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63rd Annual Conference
Global Priorities: Critical Choices
for the Obama Administration
Thursday evening, April 2 and all day Friday, April 3, 2009
The Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, San Francisco
Conference Co-Chairmen
The Honorable George P. Shultz, 60th US Secretary of State
The Honorable William J. Perry, 19th US Secretary of Defense
We stand at a pivotal moment, one in which the US faces exceptional challenges, risks and opportunities in every aspect of national and international affairs. Global economic stability, energy security, climate change, the rise of China and the resurgence of Russia on the world stage, conflicts in the Middle East and regional humanitarian crises are only some of the topics that will demand immediate attention from the new administration. Join us at our 63rd Annual Conference, as we gather with political leaders, policymakers, public intellectuals and diplomats to examine, engage and debate these crucial global issues at this turning point in US history.
Scholarship Applications must be postmarked by February 14, 2009
Full-time Northern California K-12 educators and high school, community college and university students are eligible to apply. We will also have a limited number of scholarships for graduate students.
Scholarship Benefits Include:
Participate in an international policy simulation
Meet Bay Area youth and educators with similiar global interests
Interact with experts in a variety of professions
Build a foundation for your future career
To download the application, visit www.ItsYourWorld.org/Schools
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Friday, October 17, 2008
ORIAS UPDATE 10-6-08
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
1. Manga/Anime Drawing Contest (flyer)
As a kick-off event of the Celebration of Japanese Culture, 2008, the University of the Pacific Library and a few community co-sponsors are once again hosting a statewide Manga/Anime Drawing Contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote cultural understanding and appreciation of this unique form of Japanese pop culture. The theme for this year's contest is “Fantastic Four.” Entries must be received no later than Oct. 24, 2008.
The contest is divided into 4 divisions: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, and the Adult division (college and beyond). A panel of judges will select 6 finalists for each division. The public will have a chance to select the winners by voting online “American Idol” style between Oct. 31 and Nov. 9. All finalists will be invited to an award ceremony on Nov. 15. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony. Prizes for the contest will consist of trophies, cash and other awards.
More information about the contest can be found at http://library.pacific.edu/contest.
Contact: Cynthia Hsieh, Head of Technical Services/Assistant Professor
University Library, University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
Tel: (209)946-2571
Email: chsieh@PACIFIC.EDU
2. East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center (EARMARC) fall 2008 East Asian video workshop
Saturday, October 25 in Robinson Hall 137 on the CSU East Bay Hayward campus.
This program will screen the following videos:
· Kokoyaku – follows two high school baseball players in Japan
· Fine Rain: Politics and Folk Songs in China
China’s Convenience Store War – the dog-eat-dog competition between local and foreign-owned chains
· The Rape of Nanking – a French documentary on the Japanese occupation of Nanking
Contact: E. Bruce Reynolds (Director)
East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center
History Department, San José State University
San José, CA 95192-0117
Phone: (408) 924-5523 EARMARC’s lending library provides audio-visual materials for high school and college students in Northern California. It currently holds hundreds of videos and many films which are related to China, Japan, and Korea. The collection also includes slide sets and audio materials. Almost all areas of East Asian society and culture are covered. Items are available on request to teachers in a university, college, or secondary school in Northern California as long as they are to be used for education purposes.
3. Teacher Workshop: Civic Engagement in the Classroom - October 29, 2008
World Savvy, ITVS, and KQED are sponsoring an evening workshop on engaging students in civic education and providing resources on teaching about democracy. Discuss youth civic engagement, learn about the state of democracy around the world, and receive free resources from the three sponsoring organizations. Event will be from Wed., Oct. 29 from 6:00-7:30 (with refreshments available at 5:30) at KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco.
To RSVP, email Roseli Ilano at roseli_ilano@itvs.org.
See also the online elections resources below.
