Center for Education, Equity and Diversity
Archived Events & Materials
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FALL 2009 EVENTS
SPRING 2009 EVENTS
Film: "RACE: The Power of an Illusion"
CEED Spring Awards Ceremony CEED will honor students who have been faculty-nominated for projects relating to diversity and multicultural issues. More information will be available here soon!
Righteous Indignation: A Stand-up Comedy Show On June 1, 2009, Hari Kondabolu will be presenting Righteous Indignation - a stand-up comedy show at Western Washington University. Growing up in Queens, NY, as the son of Indian immigrants - he skillfully and responsibly uses his personal experiences, fiery wit, and fantastic humor to deliver a social commentary on issues of race, politics, and popular culture. As the Seattle Times put it, "Hari Kondabolu is a young man reaching for the hand-scalding torch of confrontational comics like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor." Like his comedic heroes, he wants to speak truth to power with confrontational and personal material. He has toured around the country as well as appearing on nationally syndicated shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, and he was featured in the 2007 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. On June 1, he will be performing stand-up as well as screening two short films he has made. The performance will also be followed by a Q&A with the audience. And best of all - this entire event will be FREE! So please come and bring all of your friends for a hilarious good time that will sharpen your mind and your humor!
"A Jihad for Love" - (Documentary by Parvez Sharma) Filmed over 5 1/2 years, in 12 countries and 9 languages, "A Jihad for Love" comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, this film seeks to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, which can mean 'an inner struggle' or 'to strive in the path of God'. In doing so the film and its remarkable subjects move beyond the narrow concept of 'Jihad' as holy war.
Center for Service Learning SHOWCASE
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Film: "Lost Boys of Sudan" Developing Connections: An Interdisciplinary Study in Service-Learning and Multiculturalism Friday, May 15th. 12:30-1:30pm in Miller Hall 250. The presentation explores student development in cultural competencies, critical thinking skills and change agency through service-learning courses in multicultural education, philosophy and psychology. Through jigsaw discussion, faculty and service-learning administrators will gain techniques for developing these outcomes in courses from multiple disciplines.
Theatre: "Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout" May 24th matinee at 2:00pm PAC Mainstage. Tickets: $12 General Admission, $9 Seniors and Students Four bickering and intensly witty First Nations women remind us of aboriginal resilience and endurance as English settlers claimed the land, the mountains, the trees, the rivers and eventually... the fish of Canada. Directed by Mark Kuntz; Movement Direction by Pam Kuntz More information: click here.
Film: "In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports" (CEED/NWCHGEE Film Series) Tuesday, May 19th. 12:00-2:00pm, MH 250. FREE. Post-film critical discussion facilitated by Dr. Kristen French "The Cleveland Indians. Washington Redskins. Atlanta Braves. What's wrong with American Indian sports mascots? This moving, award-winning film is the first of its kind to address that subject. In Whose Honor? takes a critical look at the long-running practice of "honoring" American Indians as mascots and nicknames in sports. It follows the story of Native American mother Charlene Teters, and her transformation into the leader some are calling the "Rosa Parks of American Indians" as she struggles to protect her cultural symbols and identity. In Whose Honor? looks at the issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and the extent to which one university will go to defend and justify its mascot." -- Source
Film: "Save Me" Thursday, May 21st. Fraser 4: showings at 7:00pm and 9:30pm. Save Me is a deft exploration of the controversial ex-gay movement. The story follows Mark (Chad Allen), a drug-addicted young man who overdoses and finds himself at the mercy of his disapproving family. Their solution to Mark's problems is to check him into a Christian run ministry overseen by Gayle (Judith Light), who believes she can help cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spiritual guidance. At first, Mark resists the efforts of Gayle and her loving husband Ted (Stephen Lang), but soon finds solace and brotherhood with several of the members, including Scott (Robert Gant), who is battling family demons of his own. When Mark and Scott begin to find their friendship developing into an unexpected romance, both are forced to confront the new attitudes they're beginning to accept, and Gayle finds the values she holds as an absolute truth to be threatened. Directed by Robert Cary, from a screenplay by Robert Desiderio, Save Me is a love story that offers a complex and timely examination of one of the most polarizing religious and sexual debates in America, while intricately showing the way love (for oneself, most importantly) can heal in all its various forms.
