palma

Ever wonder what's all the hubbub that starts in the youth department on Tuesday and Thursday evenings? It's Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association, a group of U of M students who tutor and mentor Latino families from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. PALMA is unique because they serve all members of the family from preschool to adults. Welcome PALMA!

Che Part 1

A new movie in limited release, Che, about Ernesto 'Che' Guevara is slated for U.S. release this month. The award-winning Benicio del Toro portrays the revolutionary and he has already picked up a best acting award at the Cannes Film Festival for his role. The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, best known for his Oscar award winning movie Traffic (which del Toro won best supporting actor in as well). The movie will be shown in 2 parts, Che Part 1 and Che Part 2, with an intermission since it runs just over 4 hours. It is mostly in Spanish with English subtitles. The first part starts with his meeting Fidel Castro and his eventual involvement with the Cuban revolution. The second part continues his life story ending with his tragic death. The movie (or movies) are based on two diaries by Guevara entitled The Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War; and the Bolivian Diary. Learn more about Che Guevara.