LEGISLATION
4. H.R.7063 United States and the World Education
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez introduced the United States and the World Education Act, H.R. 7063 on September 25 drafted by Ron Herring, Executive Director of the California International Studies Project. The legislation incorporates his 30+ years of experience in the professional development of California teachers to better prepare our youth for the global challenges they face. Ron's draft is based on the February 2006 report by the Committee for Economic Development, Education for Global Leadership, the Importance of International and Foreign Language Studies for U. S. Economic and National Security. The legislation offers new federal incentives for states and school districts to adopt more globally focused curricula as it provides funds for professional development of prospective, future and in-service teachers in international education.
You may support this bill by urging your congressional representatives to endorse H.R.7063.
Find information on the bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-7063
Find information on contacting representatives at http://lwvc.convio.net/
ELECTION RESOURCES
5a. 2008 Presidential Election Resources
from KQED Education Network’s New Web Site for Social Studies & Language Arts Teachers - - www.kqed.org/HistoryEd
An Educator Resources section with classroom-ready lesson plans, student voter guides, links to partner sites and video clips from the documentaries “Please Vote for Me and Iron Ladies of Liberia”
5b. “Election ’08 and the Challenge of China” from USC
Where do Senators McCain and Obama stand on U.S.-China trade, security, environmental, and human rights issues? How important has policy toward China been in past elections and in 2008? These are the questions explored in a USC U.S.-China Institute documentary.
The online documentary has eight segments and has been produced for a general audience, though they hope educators will find it a useful tool to launch classroom discussions. The segments are:
Part 1: The Big Picture
Part 2: Tensions over Trade
Part 3: Human Rights
Part 4: Taiwan and China’ Military Buildup
Part 5: China’s Growing International Clout
Part 6: China in U.S. Campaign Politics
Part 7: McCain and China
Part 8: Obama and China
The documentary is available at the USC U.S.-China Institute (USCI) website (http://china.usc.edu) and at the Institute’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/USChinaInstitute). The USCI site also offers links to relevant speeches, government reports, agencies, and other materials. The YouTube site has a “watch high quality” option (just below the video player) that many may appreciate.
__________________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324
orias@berkeley.edu |510-643-0868 | http://orias.berkeley.edu
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
1. Manga/Anime Drawing Contest (flyer)
As a kick-off event of the Celebration of Japanese Culture, 2008, the University of the Pacific Library and a few community co-sponsors are once again hosting a statewide Manga/Anime Drawing Contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote cultural understanding and appreciation of this unique form of Japanese pop culture. The theme for this year's contest is “Fantastic Four.” Entries must be received no later than Oct. 24, 2008.
The contest is divided into 4 divisions: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, and the Adult division (college and beyond). A panel of judges will select 6 finalists for each division. The public will have a chance to select the winners by voting online “American Idol” style between Oct. 31 and Nov. 9. All finalists will be invited to an award ceremony on Nov. 15. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony. Prizes for the contest will consist of trophies, cash and other awards.
More information about the contest can be found at http://library.pacific.edu/contest.
Contact: Cynthia Hsieh, Head of Technical Services/Assistant Professor
University Library, University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
Tel: (209)946-2571
Email: chsieh@PACIFIC.EDU
2. East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center (EARMARC) fall 2008 East Asian video workshop
Saturday, October 25 in Robinson Hall 137 on the CSU East Bay Hayward campus.
This program will screen the following videos:
· Kokoyaku – follows two high school baseball players in Japan
· Fine Rain: Politics and Folk Songs in China
China’s Convenience Store War – the dog-eat-dog competition between local and foreign-owned chains
· The Rape of Nanking – a French documentary on the Japanese occupation of Nanking
Contact: E. Bruce Reynolds (Director)
East Asian Regional Materials and Resources Center
History Department, San José State University
San José, CA 95192-0117
Phone: (408) 924-5523 EARMARC’s lending library provides audio-visual materials for high school and college students in Northern California. It currently holds hundreds of videos and many films which are related to China, Japan, and Korea. The collection also includes slide sets and audio materials. Almost all areas of East Asian society and culture are covered. Items are available on request to teachers in a university, college, or secondary school in Northern California as long as they are to be used for education purposes.