Film: "The American Carver"
Addressing the Achievement Gap: From Research to Action April 28: Research Findings and Recommendations May 5: Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Instructional Practices May 12: Family and Community Partnerships Across Cultures A panel representing African American, Asian American, Native American, Latino and Pacific Islander research groups will engage participants in conversations about working effectively with all students and families in our schools. For a registration form or more information: e-mail cisl@k12.wa.us or call 360-725-6165
11th Annual Law & Social Justice Forum
Japan Night A showcase of Japanese culture, and, presentations/performances led by WWU/Asia University America Program students.
May Day Celebration with Community to Community Friday, May 1st , 4:00pm
4:00pm March at Maritime Heritage Park
Downtown forum: "Immigrants and Civil Liberties" Monday, May 4th , 6:00-8:00pm @ the Bellingham Public Library (downtown, 210 Central Ave.) A very timely forum for understanding the issues faced by many of our students in the public schools. The panelists will include: Rosalinda Guillen (Community to Community Executive Director), attorney Greg Boos (of Change & Boos) and Hannah Stone (ACLU of Washington).
3rd Summit on Indigenous Service-Learning "Identity, Service, Place: Exploring Our Innate Ties" May 6th-8th, Northwest Indian College (Lummi campus) 2522 Kwina Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
The three-day Summit on Indigenous Service Learning will bring together students, educators, and community members for a series of educational workshops and cultural activities, which focus on building a bridge between Indigenous Service Learning, identity and place. Participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills, which will contribute to academic achievement, leadership ability, cultural preservation and community wellness.
Film: "March Point" (CEED/NWCHGEE Film Series)
"What compels you to speak up for social justice?"
World Issues Forum: "Women Resisting War in Colombia" More info: http://www.as.wwu.edu/programs/as-productions
Disability Awareness Open Mic Night
Take Back the Night
4th Annual Latino Heritage Month Celebration
Holocaust Survivor Noémi Ban Visits WWU *April 21st is Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).
Joy and Justice in Teaching: "Putting Out the Linguistic Welcome Mat: Teaching about Language and Power"
Linda Christensen is the Director of the Oregon Writer's Project, an editor for the Rethinking Schools journal, a High School English teacher and a literacy coach. In this public talk, Linda will highlight practices that draw culturally and linguistically diverse students in to critical thinking and powerful literacy by addressing the issues that connect to their lives. She will share stories and student work samples from the classroom that illustrate what it means to truly teach for social justice.
World Issues Forum: "NAFTA turns 15 -- Free Trade, Food Security, and Migration in Mexico"
More info: http://www.as.wwu.edu/programs/as-productions
Winona LaDuke:
Winona LaDuke will give the keynote speech for this year's Food and Justice Conference. She is a graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities and an acclaimed environmental and Native American activist.
More info: Pickup a pink program/handout in MH 250!
Food Justice Conference: Friday, April 10th - keynote address by Winona LaDuke (see above) Saturday, April 11th, 9:00am-5:00pm - workshops, dialogue, events
The conference seeks to educate and generate dialogue surrounding one of our most fundamental actions as humans: eating. This weekend series of events will address whether our current food system is healthy, sustainable, and socially just. The conference will concentrate primarily on the local implications of our current food system, but will unavoidably reflect on the international and national scope of this contemporary structure. Lecture and panel discussions will draw upon perspectives from local farmers, community organizers, journalists, activists, and professors.
More info: Pickup a pink program/handout in MH 250!
Film: "Invisible Children"
LGBTA Movie Night: "MILK"
ASP Films and the LGBT Alliance Present: MILK!
