Center for Educational Pluralism

Center for Educational Pluralism
Newsletters

Fall 1996

New Resources

This quarter two new sections of materials and resources are available in our office in MH250. These resources include the Special Education Materials (SEMAT) and the Social Studies books from the 4th floor of Miller Hall. These materials are currently available for check-out. Certain groups of resources are acces-sible for shorter periods, according to the request of the instructor requiring these materials for their classes. The standard CEP check-out procedure still applies to materials not fitting this description.

The current theme for the months of September and October is social class/poverty issues. We have many excellent resources on these topics. Some that we have highlighted are:

The State of America's Children 1996
Savage Inequalities - Jonathan Kozol
There Are No Children Here - Alex Kotlowitz

The Middle Passage by Tom Feelings

This book is a new resource obtained this summer and is now in the African-American section of our library. The Middle Passage is a powerful depiction of the slave trade and life aboard the slave ships during the early part of American history. There is no text in this book; the authors intent and message is conveyed solely in the drawings that he has created for his book. It is an intense and graphic representation that is haunting in its realism and unforgettable in its imagery. I highly recommend viewing this book.

Kris Thomas

CEP Staff

Upcoming Events Calendar (not all are CEP associated)

Station discussions

Station 4-October 21-3:00pm
Station 3-October 22-12:00pm
Station 1-October 25-3:00pm
Station 1-October 28-10:00pm
Station 2-October 30-1:00pm
Station 4-November 2-3:00pm
Station 3-November 5-10:00am

Ethnic Student Center Retreat

Friday, October 25-Saturday, October 26
Registration: $10

Voices Panel

Topic: Social Class Poverty Issues
November 13
6:30-8:30
Wilson Library Presentation Room

Multicultural Fair

Saturday, October 26
Assumption Gym
2116 Cornwall Ave

Info-Fair

This year's Info-fair was the first time that the Center for Educational Pluralism had a table set up for people to stop by and ask questions about the CEP. We displayed examples of some of our available resources and discussed the role of the CEP in the College of Education with those students who approached our table. Thank you to all of the students, Ed majors and others, who signed up on our mailing list. Remember that our resources are available for all students to use so please feel free to come into our office in Miller Hall 250. We hope to see you here!!!

Voices Panel

Every quarter the Center for Educational Pluralism puts together a panel presentation concerning educational and pluralistic topics. This quarterÕs Voices Panel will concern social class/poverty issues and how they affect both a childÕs learning abilities and a teacher's teaching strategies. It is still in the planning stages but the date for the panel presentation will be Wed. November 13, from 6:30-8:30. For those students who still need to complete the Multicultural Requirement, the Voices Panel can be used to fulfill the Interactive discussion that is a part of Station 4. This panel is open to students, faculty and outside viewers as well.

If we are to teach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence, we wonÕt have to struggle; we wonÕt have to pass fruitless, idle resolutions, but we shall go from love to love and peace to peace, until at last all the corners of the world are covered with that peace and love for which , consciously or unconsciously, the whole world is hungering. -- Mohatma Mohandas Gandhi