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November 20, 2020
Oaxacalifornia Virtual Life: Reproducing Zapotec Culture and Language
November 20, 2020 Jasmine Lopez @jvsmine1224 This is the ninth in a series of blog posts by participants in the 2019 ACLS Digital Extension Grant project “Ticha: advancing community-engaged digital scholarship” (PI Lillehaugen) published on GlobalSL / Community-based Global Learning Collaborative and Ticha. Previous blog posts are available here: (1) Lillehaugen/January 2020; (2) Flores-Marical/February 2020; (3) Kawan-Hemler/March 2020; (4) Lopez/July 2020; (5) Kadlecek/1 August 2020; (6) García Guzmán/15 August 2020; (7) Park/September 2020; (8) Zarafonetis/October 2020. The Ticha Summer 2020 Conversatorios (described in Lopez/July 2020 and García Guzmán/15 August 2020) provided a unique experience for transnational conversations with Zapotec speakers and community members. Professor Flores-Marcial led a workshop that included several students who had taken her courses at California State University, Northridge. We come from several Zapotec speaking regions including the communities of Quiavini, Lubina, Yalina and Yatee and have different levels of Zapotec language abilities which we were able to reflect on and learn through this opportunity provided by…
November 19, 2020
Demands for Racial Justice Necessitate an Examination of Current Community-University Partnerships
Demands for Racial Justice Necessitate an Examination of Current Community-University Partnerships Castel Sweet, University of Dayton “What the people in the streets are now demanding [is] that we interrogate as institutions--and [as] education institutions [we] can’t insulate ourselves from that conversation--is do we really understand that we are not just in the community but of the community? And are we prepared to look at the institutional policies and practices to see [whether] or not this toxicity of racism has affected what we do in the world?” Thomas Parham, Ph.D. (president of California State University, Dominguez Hills) CUMU August 2020 Virtual Forum on Anti-Racism Efforts The historical moment in which we find ourselves has called for us to deeply reflect on how and why we engage in community-university partnerships. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, sparked widespread civil unrest that shines a light on the ongoing racial injustice experienced in this country. In the days following, as a video...
November 12, 2020
Recording and Resources: CULTURAL HUMILITY AND HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING – UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS NOW PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, Adam DePaul, a Tribal Council Member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, presented Cultural Humility and and Historical Understanding – Understanding What is Now Pennsylvania through Indigenous Experience. This event was part of the Haverford College Center for Peace and Global Citizenship’s 20th Anniversary Series. Suggested readings and links: Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Cultural Center (can contact them through the website too) William Penn’s Own Account of the Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians For more detailed histories of the tribes, check out C.A. Weslager’s books Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape We Are Still Here! by John R. Norwood For legends, stories, and mythologies of the Lenape, look up John Bierhorst’s writings There There by Tommy Orange Tribal Colleges Map White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education 7 Tattoos: A Memoir in the Flesh by Peter Trachtenberg If you are interested in connecting with Adam DePaul, please email him at adam.depaul@temple.edu. The webinar was co-sponsored by The…
November 5, 2020
Now Accepting Nominations for 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellows
We are now accepting nominations for the 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellowship, a yearlong program that recognizes and supports outstanding community-committed students at Campus Compact member institutions. The fellowship is a yearlong opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to nurture their assets and passions, engage in collaborative action, and act to address inequality and polarization. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides in-person and virtual learning opportunities focused on building the skills fellows need to serve as effective agents of change. The president or chancellor at each Campus Compact member institution may nominate one student who demonstrates the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement. Learn more about nominating a fellow at compact.org/newman-nomination. Nominations will be accepted through the end of the day on Monday, February 1, 2021. Have questions about nominating a fellow? Campus Compact will be hosting a virtual Q&A session on Thursday, December 10 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm ET and on Wednesday, January 13 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm ET. Register...
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