11th Annual Women of Color Empowerment Dinner Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 -- 5:00pm, VU Multipurpose Room Tickets available at PAC box office until February 27th; $15 students, $20 community members Buffet dinner. Formal attire. The Women of Color Empowerment Dinner, an annual event at Western Washington University (WWU), unifies and creates dialogue amongst students, staff, faculty, and community members willing to learn from the collective pressures of race and ethnic relations that women of color face with each experience. Supporting Western’s Core Values of Excellence, Engagement, Diversity, Community Service, Integrity and Innovation, this event gives students an opportunity to share their voices in a supportive atmosphere open to the plights of women of color in today’s society. Furthermore, through this unification of voices for a common cause, students feel celebrated and supported, connecting them to the local and global community as leaders of change and encouraging retention and persistence in their higher education pursuits at WWU. This event positively impacts students, staff, faculty, and the community. The Women of Color Empowerment Dinner serves to empower students, faculty, and staff by focusing on the struggles, triumphs, and experiences of women of color and their allies. Activities throughout the evening include dinner, empowering student talent, inspirational keynote speakers, presentations of the Women of Color Empowerment Award and the Women of Color Empowerment scholarship, and a silent auction to raise scholarship funds. For more information, please contact Krysta Walia at Krysta.Walia@wwu.edu (360.650.2127) or Janis Velasquez Farmer at Janis.Farmer@wwu.edu (360.650.2392).
Platanos & Collard Greens This play is a thought-provoking romantic comedy that tactfully addresses stereotypes, prejudices and urban myths that exist between African Americans and Latinos, within the context of Hip-Hop, humor, and satire. Sponsored by the Mixed Identity Student Organization.
Discussion on Interracial Relations Friday, March 6th. 7:00pm, VU 565 A/B/C. FREE! This panel discussion with various WWU students and faculty will work as a follow-up to the play Platanos and Collard Greens. The discussion will focus on interracial relations and will address the relationships and dynamics between communities of color. Audience participation is encouraged.
6th Annual Bond Children's Literature Conference The Western Washington University’s Bond Children’s Literature Conference is an event where teachers and librarians, readers and writers gather to celebrate and learn about children’s literature. Speakers for the 2009 conference are: For registration information, please visit:
Panel Discussion: Sherman Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Wilson Library Presentation Room.
Salt Lines Tour Spoken Word
Salt Lines Tour Workshop on Gender Theory This workshop will focus on gender theory and be facilitated by the four spoken word artists of the Salt Lines Tour who performed on Western’s campus the night before. Pre-registration will likely be required for the workshop because there will be limited space.
"Whatcom Reads!" - Sherman Alexie Visits WWU Wednesday, March 18th-20th
WINTER 2009 EVENTS Holocaust Survivor Noé mi Ban Visits WWUWednesday, February 25th, 6:00-7:30pm, Western Washington University Noémi Ban's second presentation of the 2008-2009 academic year. CEED's partner, the Northwest Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Ethnocide Education, invites you to Mrs. Ban's second presentation of Western's 2008-2009 academic year. Due to limited seating and Mrs. Ban's popularity, all those who wish to attend must make a reservation in advance. Please see the NWCHGEE website for more information.
Tuesday, February 24th, 7:00 pm. FREE! Academic Instructional Center Room 204 (the new building on campus) This panel discussion will be about the recent events taking place in Gaza. The event will highlight the often conflicting perspectives concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Emphasis will be placed on hearing multiple sides of the story. A question and answer session at the end of the event will work to engage the audience with the seven panelists.
Standing Silent Nation Hockey Night in Everett Race, Poverty and Education Panel
"Immigrants and African Americans: The Dynamics of Job Competition"
"Black/Brown Conflict in Los Angeles: What are the Unions doing about it?"
Premiere of Jim Lortz's film, "My Name is Noémi" Western Washington University Tickets for the screening of "My Name is Noémi" are $2 for seniors and students, and $3 for general admission; the PAC box office can be reached at (360) 650-6146.