3. Teacher Workshop: Civic Engagement in the Classroom - October 29, 2008
World Savvy, ITVS, and KQED are sponsoring an evening workshop on engaging students in civic education and providing resources on teaching about democracy. Discuss youth civic engagement, learn about the state of democracy around the world, and receive free resources from the three sponsoring organizations. Event will be from Wed., Oct. 29 from 6:00-7:30 (with refreshments available at 5:30) at KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco.
To RSVP, email Roseli Ilano at roseli_ilano@itvs.org.
See also the online elections resources below.
LEGISLATION
4. H.R.7063 United States and the World Education
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez introduced the United States and the World Education Act, H.R. 7063 on September 25 drafted by Ron Herring, Executive Director of the California International Studies Project. The legislation incorporates his 30+ years of experience in the professional development of California teachers to better prepare our youth for the global challenges they face. Ron's draft is based on the February 2006 report by the Committee for Economic Development, Education for Global Leadership, the Importance of International and Foreign Language Studies for U. S. Economic and National Security. The legislation offers new federal incentives for states and school districts to adopt more globally focused curricula as it provides funds for professional development of prospective, future and in-service teachers in international education.
You may support this bill by urging your congressional representatives to endorse H.R.7063.
Find information on the bill at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-7063
Find information on contacting representatives at http://lwvc.convio.net/
ELECTION RESOURCES
5a. 2008 Presidential Election Resources
from KQED Education Network’s New Web Site for Social Studies & Language Arts Teachers - - www.kqed.org/HistoryEd
An Educator Resources section with classroom-ready lesson plans, student voter guides, links to partner sites and video clips from the documentaries “Please Vote for Me and Iron Ladies of Liberia”
5b. “Election ’08 and the Challenge of China” from USC
Where do Senators McCain and Obama stand on U.S.-China trade, security, environmental, and human rights issues? How important has policy toward China been in past elections and in 2008? These are the questions explored in a USC U.S.-China Institute documentary.
The online documentary has eight segments and has been produced for a general audience, though they hope educators will find it a useful tool to launch classroom discussions. The segments are:
Part 1: The Big Picture
Part 2: Tensions over Trade
Part 3: Human Rights
Part 4: Taiwan and China’ Military Buildup
Part 5: China’s Growing International Clout
Part 6: China in U.S. Campaign Politics
Part 7: McCain and China
Part 8: Obama and China
The documentary is available at the USC U.S.-China Institute (USCI) website (http://china.usc.edu) and at the Institute’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/USChinaInstitute). The USCI site also offers links to relevant speeches, government reports, agencies, and other materials. The YouTube site has a “watch high quality” option (just below the video player) that many may appreciate.
__________________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324
orias@berkeley.edu |510-643-0868 | http://orias.berkeley.edu
ABC-Clio: Arab-Israeli War -- 60 Years of Conflict
The 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence in May 2008 was a cause for celebration for Jewish people around the world. Most Arabs, however, were in no mood to celebrate and used the anniversary to voice their objections to the policies of the Israeli government, which they believe have deprived them of land, economic opportunity, and social justice. Investigate the historical dilemma at the core of the bloody, long-running Arab-Israeli conflict—Do Arabs or Jews have an historical right to the land known as Palestine? Examine the issues surrounding this ancient debate and how the conflict has escalated since Israeli independence by using resources from The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History. Watch the video clips provided by The History Channel to get an accurate picture of some of the critical moments of the conflict as they occurred.
The site will be available until December 1, 2008.
The site will be available until December 1, 2008.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
ORIAS (U.C. Berkeley) Programs
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
COMING EVENTS AT ORIAS
ORIAS joins BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group
The BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group is currently in its twelfth year of providing Bay Area teachers with a highly engaging and interactive professional development opportunity. With BAGEP transitioning out of the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, ORIAS is stepping in as co-host. The group has examined various topics related to global interconnectedness, ranging from the causes and effects of the African Diaspora to the Modern Middle East to Global Trade during the Renaissance to Global Poverty, Politics and Power. The group chooses five or six books per school year dealing with an annual theme; the book discussions are facilitated by Alan Karras, author and professor in the International and Area Studies department at University of California, Berkeley.
