10-11 April 2005: TU Peace and Justice Fellowship invited Stephanie Elizondo Griest, award-winning author of Around the Bloc, a travel memoir about her experiences in the communist bloc. During her stay, Stephanie visited Veggie Lunch to discuss volunteering in Mexico; held a workshop at the Language House on Traveling Sola, and spoke at a book signing. After the reading, we took Stephanie to Shades of Brown for an intimate chat with current and past UCMers. <scan postcard>
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Stephanie speaks at Veggie Lunch
Just back from Mexico, Stephanie shared her experiences of going back to her roots for the first time
Stephanie discussed a number of volunteer opportunities in Mexico, especially Oaxaca and Chiapas
She also explained the situation with the Zapatistas in Chiapas
Emily Landry introduces Stephanie at the book reading at ACAC
Stephanie reads an excerpt from her book, Around the Bloc
Around describes her travels through Russia, China, and Cuba
Griest has since visited over a dozen former and currently communist countries
Back row (l-r): Manuel, Nancy, James, Kody, Megan, Dana
Middle: Julia, Emily P, Stephanie, Mana
Front: Emily L, Jamie, Jocelyn
Back: James, Kody, Megan, Dana
Middle: Katie, Manuel, Nancy, Julia, Emily P, Stephanie, Mana
Front: Emily L, Jamie, Jocelyn
Back: Katie, James, Kody, Megan, Dana
Middle: Manuel, Nancy, Julia, Emily P, Stephanie, Mana
Front: Emily L, Jamie, Jocelyn