11th Annual MLK, Jr. Human Rights Conference with James Bible, Seattle NAACP -- and -- Tracy Rector, Longhouse Media - Saturday, January 17th, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM - Whatcom Community College, Syre Center Registration begins at 9:30 AM, with the opening ceremony and keynote address at 10 AM, followed by panel presentations, workshops, and community forums. The conference is FREE and open to all. Clock hours will be available to teachers. For more information please visit the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force website at: http://www.whrtf.org
FALL 2008 EVENTS
Safe Spaces Training Faculty, staff and students are invited to a training session for Safe Spaces, whose aim is to increase the visible presence of student and adult allies who can help shape a school culture that is accepting of all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, identity/expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or other differences. Rethinking Thanksgiving Through Reader's Theatre Thursday, November 20th, 6:30 pm CEED (MH 250) Reader's Theatre is a dramatic presentation of a written work in script form. CEED staff members, with the help of audience members, will critically engage with a script exploring Thanksgiving from a Native perspective. For more information about this collaborative, cross-cultural event, please contact us.
Presentation: Rethinking Indigenous Identity in Children's Literature (11/19)
Islam After 9/11: The Lives Behind the Stereotypes, a Dialogue
NAME’S 18th International Conference The keynote speaker for the National Association for Multicultural Education's 18th International Conference will be Linda Christensen, from Lewis & Clark College.
For more information, click here.
Holocaust Survivor Noémi Ban Visits WWU Presentation and Trailer Preview of "My Name is Noémi" Western Washington University CEED's partner, the Northwest Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Ethnocide Education, invites you to Mrs. Ban's first presentation of Western's 2008-2009 academic year. Hear Noémi's remarkable story and watch a 10-minute preview trailer of "My Name is Noémi," a video produced by Jim Lortz in partnership with Noémi. The video will premiere in its entirety on January 20th in the PAC.
The Institutionalization of Activism and Manifest Apathy
Michael Benitez, Jr. is a scholar, activist, spoken word artist, and speaker. His presentation is designed to empower students to engage within and across diversity and social justice issues. Benitez integrates hip hop pedagogy, academic inquiry and personal experience to provide a multi-contextual framework for empowerment and education.
NIEA 39th Annual Convention Crossroads - Pulling Together our Indigenous Knowledge
October 23-26 Washington State Convention & Trade Center Seattle, WA
For more information, including registration costs, click here.
14th Annual WSAME Fall 2008 Conference
Saturday, October 25 8 am - 4 pm
The keynote speaker for the Washington State Association for Multicultural Education's fall 2008 conference is Lena Williams, author of the New York Times' Notable Book of the Year: "Everyday Interactions that Anger, Annoy and Divide the Races”.
For more information, click here.
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Wednesday, October 14th, 2008
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Please join us for this evening of food, community networking and discussion with groups that share our commitment to working towards social justice in a pluralistic, democratic society. A look at our Open House plans:
Interested in social justice? Wondering what ally means? Join the Ally Building Network for an evening of skill building and solidarity.
Tuesday, October 7 6:00 – 7:30 pm VU 567 For more info, call 650-7557, or send an email here.
Part of the Lifestyle Advisor Weekly Workshop Series
Rethinking our Classrooms, Organizing for Better Schools 1st Annual Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice
Saturday, October 4, 2008 9am-4pm Seattle, WA
$25 registration ($5 for HS students)
The keynote speaker is Linda Christensen, Director of the Oregon Writing Project and editor of Rethinking Schools Magazine.
For more information, click here.
WHRTF Open House
The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force has a new location:
Wednesday, September 24th 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Light refreshments will be provided
Come by and meet some of the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force board members and volunteers and find out about how you can get involved!
For more info contact the WHRTF office at 360.733.2233
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Fifth Annual International Day of Peace
Sunday, September 21 4-6pm
Hundreds will gather in solidarity with people around the world as the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center hosts its 5th Annual International Day of Peace. In 1982, the United Nations declared this day an annual worldwide 24-hour cease-fire to envision what our world can look like without weapons, violence, and oppression. Bellingham’s International Day of Peace brings together hundreds of people each year for an inspiring event that will be followed by a half-mile peace march to Maritime Heritage Park for a short rally and concert.
This year’s event features Internationally-known humanitarian Kathy Kelly, the 90-member Kulshan Chorus, a concurrent Children’s Peace Art Program, and the presentation of the Howard Harris Lifetime Peacemaker Award. Lummi musician Swil Kanim will be the Master of Ceremonies.