Our topic this year is Central America and the Caribbean. The first two books are:
A Brief History of Central America by Perez-Brignoli and Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution by Laurent Dubois.
The group is open to all Bay Area classroom teachers, grades K – 12. Space is limited to 20 teachers. A travel stipend and books will be provided for those attending 4 out of 5 meetings.
LOCATION: The World Affairs Council Headquarters, 312 Sutter Street, btwn Grant and Stockton Streets. BART to Powell street. Parking available at Sutter/Stockton garage.
TIME: The Fall, 2008 meeting dates are:
October 15, November 19 and December 17
5 to 7 pm.
Spring dates to be decided.
If you are interested in joining the group please contact either Michele or Anna:
Michele Delattre at ORIAS
orias@berkeley.edu | 510-643-0868
Anna Bolla at BAGEP
acbolla@sbcglobal.net
ORIAS/Humanities West
ORIAS will hold a working group for teachers to accompany the April 17-18, 2009 Humanities West program, “Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads. More on this later.
In the meantime, check out the Humanities West web site for the other programs coming up in this great lecture series held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco (special ticket pricing for teachers.):
· Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
October 17-18, 2008
· India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity
February 27-28, 2009
· Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009
Note: The Humanities West web site includes excellent resource pages for their past and present events.
http://www.humanitieswest.org/index.html
CAMPUS EVENTS:
U. C. Berkeley Events Calendar
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php
Other campus calendars by area|
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/?view=other_calendars
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Archived resources from ORIAS summer events
Pestilence and Public Health in World History
Institute lecture summaries, glossary, bibliography, and links.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2008/Summer2008home.htm
War, Justice and Human Dignity: Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop for Educators – Organized by American Red Cross International Services with support from: Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, International Committee of the Red Cross, and ORIAS.
Hard copies of the EHL curriculum and videos are available from the ORIAS lending library. You can also see web-based resources to help teachers introduce the basic principles of international humanitarian law to students in secondary schools. A wide range of teaching resources is available on the website, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and an online discussion forum.
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/
Some good browsing spot for fall planning inspiration:
Archive of classroom resources developed during ORIAS workshops.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplan.html
Archive of resources and links from past ORIAS events.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/internat.html#ORIAS
FORA.tv’s World forum has a tremendous library of multimedia commentary, discussion, and debate on world events and ideas by leading area experts recorded during public forums. Engaging and useful material for high school classroom discussion “starters” abounds.
http://fora.tv/section/world
World History Connected: the Ejournal of Learning and Teaching. This issue features a variety of essays on world history pedagogy, as well as interviews, regular columns, and book reviews.
http://www.worldhistoryconnected.org
_______________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868
http://www.ehl.icrc.org
http://orias.berkeley.edu
COMING EVENTS AT ORIAS
ORIAS joins BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group
The BAGEP Globalizing World History Study group is currently in its twelfth year of providing Bay Area teachers with a highly engaging and interactive professional development opportunity. With BAGEP transitioning out of the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, ORIAS is stepping in as co-host. The group has examined various topics related to global interconnectedness, ranging from the causes and effects of the African Diaspora to the Modern Middle East to Global Trade during the Renaissance to Global Poverty, Politics and Power. The group chooses five or six books per school year dealing with an annual theme; the book discussions are facilitated by Alan Karras, author and professor in the International and Area Studies department at University of California, Berkeley.
Our topic this year is Central America and the Caribbean. The first two books are:
A Brief History of Central America by Perez-Brignoli and Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution by Laurent Dubois.
The group is open to all Bay Area classroom teachers, grades K – 12. Space is limited to 20 teachers. A travel stipend and books will be provided for those attending 4 out of 5 meetings.
