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List of Workshops by Workshop Number Workshop Titles in Alphabetical Order Workshop Titles by Theme ○ ART ○ CULTURE/LANGUAGE ○ FOOD ○ GENDER/SEXUALITY/LGBTQ ○ IDENTITY ○ MEDIA AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ○ NMH ○ RACE/ETHNICITY ○ SCIENCE/RELIGION ○ SOCIAL JUSTICE ○ SPORTS Links to Workshop Descriptions Then and Now ­ A Conversation between Alumni and Students "Cool With That" Slut­Shaming: A discussion about girls, sexuality, and body image TCK: A Look into the Lives and Experiences of "Third Culture Kids" Femme STEM ­ exploring the roles of girls and women in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Negro League Baseball and the Integration of Major League Baseball­ Racism and the Judicial System in America Differing Perspectives: Writing Characters Unlike You. Korean Traditional Game: Yutnori and Gonggi The Portrayal of Native Americans in Cinema Existentialism and Identity Say My Name: Pronunciation in Different Languages Geographic Diversity at NMH Media Literacy Say No to Racism Does Size Matter? Don't be Mean Behind the Screen Migrant Workers in Qatar Interracial Marriage and Gay Marriage She Asked For It: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture Veganism, Carnism and Dietary Beliefs Found Art Food and Family Traditions Can a scientist believe in God? Gender Segregation in Sports Invisible Theatre "Why We Eat What We Eat" Anti­semitism and Judeophobia How to Woo a Woman Without Catcalling her; a Guide to Recognizing the Objectification of People in Media. I’m Here Film by Spike Jonze Sports and the Brain FGM in the East, Body Image Issues in the West Provocative Art: What is Art and its Boundaries? 3 ●
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The New Ruby Bridges: How Stereotypes in Television Impact Young Black Girls The Colorblind Test "Keeping Kosher: A Look at Worldview and How a Faith Component Impacts the Daily Life of the Individual and a Culture" "Where's the Beef?": the stigma around veganism and vegetarianism NMH Identity Project You mean I have to socialize?!?! Food for Thought: The Fight for Farmers and the People They Serve Kicking Ass and Wearing Heels Ethnic Groups of China Yoga in The Indian Culture Style of Gangnam: What is Korean Culture? Women in Comedy: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Fighting for Visibility: LGBTQ Representation in the Media Building Jerusalem: A Discussion of Christianity and Nontheism at NMH Stolen Art: An Exploration of Ownership Sexualization of Women and Girls in the Media Internationality: Decisions and Challenges Healthy People 2020: A look at disparities in health in order to imagine a healthier NMH, nation, and world. "Why I never let my kids watch Disney films" The Culture of Gathering ­ Outside the bubble: addressing income inequality in Franklin County Transgender Roundtable Let's Talk about Being White­ Personal Space Traveller! Storming the Court: A Law Students' Take on the Criminal Justice System Creating Gender Inclusive classrooms Social Construction of Ableism NMH and Beyond: Advocacy and Engagement post­NMH “Be Aware and Take Action: Teaching Social Justice” Is Race a Scientific or Social Construct? “I would lend you a hand, but…” Civil Rights in the Jazz Age ­ An Exploration of Racism in the 20s Deafness in the US: American Sign Language Workshop What ever happened to Grace Hopper ­ The Lack of Women in Computer Science. Break the Mirror We Need Diverse Books The Language of Consent: Sexual Assault on College Campuses, and Why It Matters Grace Lee Boggs: Celebrating a Life Well Lived Southern Cooking and White Privilege Rethinking the Baguette and Beret: Breaking French Stereotypes in an Increasingly Globalized World Is India a part of Asia? Income Inequality in America “Who Should Apologize First” The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot & You. The Right to Torture. The Art of Protest; The Revolution Will Be Televised Diversity of The Elder Scrolls’ Tamriel (Un)documented americans: humanizing the immigration issue Bringing Sexy Back! Free the Nipple; what it means and why it matters. Got Dumplings? Diversity in Hockey. All You Want to Know about Uruguay...and More!​
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“Kim K’s butt, Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Porn” Lessons for Tolerance: Charlie Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity in Comics History of Diversity at NMH Art and Soul: How We Perceive the World Freedom of Speech: Limits and Liability in a Global Community ●
