2019-10 Newsletter
Hello conversationalists!
As the last warm days of summer fade into the colors of fall, we hope that you have had some great opportunities to meet amazing new people and have some incredible, authentic conversations! We at FreeIC have been enjoying some incredible events, and great conversations. Keep reading to check out what we have been up to for September!
Country Representative Weekend & FreeIC Outing in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 16th
We were very excited to host our first FreeIC outing in Denmark! Check out some of our photos from the event below.
FreeIC Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education!
We were honored this month to be featured in an article by Katherine Mangan in the Chronicle of Higher Education! The Chronicle is a widely known and respected journalism outlet, that experiences of 2 million site visits each month, and has over 1,650 organizations that subscribe to make its articles available to their students and employees. In Katherine’s article she discusses view-point diversity in higher education and refutes some of the popular narratives that there is no place for diverse thought in the university sphere. To read the full article follow this link.
Rotaract and FreeIC are Still Going Strong! Checkout our Most Recent Events!
The FreeIC movement continues to spread across Europe, and Rotaract continues to be an amazing partner to support this continued growth! Below, check out some pictures from our recent U.S. and international outings.
FreeIC outing in Orleans, France on September 9th
FreeIC outing in Rouen, France on September 9th
FreeIC outing in San Francisco, United States on September 21st
FreeIC Sign Translations!
As FreeIC continues to spread into more countries, we have been working to get our signs and question cards translated into different languages! So far we have signs in French, German, English, and Danish! See our signs below, and let us know if you want FreeIC translated and brought to your country!
FreeIC featured in Heterodox Academy Blog Post
Mark Urista, Communication faculty member at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, recently wrote an article for Heterodox Academy where he encourages faculty to take advantage of the awesome resources provided by FreeIC and some other groups to help promote free discourse on their campuses. Below is a snippet of where he mentioned FreeIC!
Upcoming Outings
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FreeIC Blog
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out some of the stories on our blog!
If you would like to write your FreeIC story and have it featured on the blog, please reach out and let us know!
