{"id":7689,"date":"2017-06-16T13:27:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T13:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/?p=7689"},"modified":"2023-01-17T20:18:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T20:18:21","slug":"nppf_2017_book_club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/16\/nppf_2017_book_club\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory: Hennepin County Library’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum book club fosters dialogue across differences"},"content":{"rendered":"

(MINNEAPOLIS) — Members of the public have a unique opportunity to build knowledge and understanding of issues that have and continue to shape\u00a0our world through a book club that is offered in partnership by the Hennepin County Library and Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Participants will explore the stories and writings of leading authors and public figures this summer, in advance\u00a0of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum slated for September 15-16 at Augsburg College.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEngaged citizens who participate in the NPPF Book Club will gain considerate understanding of\u00a0some\u00a0issues and topics we will dig into at the Forum this September,\u201d said Joe Underhill, program director of the NPPF. \u201cIn times of great flux and ongoing violence, developing dialogue across differences and compassion for our global neighbors is a key to building the understanding that leads to peacemaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to partner with such a venerable institution as the NPPF to offer this opportunity for our community,\u201d said\u00a0Stephanie Steinwedel, program and events manager for Hennepin County Library. \u201cAt a time when our world feels increasingly divided, bringing community members together to discuss ways we can \u00a0strengthen the ties that bind us feels more important than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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