Unfolding the history of Soviet Union through the famous Mafia game Numbered Table of Contents List of Workshops by Workshop Number
101 Then and Now ­ A Conversation between Alumni and Students 102 "Cool With That" 103 Slut­Shaming: A discussion about girls, sexuality, and body image 104 TCK: A Look into the Lives and Experiences of "Third Culture Kids" 105 Femme STEM 106 Negro League Baseball and the Integration of Major League Baseball­ 107 Racism and the Judicial System in America 108 Differing Perspectives: Writing Characters Unlike You. 109 Korean Traditional Game: Yutnori and Gonggi 110 The Portrayal of Native Americans in Cinema 111 Existentialism and Identity 112 Say My Name: Pronunciation in Different Languages 113 Geographic Diversity at NMH 114 Media Literacy 115 Say No to Racism 116 Does Size Matter? 117 Don't be Mean Behind the Screen 118 Migrant Workers in Qatar 119 Interracial Marriage and Gay Marriage 120 She Asked For It: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture 121 Veganism, Carnism and Dietary Beliefs 122 Found Art 123 Food and Family Traditions 124 Can a scientist believe in God? 125 Gender Segregation in Sports 126 Theatre Of The Oppressed: Empathy in Action 127 "Why We Eat What We Eat” 128 Anti­Semitism and Judeophobia 129 How to Woo a Woman Without Catcalling her; a Guide to Recognizing the Objectification of People in Media 130 I’m Here Film by Spike Jonze 131 Sports and the Brain 132 FGM in the East, Body Image Issues in the West 133 Provocative Art: What is Art and its Boundaries? 134 The New Ruby Bridges: How Stereotypes in 136 Television Impact Young Black Girls 135 The Colorblind Test 136 "Keeping Kosher: A Look at Worldview and How a Faith Component Impacts the Daily Life of the Individual and a Culture" 137 "Where's the Beef?” 138 NMH Identity Project 139 You mean I have to socialize?!?! 140 Food for Thought: The Fight for Farmers and the People They Serve 141 Kicking Ass and Wearing Heels 142 Ethnic Groups of China 143 Yoga in The Indian Culture 144 Style of Gangnam: What is Korean Culture? 145 Women in Comedy: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler 146 Fighting for Visibility: LGBTQ Representation in the Media 147 Building Jerusalem: A Discussion of Christianity and Nontheism at NMH 5 148 Stolen Art: An Exploration of Ownership 149 Sexualization of Women and Girls in the Media 150 Internationality: Decisions and Challenges 151 Healthy People 2020: A look at disparities in health in order to imagine a healthier NMH, nation, and world. 152 "Why I never let my kids watch Disney films" 153 The Culture of Gathering 154 Outside the bubble: addressing income inequality in Franklin County 155 Transgender Roundtable 156 Let's Talk about Being White­ 157 Personal Space Traveller! 158 Storming the Court: A Law Students' Take on the Criminal Justice System 159 Creating Gender Inclusive classrooms 160 Social Construction of Ableism 161 NMH and Beyond: Advocacy and Engagement post­NMH 162 “Be Aware and Take Action: Teaching Social Justice” 163 Is Race a Scientific or Social Construct? 164 “I would lend you a hand, but…” 165 Civil Rights in the Jazz Age ­ An Exploration of Racism in the 20s 166 Deafness in the US: American Sign Language Workshop 167 What ever happened to Grace Hopper ­ The Lack of Women in Computer Science 168 Break the Mirror 169 We Need Diverse Books 170 The Language of Consent: Sexual Assault on College Campuses, and Why It Matters 171 Grace Lee Boggs: Celebrating a Life Well Lived 172 Southern Cooking and White Privilege 173 Rethinking the Baguette and Beret: Breaking French Stereotypes in an Increasingly Globalized World 174 Is India a part of Asia? 175 Income Inequality in America 176 “Who Should Apologize First” 177 The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot & You. 178 The Right to Torture. 179 The Art of Protest; The Revolution Will Be Televised 180 Diversity of The Elder Scrolls’ Tamriel 181 (Un)documented Americans: Humanizing the Immigration Issue 182 Bringing Sexy Back! 183 "Free the Nipple: What it Means and Why it Matters” 184 Got Dumplings? 185 Diversity in Hockey 186 All You Want to Know about Uruguay...and More! . 187 Kim K’s butt, Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Porn 188 Lessons for Tolerance: Charlie 189 Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity in Comics 190 History of Diversity at NMH 191 Art and Soul: How We Perceive the World 192 Freedom of Speech: Limits and Liability in a Global Community 193 ​
