Past Event Category: K-12
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Jan 14South Asia Book Award Presents: The Salt ThiefOnline Register
Part the 2025 Meet the Authors series The South Asia Book Award proudly presents the 2025 Winner in the Young Adult Category, The Salt Thief by Neal Bascomb. Attendees will have a chance to win copies of the book. Register The Salt Thief: Gandhi’s Heroic March to Freedom The dramatic story of Gandhi and India’s long …
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Jan 10Forward 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. Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Practice Emphasis on somatic strategies & classroom application Cultural Context presentation for Flying Through Water with Fiifi (Ephraim) Seseh Danquah (UW–Madison)
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Dec 13Forward 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. Building Cultural Knowledge and Context Book discussion (I Kick and I Fly) Supporting efforts through grant application strategies: Grant Database Demonstration by Steve Frye, UW–Madison Libraries
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Dec 10Inside Syria: Visual Storytelling and the Human Side of ConflictGeorge Butler
Online (zoom) Register
Join the next Film Club featuring George Butler, award-winning illustrator and journalist whose work from Syria and Ukraine is held in the V&A Museum’s National Archive. Butler’s art offers an intimate view into life amid war, capturing the vulnerability and resilience of those living through conflict. Building on the documentary Inside Syria (available on YouTube), this session invites reflection …
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Dec 8South Asia Book Award Presents: The Spice BoxOnline Register
Part of the 2025 SABA Meet the Authors Series The South Asia Book Award proudly presents the 2025 Winner in the Early Readers Category, The Spice Box, written by Meera Sriram and illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. Attendees will have a chance to win copies of the book. Register In this heartwarming intergenerational story about love, …
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Nov 8Forward 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. Exploring Bias, Identity, and Representation Continued work on Arch of Self Begin developing curricular focus areas Discussion of Unearthing Joy by Gholdy Muhammad
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Oct 29Maria’s Story: Life Amid Conflict in El SalvadorGeoff Thale
Online Register
Set during El Salvador’s civil war, Maria’s Story follows María Serrano — a mother, community organizer, and guerrilla leader whose courage illuminates the human side of conflict. This powerful documentary offers a window into the daily struggles and resilience of those living through war and displacement. Join Geoff Thale, former President of the Washington Office …
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Oct 18Forward 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. Foundations of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Reading/discussion: Cultivating Genius (Gholdy Muhammad) Speaker on humanizing pedagogy: Presentation by Dr. Saba Khan Vlach (University of Iowa)
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Sep 27Forward 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! Kickoff & Community Building Fellowship orientation Needs assessment survey Establish shared goals & community practice Begin “Archaeology of Self” reflection (Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz) • Presentations from project partners
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Sep 27Teaching Forward Fellowship Program – 2025 Cohort OrientationMadison Concourse Hotel 1 W. Dayton, Madison, WI More Information
The Teaching Forward Fellowship connects middle school educators with experts in international studies, educational policy, community leadership, and trauma-informed pedagogy to deepen their teaching practice and student engagement. Through lesson development and communities of practice, educators foster welcoming learning environments where every student can thrive. This project leverages the existing outreach work of two U.S. Department of …