Past Event Category: K-12
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Oct 21Finding a Voice Under Dictatorship: I Must Betray You with Ruta Sepetys | October International Book ClubOnline Register Here
Set in Romania in 1989, this book follows seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu, an aspiring writer blackmailed by the secret police into becoming an informer. As communist regimes crumble across Europe, Cristian risks everything to expose the truth about life under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s dictatorship. Sepetys brings to light a lesser-known chapter of European history while highlighting the resilience …
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Oct 7CANCELED | Twice Colonized: Teaching on Greenland, Colonialism, and Indigenous RightsAviaja Larsen and Lars Lerche
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Join us for the October Film Club featuring Twice Colonized, a documentary following renowned Inuit lawyer and activist Aaju Peter. A fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic, Aaju works to defend the human rights of Indigenous peoples and establish a permanent Indigenous forum at the European Union. At the same time, she …
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Jun 19Final Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)This closing meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Drafting and Feedback Work on lesson plan development Office hours with mentors and directors
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Apr 25Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)
This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Resource Curation & Integration Discussions with project directors on lesson planning Integration of multimodal resources
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Apr 14Author Talk with Alexandra Diaz at Sauk City LibraryAuthor Alexandra Diaz
George Culver Community Library, 615 Phillips Blvd, Sauk City, WI 53583 More Information
Join us for a special author talk with Alexandra Diaz, who wrote Farewell, Cuba Mi Isla and Santiago's Road Home. Alexandra will discuss her books and lead a creative writing workshop after. Geared for ages 8-11 but open to all.
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Apr 8Teaching about the Holocaust through White BirdDr. Irene Ann Resenly
Join us for a special book club event commemorating Genocide Awareness Month, featuring White Bird by R. J. Palacio. Deepen your knowledge on Holocaust education through the story of White Bird, an unforgettable graphic novel now adapted into a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson. The story powerfully illustrates how kindness can change hearts, build …
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Mar 7Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)
This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Continued Discussion of Local and Regional Contexts Book Discussion on Solito Midpoint survey and evaluation Dr. Sara McKinnon will speak on immigration justice and lead our discussion of Solito.
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Feb 14Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)
This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Continued Trauma Discussion in Local Contexts Student demographics and histories Book Discussion on Flying Through Water
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Feb 4International Book Club: Using Homegoing to Teach Global History and LiteratureEphraim Seseh Danquah and Esther Ama Safia Ptak
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This educator book club will focus on Homegoing as a teaching text, with particular attention to Ghanaian history, the transatlantic slave trade, and the long arc of diaspora and memory. Designed primarily for high school educators, the session will offer historical context alongside space to reflect on language, culture, and belonging in the classroom.
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Jan 21RISE-AI Educator Panel: “AI in the Classroom: Ethical Frontiers and Practical Implications”102 C, Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Register
Co-Sponsored by the Center for European Studies (CES), the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC), the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSAS), the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), and the African Studies Program. Register Panel Details: AI in the Classroom: …