Unfolding the history of Soviet Union through the famous Mafia game 6 Workshop Titles in Alphabetical Order
Workshop Title "Cool With That" "Free the Nipple: What it Means and Why it Matters” "Keeping Kosher: A Look at Worldview and How a Faith Component Impacts the Daily Life of the Individual and a Culture" "Where's the Beef?” "Why I never let my kids watch Disney films" "Why We Eat What We Eat” “Be Aware and Take Action: Teaching Social Justice” “I would lend you a hand, but…” “Who Should Apologize First” (Un)documented Americans: Humanizing the Immigration Issue All You Want to Know about Uruguay...and More! Art and Soul: How we Perceive the World Anti­Semitism and Judeophobia Break the Mirror Bringing Sexy Back! Building Jerusalem: A Discussion of Christianity and Nontheism at NMH Can a scientist believe in God? Civil Rights in the Jazz Age ­ An Exploration of Racism in the s Creating Gender Inclusive classrooms Deafness in the US: American Sign Language Workshop Differing Perspectives: Writing Characters Unlike You. Diversity in Hockey Diversity of The Elder Scrolls’ Tamriel Does Size Matter? Don't be Mean Behind the Screen Ethnic Groups of China Existentialism and Identity Femme STEM FGM in the East, Body Image Issues in the West Fighting for Visibility: LGBTQ Representation in the Media Food and Family Traditions Food for Thought: The Fight for Farmers and the People They Serve Found Art Freedom of Speech: Limits and Liability in a Global Community Gender Segregation in Sports Geographic Diversity at NMH Got Dumplings? Grace Lee Boggs: Celebrating a Life Well Lived 7 Healthy People 2020 : A look at disparities in health in order to imagine a healthier NMH, nation, and world. History of Diversity at NMH How to Woo a Woman Without Catcalling her; a Guide to Recognizing the Objectification of People in Media I’m Here Film by Spike Jonze Income Inequality in America Internationality: Decisions and Challenges Interracial Marriage and Gay Marriage Is India a part of Asia? Is Race a Scientific or Social Construct? Kicking Ass and Wearing Heels Kim K’s butt, Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Porn Korean Traditional Game: Yutnori and Gonggi Lessons for Tolerance: Charlie Let's Talk about Being White­ Media Literacy Migrant Workers in Qatar Negro League Baseball and the Integration of Major League Baseball­ NMH and Beyond: Advocacy and Engagement post­NMH NMH Identity Project Outside the bubble: addressing income inequality in Franklin County Personal Space Traveller! Provocative Art: What is Art and its Boundaries? Racism and the Judicial System in America Rethinking the Baguette and Beret: Breaking French Stereotypes in an Increasingly Globalized World Say My Name: Pronunciation in Different Languages Say No to Racism Sexualization of Women and Girls in the Media She Asked For It: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture Slut­Shaming: A discussion about girls, sexuality, and body image Social Construction of Ableism Southern Cooking and White Privilege Sports and the Brain Stolen Art: An Exploration of Ownership Storming the Court: A Law Students' Take on the Criminal Justice System Style of Gangnam: What is Korean Culture? TCK: A Look into the Lives and Experiences of "Third Culture Kids" The Art of Protest; The Revolution Will Be Televised The Colorblind Test The Culture of Gathering The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot & You. The Language of Consent: Sexual Assault on College Campuses, and Why It Matters 8 The New Ruby Bridges: How Stereotypes in Television Impact Young Black Girls The Portrayal of Native Americans in Cinema The Right to Torture Invisible Theatre Then and Now ­ A Conversation between Alumni and Students Transgender Roundtable Unfolding the history of Soviet Union through the famous Mafia game Veganism, Carnism and Dietary Beliefs We Need Diverse Books What ever happened to Grace Hopper ­ The Lack of Women in Computer Science Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity in Comics Women in Comedy: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Yoga in The Indian Culture You mean I have to socialize?!?! Workshop Titles by Theme