For more info contact the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center at (360) 734-0217; WhatcomPJC@fidalgo.net or visit www.WhatcomPJC.org
WHRTF Book Club Meeting, "Blessed Unrest" by Paul Hawken
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm Village Books Cafe (Upstairs, 3rd Floor) 1200 11th Street
Grab and read a copy of "Blessed Unrest" from your local bookstore or library and join us on Tuesday, September 9th to discuss this amazing book about how the largest movement in the world came into being and why no one saw it coming.
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World PovertyThere will be a discussion of the memoir written by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. August 5th @ 7pm Village Books
Fourth Corner PRIDE Parade and Festival
Sunday, July 13th
Parade: Departs from Bellingham High School at 11:30am (Arrive at 11am!), heads down Cornwall Ave and arrives at Depot Market Square at 12pm Festival: 12pm-8pm at Depot Market Square
There will be music, vendors, organizations, and more!
More info at http://www.theslowlane.com/guide/pride.html
If you are interested in volunteering for the WHRTF at this event please contact:
The Social Justice Committee of Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship will present a showing of
July 15 @ 7:00 pm 1708 "I" Street
For more info about this film click here.
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PNLHA 40th Annual Labour History Conference June 6-8 Join the CEP in Celebrating
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2008 Summit on Indigenous Service Learning
April 30th May 2nd
Silver Reef Hotel Casino & Spa, Lummi Nation "Storytelling & Service Learning: A Traditional Native Educational Model"
The three-day Summit on Indigenous Service Learning will bring together students,
educators, and community members for a series of workshops and cultural activities which
focus on building a bridge between Service Learning and storytelling. The keynotes for the
Summit are Native Artist, Educator and Storyteller, Roger Fernandez; Executive Director
and Co-founder of Longhouse Media, Tracy Rector; and, National Service Learning Tribes &
US Territories Program Advisor, John Guffey. Join us as we collectively bring together
service and storytelling as a way of learning and giving back to our people.
For conference and registration information go here.
Or contact: Amber Forslund, Service Learning Administrative Assistant, aforslund@nwic.edu, (360)392-4257
Conference Registration Fees:
1) $100 per person before April 10
2) Students Free (registration form still MUST be completed to attend)
Travel Scholarships Still Available!!!
click here for more information
We will provide up to ten (10) $500 travel scholarships to Tribal Colleges and other educators and students,
as well as community partners working with a significant Native American student population.
For more information go to, call or email: Michelle Vendiola, Director Center for Service Learning.
mvendiola@nwic.edu, (360)392-4300
The conference is followed by the:
Northwest Indian College "Honoring Indian Education" Pow-Wow May 2-3, 2008
WEX LIEM Community Building
Lummi Nation, Washington
Contest Pow Wow
15 Drums Paid
Grand Entries
Friday, May 2nd @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 3rd @ 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
For more information call (360) 392-4257
10th Annual Educational Law and Social Justice forum Wednesday, April 30th Click here for complete information
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DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK April 14th-18th Workshops EVERY DAY at 6pm in VU 565 ABC! FARM WORKER AWARENESS WEEK! March 30-April 7 Sunday, March 30th
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WINTER QUARTER EVENTS |
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No Human Being is Illegal
a month long event co-sponsored by the VU Gallery, the Social Issues Resource Center, the Women's Center, the Ethnic Student Center, ASP Civil Controversy, the American Cultural Studies Department and the Center for Law, Diversity and Justice...
