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TREASURE COAST — Indian River State College has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant of $13,900 to host the Big Read series of events on Florida's Treasure Coast and broaden understanding of the Haitian experience through the joy of sharing a good book. IRSC has selected 'Brother, I'm Dying' by Edwidge Danticat, which will be used as the basis for student and community wide activities. A critically acclaimed author, Danticat will share her personal story of poverty and political unrest in Haiti and the challenges of immigration to the U.S.

Admission to all events will be free of charge. Big Read programs at IRSC will be presented in partnership with libraries at the college's campuses in Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Fort Pierce. A panel discussion will feature IRSC educators, local Haitian citizens and students. Among the panelists will be Dr. Celucien Joseph, IRSC assistant professor, and Dr. Danny Hoey, IRSC director of minority affairs.

Book discussions, including bilingual opportunities, will be presented at IRSC campuses and libraries, enhanced by a pictorial exhibit from Haitian community members. The Jour des Aieux oral history project will engage community and student participants in recording family stories.

For retired community members, the film 'Stones in the Sun' will be presented by the IRSC Lifelong Learning Institute. The Haitian American film recounts the story of political violence in Haiti that drives a family to New York.

Another event targets high school students participating in the U.S. Department of Education's TRIO programs, including Educational Talent Search and the IRSC Reach Out program. Students will create artistic work that represents diasporic experiences, with art judged by art professionals from Art Mundo and IRSC faculty.

IRSC is one of 77 nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project between September 2016 and June 2017. Managed by Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read offers grants to support innovative community reading programs designed around a single book, supporting organizations across the country in developing community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences.

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