Ctr for Cultural Pluralism Workshops and Programs
Spring 2008 Workshops and Programs offered by the Center for Cultural Pluralism:
- Curriculum & Instruction: Going Beyond Conversations on Diversity and Enhancing Our Abilities to Respond to Our Diversity *Mission* with Dr. Shakti Butler.
- Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible
- Deaf Culture in the Classroom* with Keri Ogrizovitch
- Trans 101 for Faculty with Jackie Weinstock and John Mejia
*Curriculum & Instruction: Going Beyond Conversations on Diversity and Enhancing Our Abilities to Respond to Our Diversity **Mission* with Dr.
Shakti Butler.
March 26, 9:00-11:00a.m. Memorial Lounge, Waterman
This workshop will provide a forum for members of the University of Vermont to learn more about themselves and how to best serve the diverse needs of students on our campus. Shakti Butler will lead a discussion based on three articles and clips from her movies "The Way Home" and "Making Whiteness Visible".
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*"Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible" *is a brilliant documentary and a must-see for all people who are interested in justice, spiritual growth and community making. It features the experiences of white women and men who have worked to gain insight into what it means to challenge notions of racism and white supremacy in the United States.
6:00p.m at McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College.
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*Deaf Culture in the Classroom* with Keri Ogrizovitch.
Tues. April 8, 2008 1-4p.m. in 104 Allen House
Focus: An introduction to key themes and concepts related to Deaf Culture in general and specific exercises and discussion to look at these issues related to class practice (especially, issues of language in curriculum, issues of students' self-identifying and resources for further self learning or teaching tools).
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*Trans 101 for Faculty with Jackie Weinstock and John Mejia*
April 11, 2008 Room 104 Allen House. Time to be announced
An introduction to key themes and concepts related to Trans (gender/sexual) identities and specific exercises and discussion to look at these issues related to class practice (especially, issues of language in curriculum, issues of students' self-identifying and resources for further self learning or teaching tools).
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*For full descriptions of workshops and to register, please go to our website at http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eccpuvm.
*PLEASE REGISTER by email mheining@uvm.edu or calling 656-9511.*