More than 30 people attended a viewing and lively discussion of “Foreigners in Their Own Land (1565-1880)” on December 2, 2015.

Most of the audience members filled out evaluation forms, and all of them rated the “overall quality of the program” as excellent or very good.

Things people liked about the event included,

• “This program brought a Lawrence University “class” to the library. Great discussion!”
• “Great discussion, raising awareness among non-Latinos”
• “Learning about the importance Latinos played in the USA”
• “Connecting the way history was taught to me with the truth brought forth in this program.”

The next viewing and discussion will be held on Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 pm at Appleton Public Library. Gustavo Fares, professor of Spanish at Lawrence University will lead a discussion following the viewing of “Peril and Promise (1980-2000).” The viewing and discussion are free and open to the public.