ART Workshop Number and Title 122 Found Art 133 Provocative Art: What is Art and its Boundaries? 148 Stolen Art: An Exploration of Ownership 177 The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot & You. 179 The Art of Protest; The Revolution Will Be Televised 191 Art and Soul: How we Perceive the World CULTURE/LANGUAGE Workshop Number and Title 102 "Cool With That" 104 TCK: A Look into the Lives and Experiences of "Third Culture Kids" 109 Korean Traditional Game: Yutnori and Gonggi 110 The Portrayal of Native Americans in Cinema 112 Say My Name: Pronunciation in Different Languages 118 Migrant Workers in Qatar 143 Yoga in The Indian Culture 144 Style of Gangnam: What is Korean Culture? 153 The Culture of Gathering 157 Personal Space Traveller! 166 Deafness in the US: American Sign Language Workshop 172 Southern Cooking and White Privilege 173 Rethinking the Baguette and Beret: Breaking French Stereotypes in an Increasingly Globalized World 174 Is India a part of Asia? 180 Diversity of The Elder Scrolls’ Tamriel 182 Bringing Sexy Back! 186 All You Want to Know about Uruguay...and More! 9 193 ​
Unfolding the history of Soviet Union through the famous Mafia game. FOOD Workshop Number and Title 121 Veganism, Carnism and Dietary Beliefs 123 Food and Family Traditions 127 "Why We Eat What We Eat” 137 "Where's the Beef?” 140 Food for Thought: The Fight for Farmers and the People They Serve 184 Got Dumplings? GENDER/SEXUALITY/LGBTQ Workshop Number and Title 103 Slut­Shaming: A discussion about girls, sexuality, and body image 105 Femme STEM 116 Does Size Matter? 119 Interracial Marriage and Gay Marriage 120 She Asked For It: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture 125 Gender Segregation in Sports 132 FGM in the East, Body Image Issues in the West 145 Women in Comedy: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler 146 Fighting for Visibility: LGBTQ Representation in the Media 155 Transgender Roundtable 159 Creating Gender Inclusive classrooms 167 What ever happened to Grace Hopper ­ The Lack of Women in Computer Science 168 Break the Mirror 177 The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot & You IDENTITY Workshop Number and Title 108 Differing Perspectives: Writing Characters Unlike You 111 Existentialism and Identity 126 Theatre Of The Oppressed: Empathy in Action 135 The Colorblind Test 138 NMH Identity Project 139 You mean I have to socialize?!?! 189 Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity in Comics MEDIA AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Workshop Number and Title 114 Media Literacy 117 Don't be Mean Behind the Screen 129 How to Woo a Woman Without Catcalling her; a Guide to Recognizing the Objectification of People in Media 149 Sexualization of Women and Girls in the Media 151 Healthy People 2020: A look at disparities in health in order to imagine a healthier NMH, nation, and world 152 "Why I never let my kids watch Disney films" 169 We Need Diverse Books 10 170 The Language of Consent: Sexual Assault on College Campuses, and Why It Matters 178 The Right to Torture 181 (Un)documented Americans: Humanizing the Immigration Issue 183 "Free the Nipple: What it Means and Why it Matters” 187 Kim K’s butt, Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Porn 188 Lessons for Tolerance: Charlie 192 ​
Freedom of Speech: Limits and Liability in a Global Community NMH Workshop Number and Title 101 Then and Now ­ A Conversation between Alumni and Students 113 Geographic Diversity at NMH 150 Internationality: Decisions and Challenges 161 NMH and Beyond: Advocacy and Engagement post­NMH 190 History of Diversity at NMH RACE/ETHNICITY Workshop Number and Title 106 Negro League Baseball and the Integration of Major League Baseball 107 Racism and the Judicial System in America 115 Say No to Racism 134 The New Ruby Bridges: How Stereotypes in television Impact Young Black Girls 142 Ethnic Groups of China 156 Let's Talk about Being White 163 Is Race a Scientific or Social Construct? 165 Civil Rights in the Jazz Age ­ An Exploration of Racism in the 20s SCIENCE/RELIGION Workshop Number and Title 124 Can a scientist believe in God? 128 Anti­Semitism and Judeophobia 130 I’m Here Film by Spike Jonze 136 "Keeping Kosher: A Look at Worldview and How a Faith Component Impacts the Daily Life of the Individual and a Culture" 147 Building Jerusalem: A Discussion of Christianity and Nontheism at NMH SOCIAL JUSTICE Workshop Number and Title 154 Outside the bubble: addressing income inequality in Franklin County 158 Storming the Court: A Law Students' Take on the Criminal Justice System 160 Social Construction of Ableism 162 “Be Aware and Take Action: Teaching Social Justice” 164 “I would lend you a hand, but…” 171 Grace Lee Boggs: Celebrating a Life Well Lived 175 Income Inequality in America 176 “Who Should Apologize First” 11 SPORTS Workshop Number and Title 131 Sports and the Brain 141 Kicking Ass and Wearing Heels 185 Diversity in Hockey Catalog of Workshops 101 Facilitator(s): Heather Richard ('91 ) and Benita Pierce ('56) Title and Description: Then and Now - A Conversation between Alumni and Students
