The works of the Robinson Photoformers, a student club based at the Robinson Community Learning Center, (RCLC) will be on display from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday (Jan. 25) at the center, located at 921 N. Eddy St., South Bend. The exhibit, titled “This Little Light of Mine,” is based on a collection of photos and stories about residents from South Bend’s created 10 years ago by local artist Jacquee Dickey. Images are currently on display in the hallway of the Robinson Center.

The after-school photography club consists of 12 children from ages 8 to 16, instructed by Dickey and assisted by RCLC AmeriCorps member Lu Ella Webster. During the past year, ten years after the original project, participants spent time documenting community history by photographing and interviewing residents of the Northeast Neighborhood in order to create a new exhibit of local residents.

“Early in the fall, letters went out to the community asking for nominations of ‘unsung heroes’ among the local residents," said Jennifer Knapp Beudert, manager of the RCLC. "Twenty-three people were selected, and the Photoformers went out to photograph and interview each individual. The photography club increased its knowledge of community history and photography as a method for recording history through field trips to the Northern Indiana Center for History, the Natatorium and the

At Friday’s photography exhibit open house, the 23 residents who were photographed will be presented with copies of their portraits and stories, and a set of these will also be presented to the Northern Indiana Center for History, where they will be permanently archived.

This project was supported by the ArtsEverywhere initiative of the , and the Dan and MaryAnn Rogers Cross Cultural Fund from Notre Dame’s .

Founded in 2001 as an initiative between Notre Dame and the Northeast Neighborhood, the RCLC aims to strengthen the surrounding area through relationship building and educational opportunities by promoting innovation and excellence. In its nine-year history, more than 5,500 people have participated in classes and activities at the RCLC.

James O’Connell, M.D., a 1970 University of Notre Dame graduate and founder and president of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, was recently awarded the .

Presented by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, this prestigious award recognizes O’Connell for his advocacy and direct service to people experiencing homelessness. The Schweitzer Prize is given to an individual whose life example has significantly improved the health of people in the United States or abroad, and whose commitment to service influences and inspires others.

The serves more than 11,000 homeless people each year in two hospital-based clinics and more than 80 shelters and outreach sites in Boston. In addition to serving as president of the program, O’Connell spends much of his time directly caring for Boston’s homeless population on the street and in one of the program’s clinics.

Past Schweitzer Prize honorees include Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, community health center pioneer Jack Geiger, and Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.

O’Connell graduated maxima cum laude from Notre Dame and went on to earn a master’s degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Cambridge and his medical degree at Harvard Medical 91��Ƶ.

Each year, , in conjunction with other campus departments and organizations, hosts (IEW). IEW is a national event coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and Department of Education to celebrate and promote international education and global exchange. International Education Week 2012 will take place at Notre Dame from Nov. 9-16.

The following IEW events, some of which require tickets, are open to the public:

• At 7 p.m. Nov. 9 (Friday) and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 (Saturday), the presents Notre Dame’s cultural clubs in a variety of group and individual performances celebrating Asian heritage and culture at “Asian Allure 2012: Potluck.” The event will take place in Washington Hall.

• From 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 11 (Sunday), the Muslim Students Association of Notre Dame will host a screening of the film “Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet” and a discussion of the film presented by of the . The free event will take place in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium.

• At 7 p.m. Nov. 11 (Sunday), the will host a Diwali celebration, which will include prayers to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, followed by dinner and dancing. The event will be in the LaFortune Ballroom.

• At 8 p.m. Nov. 13 (Tuesday), the and director Claire Dennis will screen two films, “To the Devil” and “Beau Travail,” as part of the Nanovic Institute’s .

• From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 (Wednesday), presents “International Taste of South Bend." Sample free international cuisine provided by local ethnic restaurants in the LaFortune Ballroom.

• At 5:45 p.m. Nov. 15 (Thursday), with refreshments prior to the event, the presents “Princess Marie Gets a Facelift." South Bend Art Conservator Monica Radecki will explain the treatment that several of the paintings received in preparation for the exhibition “Breaking the Mold: The Legacy of the Noah L. and Muriel S. Butkin Collection of Nineteenth-Century French Art.”

• From 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15 (Thursday), Eric Nelson, government professor at Harvard University, will give a lecture titled “” at the 2012 award ceremony. The event is presented by the Nanovic Institute and will take place in the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium.

• On Nov. 15 (Thursday), the , the Notre Dame Program in French and Francophone 91��Ƶ, the , Teaching Beyond the Classroom Grant, the Nanovic Institute and the will together host “From Street to Screen: A Festival of North African Film." At 6:30 p.m. they will screen “Neither Allah Nor Master,” followed by a 9:30 p.m. screening of “Bab’Aziz — The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul,” in DeBartolo’s Browning Cinema.

For more information and a complete list of International Education Week events, click .