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CURRENT OFFERINGS AND REGISTRATION
Student pricing applies to full-time students with valid identification.
In the late nineteenth century, traditional Ojibwe ways of life were under assault. The land the Ojibwe could use to farm, hunt, and fish had been greatly reduced by treaties and allotment. In addition, Ojibwe children were being sent to government schools, often far from their homes and families. This workshop explores the immediate and long-term effects of allotment and government-imposed education on the Ojibwe. Participants will explore the ways that language contributes to cultural experiences and exchanges as well as present-day efforts to preserve the Ojibwe language.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
1:00-3:00 pm
Audience: Everyone is welcome!
Fee: None, but space is limited and registration is required
The rich diversity of its people may be America’s greatest promise — and its greatest challenge. We have made great strides in breaking down barriers that once separated us. But we still struggle with a legacy of racial discrimination and ethnic disparity, even if their forms are subtler today. What can we do about the troubling racial and ethnic problems that still divide us?
Friday, March 12, 2010 GROUP REGISTRATION: Get a table of four at a discounted rate!
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Intended Audience: Everyone welcome!
Presenters:
Yusef Mgeni, Co-Chair, Mayor Chris Coleman's Complete Count Census Task Force, City of Saint Paul
Bao Vang, Chair, Minnesota Asian-Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee
Mario Vargas, Campaign Coordinator, 2010 Census, Minnesota State Demographic Center
Kevin Leecy, Chairman of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Fee: $15 for an individual spot, $40 for a table of four; includes lunch
Much has been said recently about the census, but why has a seemingly simple process caused such a stir? Join a conversation on the U.S. census and why it matters.
While the census process has been politicized, the census discussed in its broader historical and present context provides us an opportunity for an interesting humanities lunch topic. Join a panel of community leaders for an in-depth examination of the census – its history, its purpose, its impact, and its problems. The Humanities Center’s focus is to educate and not advocate. If you’d like to spend your afternoon broadening your understanding of the census, please join us for lunch. If, however, you are interested in the 2010 census as a heated political topic, this lunch will disappoint you.
Contact Thien Nguyen August at thien@minnesotahumanities.org or 651-772-4254 for registration questions.
Contact Hunter Gordon at hunter@minnesotahumanities.org or 651-772-4263 for more program information.
LUNCH AND LEARN: FROM THE TROPICS TO THE SNOWBELT MIDWEST REGISTER NOW
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Intended Audience: Everyone welcome!
Presenter: Dr. Cawo Abdi, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Fee: $15 for an individual spot, $40 for a table of four; includes lunch
Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the United States, with estimates ranging from 20,000 to 70,000. A question one often hears is how Somalis from the Horn of Africa ended up in Snowbelt cities in the Midwest. From the Tropics to the Snowbelt Midwest: Somalis in Minnesota will feature Dr. Cawo Abdi, Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Her presentation will demystify the political, historical and social processes that triggered Somali migration to different parts of the world. Minnesota Somalis will be the focus of this talk, though the discussion will also highlight Somali migrations to other parts of Africa and Europe.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Clock Hours: 7
Intended Audience: K-6 educators
Presenters: Rebecca Rapport, Bevin O'Brien, Sarah Hansen
Fee: $90; includes breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack, along with materials and resources
Are you looking for ways to encourage your students to become better writers? Are you wondering how you can make the connection between reading and students writing? Learn how writing regularly leads children to become better readers, and how reading quality books contributes to children writing better. During this interactive workshop participants will explore using children's books as models for children's own writing, especially in the genres of poetry, nonfiction and memoir. Participants will discuss topics such as managing a writing workshop, conferring with young writers, and helping students edit their own work. Lead teachers will present lesson ideas, resources, and classroom application ideas throughout the day.
Wednesday and Thursday, May 5-6, 2010 in Onamia, MN *POSTPONED*
Day 1: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Clock Hours: 14
Graduate Credit: Hamline University
Intended Audience: K-12 educators
Presenters: Robin Nelson and Ramona Stately
Fee: $135; includes breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack both days, along with materials and resources.
The workshop will be held at Grande Casino Mille Lacs. Click here for more information.
The loss of American Indian land bases during European settlement and American colonization has had devastating impacts on American Indians in Minnesota. Land tenure education is critical to American Indians, as well as non-American Indians. This two-day workshop will utilize curriculum created by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. Join us as we explore the importance of land from Ojibwe and Dakota perspectives. Through group projects and hands-on activities we will discuss how to incorporate new materials into current lesson plans while complying with state standards. Participants will have access to new resources, materials and tools to help improve student learning in the classroom.
Graduate credit will be available through Hamline University for an additional fee of $119. More information about graduate credit will be available during the workshop.
Overnight accommodations are available only for the February 17-18 workshop. Accommodations are available on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 for an additional fee of $50. You must reserve an overnight room on the registration form.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Clock Hours: 8
Intended Audience: Grades 4-8 educators
Fee: $90 includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, materials and resources
This workshop will provide teachers with resources to teach the Grades 4-8 Minnesota Geography Standards that are specific to Minnesota. Topics covered will include major physical and cultural features of Minnesota, the changing relationships between the patterns of settlement and land use in Minnesota, immigration, and agriculture. This workshop will include an examination of the use and meaning of land from indigenous viewpoints. Participants will have access to new resources, materials, and tools to help improve student learning in the classroom.
Request for refunds must be made in writing. A full refund, less a $25 service charge, will be made for requests postmarked 10 days prior to the seminar. No refunds will be made thereafter.
TEACHING ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURES OF AFRICA IN THE MIDDLE GRADES
February 11 and 12, 2010
ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Minnesota Humanities Center is thrilled to offer online classes. Each week, participants in these classes will be required to complete one hour of reading per week, respond to message board postings, participate in a live chat on Thursday evenings, and complete a reflection paper. At the end of a course, participants will complete a final research assignment that relates to the work in their classroom. Participants of online classes will need to have the following computer and connection requirements for participating in an online workshop. Graduate credit is currently not available for online professional development opportunities, but will be in the future for all four-week courses.
There are no online opportunities open at this time. Please check back soon as we add new sessions.
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