March 5-21 - "Myths and Realities of the Immigrant Experience"
A Poster Exhibit - VU Gallery
March 10 - Harjap Grewal: "The Media's Construction of an Immigrant"
Monday 7 pm - Biology 212
March 12 - Living in the ICE Age and Building Community - a panel with Community to Community
Wednesday 7 pm - VU Gallery
March 13 - Gallery Reception
Thursday 6-8pm - VU Gallery
March 14 - David Cahn: "Immigration 101" - a workshop on Immigration Rights and History
Saturday 10 am-2pm - Miller 158
Candlelight Vigil for Lawrence King
Wednesday, March 12th
7 PM @ the Federal Building
(104 W. Magnolia St.) On February 12th, 2008, Lawrence King was murdered at school in Oxnard, California. Friends say the reason was his sexual orientation and gender expression. Make sure that Lawrence is not forgotten! Come stand in solidarity for an end to violence and harassment directed at LGBTQ people in schools. To learn more about Lawrence's story, click here For more information contact the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force @ 360.733.2233 It's STILL Elementary Screening! Seattle, WA March 9th This groundbreaking film looks at the incredible impact that "It's Elementary" has had over the last decade, follows up with some of the teachers and students featured in the first film and asks them how lessons about LGBT people changed their lives. It's STILL Elementary is a call to action for parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools, and our community partners are screening the film to energize their safe schools efforts and raise money to support their work. 4th International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference - WA State University
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Jan 19, 2008 - The 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Conference |
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2008 is an important year. This is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 10th year of the MLK conference. The theme and title this year is "Breaking the Silence" and was inspired by one of Dr. King's famous speeches "A Time To Break Silence". The conference this year will take place on Saturday, January 19th at the Whatcom Community College Syre Center in Bellingham, Washington. Registration for the conference is at 9:30am that day, and the conference goes from 10am until 6pm. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Vincent Harding, who collaborated extensively with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wrote the famous speech noted above. You can read or listen to the speech, "A Time to Break Silence" by clicking here. Dr. Harding has been involved in the freedom movement and assisted the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Congress of Racial Equality. He has had a distinguished career as professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, Spelman College, and Temple University, among other institutions of higher learning. Dr. Harding currently serves as co-chairperson of the Veterans of Hope Project, a center for the study of religion and democratic renewal, located at the Iliff school of Theology in Denver, Colorado. There he is also Vice President of Institutional Transformation and teaches Religion and Social Transformation. Dr. Harding is the author of over a dozen volumes on African American History and the Civil Rights Movement, including There Is a River: The Black Struggle for Freedom in America and We Must Keep Going: Martin Luther King and the Future of America. Look forward to performances, presentations and workshops targeted at local community members, local youth, and educators everywhere and centered around a wide variety of issues, including: Diversity and human rights, civic engagement, democratic education, sustainability, and much much more. To look at the conference schedule click here. NOTE: Individuals interested in volunteering the day OF the conference may contact the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force at whrtf@whrtf.org or call: 360-733-2233. Free childcare is available for children ages 2 years and up, if you register by Friday, January 18. |
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MLK Candlelight Nite, Hosted by the WWU Black Student Union
WWU Red Square
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
5-9pm
FREE
During the WWU Black Student Union meeting in VU 420, students will march to Red Square with candles and hold a mini program especially for Dr. King. Following the march, students will meet in the Viking Union Underground Coffeehouse at 6:30pm for spoken word and more tributes to Dr. King.
For more information
360.650.7277
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For detailed descriptions of the following events, click here
MLK Read-In, Monday - January 21st, 11AM-4PM, Village Books
Bellingham City Hall MLK Celebration - Monday, January 21st, Noon-1PM, Bellingham City Hall
MLK Poetry Reading and Open Mic - Monday, January 21st, 7-9PM, Community Food Co-op
World Issues Forum "King's World Vision and Ours" - Wednesday, January 23rd, Noon-1:30PM, Fairhaven College Auditorium
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Spring Quarter Events
May 2: 9th Annual Educational Law and Social Justice Forum
Does Race Still Matter in American Schooling: Considerations in the Current US Supreme Court Case Involving Seattle Public Schools.
Join our discussion with a panel of lawyers, administrators, teachers, and students who have been involved with this highly influential case. Most panelists have published articles in the recent edition of the Journal of Educational Controversy, available online at http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/eJournal/v002n001/Index.shtml
Click here to view video of this event
Panelists:
Andrew Griffin, Assistant Superintendent, OSPI
Thelma Jackson, African American Think Tank
Sonya Jones, Pacific Legal Foundation
Brett Rubio, American Civil Liberties Union
Bruce Bivins, Principal, West Side High School (former Assistant Principal of Franklin High School)
David Engle, Principal, Squalicum High School (former Principal of Ballard High School)
Rachel Bjarnason, WWU student who was bused from Ballard to Franklin High School
Wednesdays: 12:00-1:30. CEP 250
Episode One: The Difference Between Us
Explore the biological misconceptions of race. This film is devoted to understanding why, through the analysis of several scientific discoveries, people do not fit into distinct biological groups.
