The Women's International Club cordially invites you to the annual Ruth Crawford Mitchell Tea to be held on Tuesday, June 2nd, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. in the Braun Room, 12th Floor, Cathedral of Learning.

Our speaker will be Aidan Brophy, Digital Design Assistant, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs. He will share his thoughts and research on "A National Ideal for American Life: Ruth Crawford Mitchell's Commitment to Cultural Heritage of All."

Ruth Crawford Mitchell (June 2, 1890 – February 7, 1984) joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1924 as a lecturer on the history of immigration. Years later, Ms. Mitchell became an advisor to the then-Chancellor John G. Bowman, guiding him on the building of the Cathedral of Learning and the development of the Nationality Rooms. Ms. Mitchell worked closely with the Pittsburgh ethnic communities to raise funds for the building of the Nationality Rooms, over which she had major oversight during the design, drafting, and creation between 1926 through 1956 as the first director of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs.

We welcome all and look forward to seeing you on the 2nd!

The event will start with a screening of stylistically and thematically diverse animated shorts created for children and adults, for streaming, broadcasting, and the festival circuit. In addition to the films by the panel participants–Sashko Danylenko, Daryna Fes, and Sasha Ruban–the featured films include Sunflower Field by Polina Buchak, Mokosh by Anna Dudko, Patron the Dog by Anastasiia Falileieva, Kyiv Cake by Mykyta Lyskov, and Mariupol. 100 Nights by Sofiia Melnyk.

Following the screening, the Panel Discussion features a live conversation with three prominent Ukrainian animation directors: Sashko Danylenko and Daryna Fes (joining in person), and Sasha Ruban (joining online).