LOCATION: The World Affairs Council Headquarters, 312 Sutter Street, btwn Grant and Stockton Streets. BART to Powell street. Parking available at Sutter/Stockton garage.
TIME: The Fall, 2008 meeting dates are:
October 15, November 19 and December 17
5 to 7 pm.
Spring dates to be decided.
If you are interested in joining the group please contact either Michele or Anna:
Michele Delattre at ORIAS
orias@berkeley.edu | 510-643-0868
Anna Bolla at BAGEP
acbolla@sbcglobal.net
ORIAS/Humanities West
ORIAS will hold a working group for teachers to accompany the April 17-18, 2009 Humanities West program, “Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads. More on this later.
In the meantime, check out the Humanities West web site for the other programs coming up in this great lecture series held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco (special ticket pricing for teachers.):
· Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America
October 17-18, 2008
· India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity
February 27-28, 2009
· Confronting Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009
Note: The Humanities West web site includes excellent resource pages for their past and present events.
http://www.humanitieswest.org/index.html
CAMPUS EVENTS:
U. C. Berkeley Events Calendar
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php
Other campus calendars by area|
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/?view=other_calendars
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Archived resources from ORIAS summer events
Pestilence and Public Health in World History
Institute lecture summaries, glossary, bibliography, and links.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2008/Summer2008home.htm
War, Justice and Human Dignity: Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop for Educators – Organized by American Red Cross International Services with support from: Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, International Committee of the Red Cross, and ORIAS.
Hard copies of the EHL curriculum and videos are available from the ORIAS lending library. You can also see web-based resources to help teachers introduce the basic principles of international humanitarian law to students in secondary schools. A wide range of teaching resources is available on the website, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and an online discussion forum.
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/
Some good browsing spot for fall planning inspiration:
Archive of classroom resources developed during ORIAS workshops.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplan.html
Archive of resources and links from past ORIAS events.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/internat.html#ORIAS
FORA.tv’s World forum has a tremendous library of multimedia commentary, discussion, and debate on world events and ideas by leading area experts recorded during public forums. Engaging and useful material for high school classroom discussion “starters” abounds.
http://fora.tv/section/world
World History Connected: the Ejournal of Learning and Teaching. This issue features a variety of essays on world history pedagogy, as well as interviews, regular columns, and book reviews.
http://www.worldhistoryconnected.org
_______________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868
http://www.ehl.icrc.org
http://orias.berkeley.edu
ORIAS Update 9-23-08
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
ORIAS UPDATE 9-23-08
(Print view at http://orias.berkeley.edu/oriasnews.html)
IN THIS UPDATE:
1. Exhibit and programs at Hearst museum: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala opening September 25.
2. Service learning: San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation
3. Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
4. On-line Resource: African Access and Africana Book Awards
ON CAMPUS
Exhibit and programs: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala
Where: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley – Kroeber Hall on campus at Bancroft and College Avenues.
Hours: Opening September 25 - Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The exhibit explores weaving and artistry in Guatemala. Opening to the public on September 25, 2008, the spectacular works in this exhibit offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture through textiles collected over a hundred year period. Film footage by videographer Kathleen Mossman Vitale of Endangered Threads Documentaries is featured in the exhibition as well as photography by renowned documentarian, Jeffery Foxx.
Curated by Margot Blum Schevill, Traje de la Vida explores the story of the Maya from the highlands of Guatemala. Through their weaving, they tell a narrative of culture, personal identity and of social and political transformation, with themes illustrating the resilience of the Maya people and the ability to tell their stories.
Through this exhibition, we hope to offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture, both traditional and contemporary. Rich colors and textures fill the galleries as visitors are treated to a visual cornucopia. Engaging hands-on activities for all ages and are interspersed throughout the exhibition. Learn to weave on a loom, or try on a colorful huipil and pantalones.
The Hearst will host a year of Guatemalan educational programs including weaving demonstrations, family days, film nights, and dynamic lectures, and kick off with our exhibition opening event, scheduled for the evening of September 25, 2008.
