John the Johnson County United Nations Association at the UI Homecoming Parade. It is on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5:35 PM.

Sign up and more info here. Email meredith-gall@uiowa.edu with questions.

Panel Discussion with Ul College of Law Professors John Rietz and Jonathan Carlson. The event is on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 7:00 PM at Iowa City Public Library.

Night of 1000 Dinners 2024 - TICKET SALES WILL END AT NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Thursday, March 7, 6:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Society
2355 Oakdale Road, Coralville

International buffet in celebration of International Women's Day
Theme: Global Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being

Honoring:

• 4 C's (Coordinated Community Child Care)

• Emma Goldman Clinic

• Healthy Kids Clinic

• Youth Stabilization Program (a joint initiative by United Action for Youth and CommUnity Crisis Services)

• UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite starting January 1 or by mailing a check to JCUNA, 308 E. Burlington St, #245 Iowa City, Iowa 52240. TICKET SALES WILL END AT NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Featuring: Jim Throgmorton, Professor Emeritus, UI School of Planning and Public Affairs, and Jim Olson, JCUNA Board Member

Location: Iowa City Public Library, Room A

Sponsored by JCUNA

Jim Throgmorton participated in a UI course on sustainable development in the Indian state of Kerala in January; Jim Olson hiked across Costa Rica in February, They will report on sustainability policies and practices they observed during their travels. What lessons can we learn from these examples?

2023 Night of 1000 Dinners

Night of 1000 Dinners is back with in-person and virtual options.

Join the Johnson County UNA on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:00 pm for a community celebration of International Women’s Day. The in-person International Buffet with the Program will begin at 6:00 pm at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center in Iowa City. The Program’s Live Stream will begin at 7:00 pm.

Join us for an International buffet, entertainment from diverse cultures, and recognition of groups advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal #15 Life on Land:

• Grow Johnson County

• Field to Family

• Great Plains Action Society

Tickets $25 ($10 for students and people with limited income). Donations gratefully accepted to support participation by community members

To buy tickets or make a donation: https://N1KD23.eventbrite.com

The video of the 2022 event is below if you’d like to watch the 2022 Night of 1,000 Dinners!

A virtual community celebration of International Women’s Day, honoring three local groups founded by, led by, and/or serving women: Inside/Out Re-Entry Program, Iowa City Compassion,and Open Heartland. Proceeds will benefit these groups and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Tickets are $25 for community members and $10 for students; online ticket purchasing information will be available by February 1, or mail a check payable to “Johnson County UNA” to 308 E. Burlington Street, #245, Iowa City, IA 52240.

For tickets, please click here for the Eventbrite page with ticket information. If the link isn’t working, copy this URL into your browser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-of-1000-dinners-2022-tickets-252165242027

More information about tickets will be made available soon.

Tuesday, September 21, 4:30 pm. Black Hawk Mini-Park on the Ped Mall (corner of Dubuque and Washington), the site of a new Peace Pole donated by Veterans for Peace and allies.

Observance of the International Day of Peace.  Remarks and musical performance by Mary Cohen, Associate Professor of Music Education at UI and her students and reading of the IC Mayor’s proclamation. Co-sponsored by JC UNA, Veterans for Peace, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, and IC Office for Equity and Human Rights.  

Night of 1000 Dinners is an annual community celebration of International Women's Day. In 2021 it will be a pandemic-safe virtual event via Zoom. The program will include:

• International music, dance, and spoken-word presentations by local performers;

• Recognition of three local organizations that advance the Sustainable Development Goals;

• A drawing for gift cards at local ethnic restaurants;

• Plus some surprises!

Tickets will be $25 for community members and $10 for students. Each ticket purchaser will receive the Zoom link for the event and will be entered into the drawing for restaurant gift cards. Family members and friends may share the same ticket if they are participating on the same device. Tickets will be available for purchase online by February 1.

Proceeds from the event will support organizations that have stepped up to assist those hard-hit by the pandemic.

Video Transcript:

Hello! On behalf of the Johnson County’s United Nations Association Chapter, we are excited to invite you to our annual Night of a 1000 Dinners this March 10th at 6 PM.

Typically, this event consisted of an in-person international buffet, however, we are now hosting a virtual community event to mark International Women’s Day and to honor three local groups advancing in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The three organizations that we are proud honor this year are the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Sankofa Outreach Connection, and Houses into Homes.

Even though this year the Night of a 1000 Dinners will look different, we will still promote locally-owned, ethnic restaurants by holding a drawing for gift cards in the Johnson County area.

Tickets for this event are $25 or $10 for students and those hard-hit by the pandemic. Tickets may be purchased online at eventbrite.com or by mailing a check payable to JC UNA to JC UNA 308 E. Burlington Street Number 245, Iowa City, IA 52240. Can’t attend? Donations are gratefully accepted. 

Funds raised through ticket sales and sponsorships will be donated to the UN World Food Programme and the food pantries in Coralville, Iowa City and North Liberty that have stepped up to meet the needs of those hard-hit by the pandemic.

We will also be providing entertainment from various local groups to provide intermission between speakers. More details to come soon.

This one-hour event will take place online, on zoom, on March 10th at 6:00. Come!

Human Rights Day, December 10 6:00 - 9:00 p.m
Marking the 72nd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Virtual screening of "White Privilege 101: Getting i on the Conversation," followed by group discussion.

What does white privilege mean and how does it impact all of us personally, professionally, and systemically? This film includes personal interviews and presentations by experts.

Co-sponsored by the Iowa Ciy Human Rights Commission, Iowa UNA. and the Johnson County UNA.

For a Zoom link, email johnsoncountyuna@gmail.com. All members for whom we have an email address will receive an email with the link on December 9.

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission has submitted a draft proclamation on Human Rights Day to the City Council for their consideration and action at their December 1 meeting.