2023-24 Book Selection
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, called “the most famous undocumented immigrant in America,” tackles one of the defining issues of our time in this explosive and deeply personal call to arms.
Vargas, Jose Antonio. Dear America : Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
Shared Reading Events
Courageous Conversations Panel: Immigrant Experiences in the Workplace
- Date: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
- Time: 5:30 pm(tentative) panel discussion, reception to follow.
- Location : TBD
Book Access
Walker College of Business faculty, staff and students can sign up to receive a free copy of the book.
The Shared Reading Initiative
The Walker College of Business Shared Reading Initiative brings students, faculty and staff together to read and discuss a work on social and/or environmental justice. Ideally, the selected work will broaden student perspectives, open up important conversations and highlight ways business can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The shared reading book is selected by the office of Global and Civic Engagement, with input from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaisons and/or the Sustainability Steering Committee.
Structure
Faculty and staff read the selected book over the summer. Faculty are encouraged to incorporate the book into their courses for the following academic year. The following academic year, business students read the selected book and attend a book discussion, either as part of their academic courses or as an optional personal enrichment activity.
Questions?
Interested but want to find out more? Contact Meredith Church Pipes at churchmm@appstate.edu.