Episode Two: The Story We Tell
Traces the origins of the racial idea to the European conquest of the New World and to the American slave system. It turns out that the concept of race is a recent invention, only a few hundred years old, and the history and evolution of the idea are deeply tied to the development of the U.S.
Episode Three: The House We Live In
Focuses on the ways our institutions and policies advantage some groups at the expense of others. Its subject is the "unmarked" race: white people. We see how benefits quietly and often invisibly accrue to white people, not necessarily because of merit or hard work, but because of the racialized nature of our laws, courts, customs, and perhaps most pertinently, housing.
Schrecker also writes about contemporary academic freedom, and will be be visiting Western to address the state of academic freedom in America's colleges and universities today.
Thursday, May 10
Lecture and discussion for students and faculty
9:00-10:30am, CEP Miller Hall 250
May 16: CEP Spring Symposium: Examining Ruby Payne and the "Culture of Poverty"
Workshop presented by Ginnie Jo Blue, CEP staff member and MIT student, to discuss migrant education in Washington state and ways that teachers can make a difference in the lives of their migrant students.
Are you preparing to be a teacher? Would you like to gain experience utilizing emerging research to build curriculum for your future classroom? Join us for a curriculum-focused workshop for those interested in teaching, history, and Asian American issues.
*Did you know that exactly 100 years ago mobs forcibly expelled hundreds of East Indian residents from Bellingham and Everett?
*Did you ever learn about the "Tacoma Method" in which leading citizens including the mayor kicked out hundreds of Chinese residents from the city in 1885?
*Did you know that citizens of Tacoma are creating a "Chinese Reconciliation Park" in recognition of the lessons to be learned from the 1885 Chinese expulsion?
*Do you know how Japanese and Chinese immigrants lived and how they were treated in the Puget Sound region? Have you heard any of these stories?
*What do you know about the debates about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII here in Washington State?
An opportunity to honor students working for a more just society.
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| Gregory Michie will be visiting the Center for Educational Pluralism on Friday, January 12, 2007, to participate in a seminar and discussion about his book Holler if You Hear Me. This is a free event; however, due to limited space registration is required. Please contact Joseph.Wooding@wwu.edu for more information.
Michie taught for nine years in Chicago public schools, where he developed a media literacy course for middle school students and an award-winning student video-production program. In 1996 he received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. For the past six years he has worked as a teacher educator, preparing undergraduates and career-changers for work in urban classrooms. He has published numerous essays and articles about his work with children, and is the author of a book about his teaching experiences, Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher and his Students (Teachers College Press, 1999), and the editor of a chapbook of oral histories, Reflections: Young Men in Back of the Yards Look at Their Lives (Santa Cruz Press, 2001). His latest book, See You When We Get There: Teaching for Change in Urban Schools (Teachers College Press, 2005), received the 2006 Outstanding Book Award from the American Educational Research Association’s Narrative and Research SIG. Currently, Gregory Michie is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Illinois State University (ISU). He also serves ISU’s faculty liaison to a new Professional Development School in the Little Village neighborhood on Chicago’s south side. |
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| The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, along with co-sponsor Whatcom Community College, present the 9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference on Saturday January 13, 2007, to be held at Whatcom Community College’s Syre Center. The theme chosen for this year’s conference is Teaching As If Democracy Matters. The keynote speakers are author/educator Dr. Gregory Michie and WWU Political Science Professor Dr. Vernon Damani Johnson.