Information on programs associated with the exhibit at
Information on school visits at: http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/outreach/schoolvisits.html
Contact: Akiko Minaga, Museum Educator minaga@berkeley.edu| 510-643-7649
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS:
A service learning opportunity combining science, human rights, and international studies: Blue Planet Run Foundation
San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation is dedicated to creating global awareness of the safe drinking water crisis worldwide. They have a number of youth programs including a “school action kit” and a hip-hop video online at <http://blueplanetrun.org/youthboard>. Currently, they are sponsoring a 30-Mile Challenge (30 miles in 30 days run, walk, or cycle) to build wells for bringing safe water to 1200 students in Tanzania. Local students are encouraged to participate and can find out more at http://blueplanetrun.org/30-mile.
Contact: Sabrina Walasek
Program Director
Blue Planet Run Foundation
500 Sansome Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.blueplanetrun.org
415-762-4345
Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
This free exhibit, co-sponsored in SF by World Savvy, is made up of materials used by Doctors Without Borders in its medical work around the world. Guided by aid workers, students will explore real shelters; see how food is distributed; taste the high-energy biscuits distributed to combat malnutrition; understand basic health care and epidemic control in emergency settings, and more. For more information on our 2008 California tour to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego, and to find some resources to use with your class, click here:
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/home. School groups are encouraged to attend! Sign up now to bring your class in October 2008, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/109549666.
Note: A great curriculum companion piece for this exhibit is available online at the Exploring Human Rights virtual classroom from the ICRC - module 5B
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/images/stories/explorations_pdfs/5_comp.pdf
RESOURCES
Africa Access – was founded in 1989 to help schools, public libraries, and parents improve the quality of their children's collection on Africa.
http://www.africaaccessreview.org/aar/research.html
In addition to reviews and activities you can find this year’s winners of the Africana awards including this “Best books for Older Readers” awardee:
Aya
Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie (illus.)
(Drawn & Quarterly, 2007)
The graphic novel Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City, a suburb of Abidjan in Ivory Coast. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-spirited, hopeful and resilient.
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan in 1971. At the age of 12, she was sent with her older brother to study in France under the care of a great uncle. She now lives in Romainville, a suburb of Paris, where she works as a legal assistant and writes novels she has yet to show to publishers. Aya is her first comic. It taps into Abouet's childhood memories of Ivory Coast in the 1970s, a prosperous, promising time in that country's history.
Clement Oubrerie was born in Paris in 1966. After a stint in art school he spent two years in the United States doing a variety of odd jobs, publishing his first children's books and serving jail time in New Mexico for working without papers. Back in France, he went on to a prolific career in illustration. With over 40 children's books to his credit, he is also co-founder of the 3-D animation studio, Station OMD. A drummer in a funk band in his spare time, he still travels frequently, especially to Ivory Coast. In Aya, his first comic, Oubrerie's warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Abouet's vibrant writing.
__________________________________________________
Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868 http://orias.berkeley.edu
ORIAS UPDATE 9-23-08
(Print view at http://orias.berkeley.edu/oriasnews.html)
IN THIS UPDATE:
1. Exhibit and programs at Hearst museum: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala opening September 25.
2. Service learning: San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation
3. Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
4. On-line Resource: African Access and Africana Book Awards
ON CAMPUS
Exhibit and programs: Traje de la Vida: Maya Textiles of Guatemala
Where: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley – Kroeber Hall on campus at Bancroft and College Avenues.
Hours: Opening September 25 - Wednesday to Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The exhibit explores weaving and artistry in Guatemala. Opening to the public on September 25, 2008, the spectacular works in this exhibit offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture through textiles collected over a hundred year period. Film footage by videographer Kathleen Mossman Vitale of Endangered Threads Documentaries is featured in the exhibition as well as photography by renowned documentarian, Jeffery Foxx.
