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🍕 Free pizza • 🌱 Global impact • ✨RISE points
Get ready for an inspiring night celebrating the incredible Wangari Maathai, activist, environmentalist, and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Her mission started with planting a single tree and grew into a movement that transformed communities, empowered women, and reshaped environmental action across Kenya and the world.
🎥 About the film
Taking Root tells the powerful true story of how one woman turned hope into action. It’s emotional, energising, and guaranteed to leave you thinking differently about nature, justice and the power of people.
ℹ️ What you need to know:
Date: Monday 26th January
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: SODA (School of Digital Arts), Room GF.12
Free to attend! Book via this link: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met
🍕 What to expect:
• Free pizza + refreshments
• A warm, relaxed movie night atmosphere
• Space to chat, reflect, and connect with others
• Earn up to 10 RISE points for attending
🎬Launching: World Cinema Club!
This screening kicks off the brand-new World Cinema Club, led by your Inclusion Ambassadors. We’ll be showcasing incredible international films that explore identity, belonging and culture - and create space for honest, meaningful conversations at MMU.
Don’t miss this chance to feel inspired, meet new people, and celebrate a global changemaker who proved how powerful one voice (and one tree!) can be.
Venue : SODA Building Cinema GF.12
Type: Future Me, Inclusion, Main Events, Welcome Back
Start Date: Monday 26-01-2026 - 18:00
End date: Monday 26-01-2026 - 20:30
Capacity: 50