Things to watch, think about, share/discuss and perhaps let us know what you think

Wellbriety: A Journey to Forgiveness on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZwF9NnQbWM and www.whitebison.org


 Dr Karina Walters of the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at UW-Seattle
Historical Trauma, Microaggressions, and Identity: A Framework for Culturally-Based Practice Dr. Karina Walters speaks at the University of Minnesota on Race, Culture and Children’s Mental Health.
Watch the video of the presentation.
 www.iwri.org go to "News and Events" and then scroll down to "Historical Trauma, Microagressions and Identity." 


Time Wise: White Anti-Racist Activist and Educator
www.timwise.org   
Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States, and has been called, “One of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation,” by best-selling author and professor Michael Eric Dyson, of Georgetown University. Wise, who was recently named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, has spoken in 49 states, on over 600 college campuses, and to community groups across the nation. He has also lectured internationally in Canada and Bermuda on issues of comparative racism, race and education, racism and religion, and racism in the labor market.

Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project websitehttp://depts.washington.edu/civilr/

Seattle has a unique civil rights history that challenges the way we think about race, civil rights, and the Pacific Northwest. Civil rights movements in Seattle started well before the celebrated struggles in the South in the 1950s and 1960s, and they relied not just on African American activists but also on Filipino Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Jews, Latinos, and Native Americans. They also depended upon the support of some elements of the region's labor movement. From the 1910s through the 1970s, labor and civil rights were linked in complicated ways, with some unions and radical organizations providing critical support to struggles for racial justice, while others stood in the way.

This multi-media web site brings the vital history of Seattle's civil rights movements to life with scores of video oral histories, hundreds of rare photographs, documents, movement histories, and personal biographies, more than 300 pages in all. Based at the University of Washington, the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project is a collaboration between community groups and UW faculty and students. Here is more About the Project, about our contributors, and the project's impact.

Comedian Louis CK: "On Being White" on youtube: "From his latest stand-up "Chewed Up" - Louis CK tells people why it's great being a white male. It's advantages and it's futuristic disadvantages."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4f9zR5yzY

Comedian Charlie Hill in 1983 on youtube. If you aren't engaged after his "One little, two little, three little white-ees...."  song, well then move on....or just keep watching and see what you think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh6eCALFohY

You can also post other resources that you think would add to our discussion and/or that you would like us to see.

Saturday, May 21st-NWIC-Tulalip Beach Clean-up day-30 minutes from Cascadia

Hello All,

Anyone who wants to participate in the Northwest Indian College (NWIC) Biology 104 class generated "NWIC Community Clean-up: Tulalip Day" see details below and you can contact me if you want to join a carpool or have space in your car (see guidelines in earlier post and discussed in class about making sure everyone is safe and comfortable with the arrangements):

When: Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Time: Meet at 10:30am (lunch at noon)
Where: Tulalip Boys and Girls Club parking lot
           - I-5 North to exit 199- turn left off freeway 
           - Get into right lane and stay in that lane for 5 miles or so
           - You pass the Teriyaki place and gas station, the Espresso Bar by the Admin Bldg and houses
           - When you see the "Big Shot Cyrus James Bridge" ahead take a left
           - Tulalip Boys and Girls Club (gray buildings) will be on your left and park there

Donations are accepted for the community raffle, potluck items appreciated for lunch
For further info contact: Jennifer Cordova-James at
                                   cordova91@yahoo.com

This is a great chance to get your service hours going while helping other students and community members, as well as the environment and us all! See me in class or email me if you have questions.


   

Anyone want to carpool, meet up or share ideas for volunteer events, ideas and share links?

Hey All,

If you have, know about or want to go to an event, please post here and see what happens. Always take precautions whether you are driving, or someone else is or you're just taking the bus, that you communicate with one another about your plans/schedule/etc. and feel comfortable with your agreement and so forth.

Links I've already posted below have the Urban Forest Restoration events all through out this term, there is a NAMI (National Association of the Mentally Ill) walk this Saturday, May 14th in Kirkland AND a fundraising walk/run race in Monroe put on by one of the students in our Monday/Wednesday COLL 101.

We also have the on-going clothing and food drives that a number of students have places to share your donations, you can bring them in large or small quantities to any class, or leave them in your car and we can get them from there or if anyone knows and wants to invest the time to get permission and organize donation boxes and such around campus- let me know or just go for it! Ok, well within reason ;)

Please post, share and links and so forth as much as possible. What can we do in 5 weeks? Let's keep all the possibilities open and aim for the best!!!

What do you have going that other can join or might want to know about?

Hey All,

Can those of you who have volunteer gigs going let the rest of us know what they are? Just to give us ideas and if others can join let them know.

If you do have something you'd like others to share in, maybe give us an email address you don't mind sharing or say contact Melissa.

Remember the idea is to make some positive contributions to our communities, have fun, learn and get out of doing more papers for a while!

Resources for finding service learning/volunteering events/opportunities

We already have students who have connected with Habitat for Humanity, New Horizons, United Indians of All Tribes and a foodbank, yet there are tons of others. There are loads of one day or a few hours events, as well as on going work. You can do a little at many places or more at one, however it works for you. Here are a few other places if you still are looking.

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

https://volunteer.truist.com/uwkc/volunteer/calendar/ - this one is a link to a calendar of pre-planned events now and in the near future.

http://volunteer.truist.com/uwkc/volunteer/  -this one lets you search for different opportunities

How much can we learn, help create positive change and share our work with others in 5 weeks?

Hey All,

This will be a space for us to find information about our Unity Service Learning Projects for Spring 2011, connect with other participants and share opportunities and experiences.

The basics are:

1. Research a group/non-profit/organization/person that is working in an area that you feel is important to making this world a better place for all. Find out who they are, what their mission is, how is their budget raised and spent, etc. Also ask them what programs, services or trainings they have for Native Americans or just about issues that may impact Native Americans in their work (for example a environmental group, what do they know about treaty rights and tribal sovereignty).

2. Contact that group and see if you can be of any help within the next 5 weeks.

3. If you can then respectfully ask if they would participate in helping us share our beginning yet growing knowledge about Native Americans. We have some online videos from Native American sources, as well as "talk story" events and other options for trying to balance wanting to reinforce our learning, sharing important information and also honoring that many people are very busy and may not have the time or other issue.

4. Do the work,service, etc with the group, groups and keep a basic log/journal on dates, times, details that we can look back on at the end of the term and have some concrete idea of what we did, with whom and where, etc.

5. Get ready to celebrate and present some of our experiences at the planned Spaghetti Feed in early June.

Let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns or other ideas: mestelle@cascadia.edu