What was NMH like in the 1950s? In the 1980s and 90s? Members of the Alumni Association Diversity Committee share stories about what issues were on the mind of students when they were attending NMH. Join us for a discussion of inter­racial dorm policies, apartheid, and the release of Nelson Mandela ­ then share your experiences of NMH today. What issues are important to this generation of students? How can we learn from our past? How is diversity addressed at NMH today? Target Audience: All ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 102 Facilitator(s): Nathaniel Dorfman and Matt Creonte Title and Description: "Cool With That"
A hot topic will be brought up and the group will be asked to choose if they are "cool with that" or not. Then, discussion will follow after each round. Target audience: All ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 103 Facilitator(s): Anna Messer, Vivian Brock, Janae Peters Title and Description: Slut-Shaming: A discussion about girls, sexuality, and body image
This workshop will be an exploration of slut shaming at NMH and it's affects on the "shamer" and their victims. We will work to define slut shaming through everyday examples and using that definition, discuss how to eliminate shame related attacks within our community. Target Audience:​
Ninth Grade girls ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 104 Facilitators: Claire Ternes, Fiona Pham, Leah Shukan Title and Brief Description: TCK: A Look into the Lives and Experiences of "Third Culture Kids"
We will explore what it means to be a third culture kid and the challenges and the advantages associated with growing up in a culture different than your parents'. We will do roll play activities to encourage non­TCKs to step into a TCKs shoes, and ask TCKs to share their stories. We will discuss the meaning of home and identity. We will explore the ability of TCKs to bridge cross­cultural gaps. 12 Target Audience: All faculty and staff, especially TCKs. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 105 Facilitator(s): Anna Beck, Kate Hoff, Dave Pillsbury, Kai Robinson Title and Description: Femme STEM - exploring the roles of girls and women in the sciences, technology, engineering,
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Faculty facilitators(male and female) will share their experiences in higher education and STEM careers, and participants will be invited to share their own. We will dig deep into stereotypes of women as mathematicians and scientists, discuss how stereotype threat can affect performance and how to help alleviate it, and of course we will do a team engineering exercise to round it all off! Both boys and girls are welcome to attend this workshop, and we would be excited to have a mixed­gender group. We will include breakout sessions by gender where boys can discuss their thoughts with Kai and Dave while girls will discuss with Anna and Kate, rejoining afterwards to share. Target audience: ​
Any students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 106 Facilitator(s): Dick Peller, Wayne Sampson, Ransly Familia Title and Description: Negro League Baseball and the Integration of Major League BaseballHow did the integration of MLB affect the Negro Leagues? What has been the progression of minority representation in MLB? Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 107 Facilitators: Jennifer Keator and Kevin Ouyang **sponsoring workshop by officer David Lanoi of Franklin County Sheriff's office and Criminal Justice educator at GCC. Title and Description: Racism and the Judicial System in America
Students will watch a video and learn through dialogue and questioning about the systemic and institutional discrimination in America's judicial system. "The award­winning film "Broken On All Sides" ­ race and mass incarceration in America. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 108 Facilitators: John Corrigan Title and Description: Differing Perspectives: Writing Characters Unlike You.