Curated by Margot Blum Schevill, Traje de la Vida explores the story of the Maya from the highlands of Guatemala. Through their weaving, they tell a narrative of culture, personal identity and of social and political transformation, with themes illustrating the resilience of the Maya people and the ability to tell their stories.
Through this exhibition, we hope to offer visitors a unique look into Maya culture, both traditional and contemporary. Rich colors and textures fill the galleries as visitors are treated to a visual cornucopia. Engaging hands-on activities for all ages and are interspersed throughout the exhibition. Learn to weave on a loom, or try on a colorful huipil and pantalones.
The Hearst will host a year of Guatemalan educational programs including weaving demonstrations, family days, film nights, and dynamic lectures, and kick off with our exhibition opening event, scheduled for the evening of September 25, 2008.
Information on programs associated with the exhibit at
Information on school visits at: http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/outreach/schoolvisits.html
Contact: Akiko Minaga, Museum Educator minaga@berkeley.edu| 510-643-7649
OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS:
A service learning opportunity combining science, human rights, and international studies: Blue Planet Run Foundation
San Francisco’s Blue Planet Run Foundation is dedicated to creating global awareness of the safe drinking water crisis worldwide. They have a number of youth programs including a “school action kit” and a hip-hop video online at <http://blueplanetrun.org/youthboard>. Currently, they are sponsoring a 30-Mile Challenge (30 miles in 30 days run, walk, or cycle) to build wells for bringing safe water to 1200 students in Tanzania. Local students are encouraged to participate and can find out more at http://blueplanetrun.org/30-mile.
Contact: Sabrina Walasek
Program Director
Blue Planet Run Foundation
500 Sansome Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.blueplanetrun.org
415-762-4345
Exhibit: Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
This free exhibit, co-sponsored in SF by World Savvy, is made up of materials used by Doctors Without Borders in its medical work around the world. Guided by aid workers, students will explore real shelters; see how food is distributed; taste the high-energy biscuits distributed to combat malnutrition; understand basic health care and epidemic control in emergency settings, and more. For more information on our 2008 California tour to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego, and to find some resources to use with your class, click here:
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/home. School groups are encouraged to attend! Sign up now to bring your class in October 2008, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/109549666.
Note: A great curriculum companion piece for this exhibit is available online at the Exploring Human Rights virtual classroom from the ICRC - module 5B
http://www.ehl.icrc.org/images/stories/explorations_pdfs/5_comp.pdf
RESOURCES
Africa Access – was founded in 1989 to help schools, public libraries, and parents improve the quality of their children's collection on Africa.
http://www.africaaccessreview.org/aar/research.html
In addition to reviews and activities you can find this year’s winners of the Africana awards including this “Best books for Older Readers” awardee:
Aya
Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie (illus.)
(Drawn & Quarterly, 2007)
The graphic novel Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City, a suburb of Abidjan in Ivory Coast. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-spirited, hopeful and resilient.
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan in 1971. At the age of 12, she was sent with her older brother to study in France under the care of a great uncle. She now lives in Romainville, a suburb of Paris, where she works as a legal assistant and writes novels she has yet to show to publishers. Aya is her first comic. It taps into Abouet's childhood memories of Ivory Coast in the 1970s, a prosperous, promising time in that country's history.
Clement Oubrerie was born in Paris in 1966. After a stint in art school he spent two years in the United States doing a variety of odd jobs, publishing his first children's books and serving jail time in New Mexico for working without papers. Back in France, he went on to a prolific career in illustration. With over 40 children's books to his credit, he is also co-founder of the 3-D animation studio, Station OMD. A drummer in a funk band in his spare time, he still travels frequently, especially to Ivory Coast. In Aya, his first comic, Oubrerie's warm colors and energetic, playful line connect expressively with Abouet's vibrant writing.
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Michele Delattre, Program Representative
University of California Berkeley
ORIAS (Office of Resources for International and Area Studies
2223 Fulton Street Room 338 #2324
Berkeley CA 94720-2324 orias@berkeley.edu 510-643-0868 http://orias.berkeley.edu
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