THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY ALSO STREAMING ONLINE: CLICK HERE FOR STREAMING LINK Hosted by ICFRC Board Member Rick Dobyns PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, UI INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, UI IOWA GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORK, AND PROTEUS, INC. What can Iowa learn from the struggles of mineworkers in South Africa? This panel discussion connects the global story of dust, disease, and dignity to the realities of Iowa’s fields, factories, and immigrant workforce. Through powerful parallels, it highlights how protecting vulnerable workers is not only a matter of health, but also of justice and resilience. Understanding the nexus between work and community and the commonalities between people here and in South Africa is one important step in the global effort to finding solutions to ease the too-often invisible burden shouldered by vulnerable working populations.
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