In this workshop, you will create a character who is unlike you and write a flash­fiction story using that protagonist. If you are male, you may write from a female's first­person perspective. If you are white, you may attempt to see the world from a person of color's lens. What voice should you choose? What challenges does your character face? These, and other, questions will be explored during your writing process and during our workshop. Target Audience: 13 Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 109 Facilitators: Daniel Cho '16, Dain Kim '16, Michael Yoon '16 Title and Description: Korean Traditional Game: Yutnori and Gonggi
Yutnori: traditional board game played in Korea (usually during Korean New Year) Brief Introduction of how to play Yutnori: Game played in two teams. Each team casts the stick into the air in turn, and moves a mal (horse) according to score achieved. Game is won by the team who brings all their mals home first by completing the course with all their mals. For more description: http://blog.korea.net/?p=14732 Gonggi: Korean Jacks (usually played with friends) Brief Introduction how to play Gonggi: The stones are thrown on the playing surface and the player picks gonggi (stone) to throw up in the air. While airborne, the player picks up 1 stones on the playing surface. Then player catches the gonggi. (steps are repeated until all the stones have been caught) There are 5 levels picking 2, 3, 4, and 5 at a time For more description: http://blog.korea.net/?p=14428 Come and discover the unique Korean culture by getting to know and play with us during the workshop period Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 110 Facilitators: Mark and Lisa Yates Title and Description: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Cinema
Watch some of video Reel Injun and then discuss the portrayal of Native Americans in cinema. The goal will be to be more mindful of the role of stereotype and the ways it is enforced via media. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 111 Facilitators: Sean Foley Title and Description: Existentialism and Identity
How much control do we have over our identity? The group will read selections of Sartre's "Existentialism and Human Emotion" to inform a philosophical conversation about the extent to which we are personally responsible for who we are and what we do. We will critique Sartre's philosophy by drawing on personal experience and anecdote. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Upperclass Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 112 Facilitators: Jing Liu, Hank Wang Title and Description: 14 Say My Name: Pronunciation in Different Languages
NMH has students from all over the world. In this workshop, you will learn how to say some foreign names in the language from which they originate. Jing will teach how to pronounce difficult Chinese and Japanese names, and Hank will teach how to pronounce Russian names. Participants from different countries are encouraged to teach others how to say some difficult names from their countries. We will also discuss the differences between an accommodationist and assimilationist approach to pronouncing these names in the United States. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 113 Facilitators: Katie Beth Ryan Title and Description: Geographic Diversity at NMH
This workshop is concerned with geographic diversity in the NMH student body. While we have many students from certain geographic areas, there are comparatively few students from places like the South and the Midwest. This workshop seeks to explore this topic with members of the NMH community. What constitutes regional identity? Is it important, and if so, why? What comfort/affinity do we derive from regional identity? Are there limitations? What do you gain by befriending someone from a different part of the country or world? These are only a few of the questions that could be raised in this workshop. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Students who hail from areas of the U.S. and countries not widely represented in the NMH student body, as well as those students and faculty who are interested in the topic ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 114 Facilitators: Theresa Hardcastle Title and Description: Media Literacy
This workshop will focus on print ads and work through a process of analyzing them for their images, emotions, and pseudo­logic. We'll go over different techniques advertisers use to manipulate their audience (cardstacking, hyperbole, bandwagon, etc) and consider how the ways in which we consume media makes us more vulnerable to manipulation. The idea is for a very compressed version of what once a part of a class I taught at my previous school that would make students realize they "read" media as much, if not more, than the texts they do for school and to give them some tools for looking at media with a more critical and discerning eye. Target Audience: Students, Ninth Grade Students. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 115 Facilitators: Corin Kwasnik, Lucas Cosman, Jim Burstein Title and Description: Say No to Racism
As soccer players for most of our lives we have witness the racism that is a part of the game. We will try to tackle what the racist actions of various hooligan groups mean, and how they can be stopped. Being able to discuss the issues of a now fully global game, will help. We will not just tackle the issues of the European side, but also some of the racism that is shown in youth soccer and high school. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 116 15 Facilitators: Naomi Levine and Kristyn Grybko Title and Description: Does Size Matter?
