Friends of Laupus Library Film Series to host “Surviving Year One”
The second film in a new educational series hosted by the Friends of Laupus Library will be screened on Oct. 24 at noon in the library’s fourth floor gallery. All East Carolina University students, staff and faculty are invited to watch “Surviving Year One,” part of the “America by the Numbers” film series that reveals how dramatic demographic changes are playing out in our country today.
The Friends of Laupus Library Film Series will present “Surviving Year One” on Oct. 24 at noon on the fourth floor of Laupus Library.
According to the film, the U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation, with the biggest portion going toward pregnancy and childbirth. Despite this, infant mortality rates in the U.S. are dropping at a significant rate. In “Surviving Year One,” the film takes viewers to Rochester, New York, where babies are dying at a rate two times higher than the national average and where mothers of color are three times more likely than white mothers to lose their babies before their first birthday. In the search for answers, learn about programs that are working to reverse these dramatic disparities.
Discussion will follow the film. Registration is encouraged but not required. The first 10 people to register and attend will receive a free gift. To register, visit hsl.ecu.edu/events/laupus-library-film-series/.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
For directions or parking information, please visit hsl.ecu.edu/about/directions/.
For more information, please contact Jeff Coghill at coghillj@ecu.edu.
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at 252-737-1016 (voice/TTY) at least 48 hours prior to the event.
-Kelly Rogers Dilda, University Communications