Gregory Michie, author of the highly acclaimed books, Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher and His Students and See You When We Get There: Teaching for Change in Urban Schools, will discuss the important connections between education, diversity and democracy. Dr. Michie shares an honest and moving account of life as a Euro-American heritage teacher in a culturally diverse urban school system. Michie’s first-hand account explores the possibilities for promoting positive change, while also examining the problematic role of promoting change from a position of relative power and privilege. Village Books will host a reading by Michie on Thursday, January 11th, at 7 PM, and he will meet with teachers, students, WWU faculty, and community members in WWU’s Viking Union 565 for a discussion seminar on Friday, January 12th at 2PM. Damani Johnson has been teaching at Western Washington University for many years, specializing in race and public policy. A long-time active participant in human rights efforts throughout the region, Dr. Johnson is one of the original founders of the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force and is widely recognized as an influential leader in the area. This year’s workshops are set up in three interconnected tracks: an Educator Track, Youth Track and Community Track. The Educator Track will include workshops and training designed specifically for a multicultural approach to education. The event is being supported by the Bellingham School District and the Woodring College of Education. Seven continuing education clock hours are available for educators. The Youth Track will feature presentations both for and BY local area students, including a county-wide Youth Summit. The Community Track will offer “general interest” workshops, discussion forums, and presentations. The intention of the conference is to provide a safe and neutral space wherein all interested parties can learn and share ideas about human rights, education and democracy. Registration begins at 8:30AM, with the opening ceremony at 9AM. No advanced registration necessary. Workshops will run throughout the day. The conference is FREE and open to ALL community members. Free accommodations include childcare, parking and light refreshments. Sign language interpreters will be provided if requested by January 9th. Please contact the office at (360) 733-2233 or whrtf@whrtf.org. The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force is a local non-profit volunteer organization committed to educating the community about tolerance, honoring diversity and identifying commonalties. |
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| January 31, February 7, 14, 21 | ||
| Critical Conversations: School as an Interrupter System: Historical Uses of Schooling to Address Issues of Inequity
Wednesdays: January 31, February 7, 14, 21. CEP: MH 250 4:00-5:30 PM *Refreshments will be provided This four-part series will address the American public school's role in providing greater access and opportunity in the struggle for social justice. Each session will be built around the film series, School, the Story of American Public Education. These sessions will include an introduction of key concepts, a viewing of film selections, and a discussion facilitated by CEP staff using the guiding questions listed below: Guiding Questions: 1. How did historical conditions influence the concept of equality? 2. How did each era address the question of inequality through schooling? 3. How have schools dealt with the ongoing tension between American ideals of equal opportunity, and realities of inequality? 4. How do public schools promote inequality? How do they hinder it? 5. In terms of equality, opportunity, and schooling, where are we today? |
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| February 14 & 15 | ||
| Ellen Schrecker is a prizewinning scholar and professor of American history at Yeshiva University. Schrecker is recognized as one of the leading experts about McCarthyism. She has written many popular and scholarly articles about the McCarthy period, including her prizewinning study of the impact of the red scare on the academic community, No Ivory Tower: McCarthyism and the Universities (Oxford University Press, 1986) and Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America (Little Brown, 1998, paperback Princeton University Press, 1999). Schrecker also writes about contemporary academic freedom, and will be be visiting Western to address the state of academic freedom in America's colleges and universities today. Wednesday, February 14 Noon - Talk at the World Issues Forum at Fairhaven Thursday, February 15 9:00-10:30 am - The Center for Educational Pluralism and Center for Law, Diversity and Justice will host Ellen Schrecker. More details to come. NOTE: There is also a major lecture for the university community in the Viking Union on the evening of February 15th. |
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| Wednesday, March 7 | ||
| The Center for Educational Pluralism and the Center for Law, Diversity and Justice present: Bullying and Harassment in the Schools: Considerations in Policy and Practice . Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Center for Educational Pluralism, 250 Miller Hall, 6:30-8:30pm This panel discussion will analyze policy and practice issues relating to school-wide bullying/harassment prevention programs, and will include teachers, parents, and policy makers. |
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| John Goodlad | |
| The Distinguished Lecture marks the beginning of a yearlong series of events around the theme, “Schooling as if Democracy Matters”. The theme will also be the focus of the January 2008 issue of the CEP’s electronic journal, the Journal of Educational Controversy. The Volume 3 Number 1 issue will be dedicated to John Goodlad, who will write about his “Agenda for Democracy.” | |
| Location: | Fraser Hall 2 |