In this workshop, we will look at today's society and how not being "perfect" effects us. We will highlight issues around body image and physical features and see how those issues effect us on a daily basis. We will look at what it means to be fat and or skinny in today's society and the issues that surrounds this. We will show a video that brings these issues to light and then have a discussion to follow on what we observed and the issues at hand. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 117 Facilitators: Maggie Knittle, Amelia Olsen, Lauren Brown Title and Description: Don't be Mean Behind the Screen
In this workshop we will focus on the causes and effects of bullying over social media. We will watch a shortened version of the movie Cyberbully which will lead to a discussion based off of the movie and personal experiences. Goals: We want people to leave this workshop with an understanding of how cyberbullying can affect people and how they can stop it if they ever come across it in the future. Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 118 Facilitators: Sarah Warren, Tobey Solomon­Auger, Eli Wise, Santi Cordero, Chloe Shaw, Charlie Yoon, Angela Yang­Handy(?) Title and Description: Migrant Workers in Qatar
We recently traveled to Doha, Qatar for a MUN conference and would like to share our experiences there, particularly the role of migrant workers there and the lives they lead. 14% of the country is Qatari and the rest of the population are migrant workers from Indian, Pakistan, Nepal etc. Additionally, we want to talk about Qatar as an Islamic state. The goals of our workshop are to educate people about a country many people have never heard of and share our incredible experiences with the community. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 119 Facilitators: Pete Masteller Title and Description: Interracial Marriage and Gay Marriage
Until 1967, interracial marriage was against the law in many American states. Do those laws provide a useful model for understanding the contemporary laws that prohibit gay marriage, or is this type of comparison between African Americans and homosexuals flawed? Participants in this workshop will explore complex issues of race and sexuality by examining and discussing the history of marriage law in the United States. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Anyone interested 16 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 120 Facilitators: Kirstin Williams, Hallie Goldman, Emily Jacobson Title and Description: She Asked For It: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture
This workshop addresses victim blaming and society's perception of rape as presented through media. We hope to raise awareness of the prejudices that exist (even within our community) regarding the topic of rape and sexual harassment and assault. We will analyze this through popular music, advertisements, film, and written texts. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 121 Facilitators: Vaughn Allen, Natasha Greenbaum Title and Description: Veganism, Carnism and Dietary Beliefs
This workshop will explore the belief systems that are at the helm of our dietary norms and choices. It will not only address the stereotypes associated with dietary identities, but will also shed light on some of the vast implications that our diets have on our culture, the environment and our health. Through this workshop, we aim to both educate about and question the dietary norms of many cultures. We do not wish to impose our beliefs unto others. People of all dietary habits, opinions or identities are welcome. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Anyone who is interested. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 122 Facilitators: Morgan Towle and Leah Silver (faculty advisor: Hughes Pack) Title and Description: Found Art
In this workshop we will create found art with recycled materials from around campus. We will also watch videos about people from all over the world who productively use materials that we would usually discard. We will explore the possibilities of using unusual objects as something they were not made for. A lot of interesting objects are discarded every day and we would like to raise awareness of the versatility of these objects.We want everyone to leave the workshop with a heightened understanding of sustainability and a desire to express their creativity and innovation. Organic snack and drinks and COOKIES will be served for all. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 123 Facilitators: Lexi Brocoum and Erin Lyman Title and Description: Food and Family Traditions
Traditions are special events that make families unique. Many of these traditions involve food. We want to talk about what traditions make every family special and how these traditions differ within cultures. We will also be cooking some yummy treats! Cooking has always been central to my identity, as many of the family traditions that I cherish involve food. I want people to share their special traditions so that we can learn the traditions of different cultures and heritages. Understanding other people's traditions can help us become more educated about different cultures and can be fun too! 17 Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 124 Facilitators: David Reeder (Faculty) and Bea Dowdy (class of 2015) Title and Description: Can a scientist believe in God?
