Learning from the Community Workshop Series, Winter '08
Learning from the Community
Workshop Series, Winter '08
Learning from the Community:
Community-Based Work in a Multicultural World
People learn a great deal from their involvement in the community, but the learning increases when they are prepared for entering the community, for working with people who are different from themselves, and for critical reflection upon the experience.
This series of workshops is designed to help prepare people for participation in the community and learning from the experience. Sessions will strengthen learning about social identities and interpersonal interactions in culturally diverse communities, and about the community-based organizations and civic agencies in which people participate.
Workshop facilitators will be professionals from area community-based organizations, with support from University staff. Sessions will feature a variety of learning activities, including information on successful programs and the lessons learned, small group exercises, and practical step-by-step ways for working in communities.
The series is coordinated by the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning.
Dr. Peggy McIntosh
Seeing Power Plurally: Learning About Privilege through Our Own Narratives
February 19, 2008
7 pm, Rackham Amphitheatre
Dr. Peggy McIntosh is associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, as well as founder and co-director of the National S.E.E.D. Project on Inclusive Curriculum (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity). She consults widely throughout the country and the world on creating gender-fair and multicultural curricula. McIntosh authored the ground-breaking "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences through Work in Women’s Studies." This analysis and its shorter form, "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack," have been instrumental in putting the dimension of privilege into discussions of gender, race and sexuality.
Free and open to the public.
Workshop themes and dates
(subject to change based upon availability - please check back for updated times and locations)
Interfaith Dialogue through Service:
The Interfaith Youth Core
Monday, January 7, 2008
The Interfaith Youth Core is a Chicago-based group that looks to religious pluralism as a foundation for strengthening campus life and improving the world. This event will be a general presentation on IFYC and the importance and value of their approach of interfaith dialogue through service and how it can change the dynamics between communities on campuses.
Art for Activism: A private showing and discussion about The Graphic Imperative
Friday, January 11, 2008
Held in conjunction with the exhibition of posters called The Graphic Imperative (http://www.thegraphicimperative.org), brought to campus by The U-M School of Art & Design and co-sponsored by the Ginsberg Center. The exhibit includes 121 posters focused on peace, social justice, and the environment, 1965-2005. The exhibit runs January 4-25.
Entering and Exiting the Community
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
"You only enter the community for the first time once." This session will examine ways of establishing relationships with community partners, building trust, understanding styles of communication, clarifying expectations, and preparing for an appropriate exit.
Grant writing for Students working with Non-profits
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
This session will feature the fundamental steps in grant writing with emphasis on working with, not for, nonprofit community based organizations in low-income and other areas.
Exploring Social Identity and its Impact on our Work
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
This session has been CANCELLED due to scheduling conflicts. For more on this important topic, please attend February 19th presentation (see above).
Resources for Working with Detroit Nonprofits
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
This session has been postponed until March 18th due to scheduling conflicts (see below).
Working with At-Risk Populations
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
6:30 - 8:00 p.m., 4448 East Hall
Communities are increasingly growing more diverse and certain segments of the population are becoming more isolated and more at-risk. Still, there are many organizations and individuals who wish to reach out to at-risk populations and/or provide services and activities. This session will provide information regarding what types of services can be provided, what types of outreach are most effective, and background information concerning at-risk populations.
To register for this workshop: http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=174
Resources for Working with Detroit Nonprofits
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
6:30 8:00 p.m., Trotter Multicultural Center
The workshop will provide information to students who are doing youth work, organizational support, and program planning with nonprofits in Detroit. The facilitator will provide information about management assistance resources, cultural events/resources, sports and recreation locations and resources, parks and outdoor spaces, and resources for academic or learning enrichment.
To register for this workshop: http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=184
Get on Your Feet and Get out the Vote!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
6:30 - 8:00 p.m., 4448 East Hall
This skill building workshop will prepare participants to register others to vote. You will learn what the registration forms ask for, common mistakes in completing the forms, and how to confidently answer the most common questions. The session will conclude with a discussion about the UM campus movement and various campus-community partnerships so you can get involved in getting out the vote.
To register for this workshop: http://uuis.umich.edu/workshop2/workshopdet.cfm?wid=175