of Iowa Libraries)
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Humanities Iowa Annual Report Statement of Activity for the year ended October 31, 2009
Revenues
General Fund
Trust Fund
Total
NEH & private grants
584,869
0
584,869
Program income
109,460
0
109,460
Gifts & membership
22,663
0
22,663
Dividends & interest
58
10,738
10,796
0
42,600
42,600
Realized & unrealized gain on investments Miscellaneous income Total Revenues
50 717,100
50 53,338
770,438
Functional Expenses Grants
246,865
0
246,865
89,218
0
89,218
Program services
212,748
0
212,748
Management & general
141,544
0
141,544
12,868
0
12,868
703,243
0
703,243
Council conducted projects
Fundraising, newsletter Total Functional Expenses Increase in Net Assets for the Year
13,857
53,338
67,195
Net Assets - Beginning of Year
84,389
332,094
416,483
Net Assets - End of Year
98,246
385,432
483,678
Fund Balances
*The figures have not been audited
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Grants Awarded Since October 2009
Amana Recipient: Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Amount: $1,000 Project: Meskwaki in the Iowa River Valley: A Mini-symposium Brooklyn, New York Recipient: Facing Change: Documenting America Amount: $10,000 Project: Lost Nation Cedar Falls Recipient: University of Northern Iowa Amount: $5,000 Project: UNI Dalai Lama Visit Events Cedar Rapids Recipient: African American Heritage Foundation Amount: $10,784 Project: The 20th Century African American Experience
Davenport Recipient: Davenport Public Library Amount: $3,000 Project: Scott County Reads Together
Recipient: St. Ambrose University Amount: $2,090 Project: Iowa Premiere of In the Shadow of the Raid Recipient: Storytellers International Amount: $8,350 Project: Train to Nowhere: Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation Des Moines Recipient: I'll Make Me a World in Iowa Amount: $5,000 Project: I'll Make Me a World in Iowa
Recipient: Des Moines Public Library Foundation Amount: $7,500 Project: AViD 2010 Elk Horn Recipient: Danish Immigrant Museum Amount: $2,135 Project: Updated Interpretation for Bedstemor's House Great Falls, Montana Recipient: Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. Amount: $8,000 Project: Meriwether: Engaging Today's Youth in History and the Humanities Iowa City Recipient: The University of Iowa Amount: $1,500 Project: Women Writing in Exile: The Memoir Project
Recipient: Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor Amount: $1,700 Project: Wheeling Down the Long Road of Life LeClaire Recipient: Genealogy and Historical Society of LeClaire Township Amount: $350 Project: Glendale Cemetery Historic Walk Moline, Illinois Recipient: Greater Quad Cities Telecommunications Corporation Amount: $10,000 Project: Country School: One Room— One Nation
Muscatine Recipient: Musser Public Library Amount: $4,500 Project: Winter Faire at Redwall Abbey Pella Recipient: Central College Amount: $7,050 Project: Geisler Library Writers Reading Series Rock Island, Illinois Recipient: CommUniversity, Inc. Amount: $4,000 Project: 31st Annual Celebration of Lifelong Learning Spencer Recipient: Spencer Area Arts Council Amount: $2,670 Project: Festival of the Written Word