Is it possible to have a scientific perspective but also practice a religious faith? We want to explore the experience that many researchers have had in trying to reconcile their scientific discoveries with their own religious beliefs. In addition, we want to open a discussion on how each of us can balance and better understand that dichotomy in ourselves. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 125 Facilitators: Steve Cacciavillano Title and Description: Gender Segregation in Sports
As a person whose life has revolved around athletics, this side of athletics is one that you don't commonly see on ESPN or NESN on a nightly basis. It has deep historical roots that have been investigated numerous times in many different ways. My idea is to use several different reports and articles to present the history of gender segregation in sports and formulate a thoughtful discussion about the current state and future of sports globally with respect to gender equality. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only, Staff and Faculty Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 126 Facilitators: Elizabeth Patterson Title and Description: Theatre Of The Oppressed: Empathy in Action
Theatre of the Oppressed is a collection of theatre techniques developed by the late Brazailian theorist and political theatre activist Augusto Boal. Boal is the author of books such as Theatre of the Oppressed, Games for Actors and Non­Actors, Rainbow of Desire, and Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Using theatre as a "rehearsal for the revolution", these techniques put empathy into action by teaching participants to practice conflict resolution, empathic response and peaceful political dialogue. Goals of the workshop: a) To introduce philosophical and practical tenets of Boal's techniques in theory and practice b) To engage participants physically and intellectually with this exciting set of exercises c) To consider possibilities which this work might have for our broader community Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 127 18 Facilitators: Laura Carbonneau, Anastasia Narizhnaya Title and Description: "Why We Eat What We Eat"
In our workshop we will juxtapose the issue of obesity in the US with the growing rate of hunger in the US. We will discuss and discover the effects of diets and foods on the body, how marketing and geographical location affects what we buy and eat and how individuals at NMH can stay healthy. We will briefly see how those who are food deserts are the most exposed to food inequality and unhealthy eating habits through marketing and food “un­education.” We will share videos and have a group activity. Anastasia is the leader for the Nutrition and Fitness Club and has an interest in educating the community about healthy habits and how food affects our bodies and why we eat what we do. Laura is the Assistant Manager for Dining and advisor to the Nutrition and Fitness Club. She has a passion for food sustainability and equality. Target Audience: All ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 128 Facilitators: Richard Sell, Students: Claire Kendrick, Aly Silbey, Corynn Greene, Ali Nager Title and Description: Anti-semitism and Judeophobia
The workshop will introduce students to the history of anti­semitism and persecution of Jews. This will hopefully lead to a productive discussion about how stereotypes about Jews are still perpetuated today at NMH and worldwide. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 129 Facilitators: Sophie Margola, Sophie Basescu, Eve Pomazi, and Bea Garcia is the faculty member involved in this project. Title and Description: How to Woo a Woman Without Catcalling her; a Guide to Recognizing the Objectification of
People in Media.
This project began as our final project for the class Diversity and Social Justice. The more we researched the topic of objectification in media, be it in advertising, music videos, movies, video games, and even politics, the more we discovered about the huge impact that it has on the society that we live in, and the lives of people within our society. Since our final project for Diversity and Social Justice was to plan this diversity day workshop, we already have a number of activities to do, such as looking at a number of advertisements, deconstructing them, and learning about what structure and methods are used by companies to sell products by objectifying people, we then have an interactive activity where the participants in the workshop look through magazines to find ads that objectify someone, and then share it with the class, deconstructing the meaning of the ad themselves. We also have a few videos to show that break down objectification in media, and explain the effects that it has on todays culture. We would also watch music videos and analyze them. We would also briefly talk about how objectification has influenced politics by looking at specific examples and discussing them. The objectification of people (mostly women, 98% of advertisements that objectify people are of women) is a serious issue that has become commonplace in today's culture. Thinking of other people as objects, and things to own and conquer is a serious issue that must be addressed. We believe that the first step to combatting this issue is by being able to identify it, and being able to understanding the way it works so that we may not be influenced by it. That is the goal of this workshop. Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 130 19 Facilitators: Allie Stamler, Olivia Cleary Title and Description: I’m Here Film by Spike Jonze
With technology advancing every day, scientists are getting closer to creating artificial life. This workshop features a short film, by film award winner Spike Jones, called I’m Here. This film follows the life of a sad robot, showing a new type of discrimination that could be in our future. This is NOT a boring documentary, it is an actual film, really leaving you thinking afterwards. After the film, we will reflect and discuss more about types of discrimination in the future. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only, Staff and Faculty Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 131 Facilitators: Ellinore Todd­long, Hannah Holtzer, Jesse Pritchard (faculty member) Title and Description: Sports and the Brain
This workshop's goal is to get the NMH student body better versed in understanding more about sports. There is a general misconception that sports is only a test of physical ability. The workshop will inform people that sports are actually intellectual and strenuous on the brain. After coming to the workshop, people will leave more educated about the psychology of sports. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 132 Facilitators: Farah Omer, Sandy Messer Title and Description: FGM in the East, Body Image Issues in the West
The workshop is going to be about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM.) It will focus on brief educational section of what it is, and then an elaborate discussion of the commonalities between FGM in the East and other body images problems in the West. I decided to focus on this topic because I realized that most NMH students are unaware of the its existence, and some are quick with judgement once they heard about it. Therefore, I decided to teach about it, so they can learn about it with empathy rather with judgement. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Upperclass Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 133 Facilitators: Students: Juliet Kim, Fabiana Chotocruz, Jamp Vongkulsolkit, Faculty Advisor: Alexander Braile Title and Description: Provocative Art: What is Art and its Boundaries?
Freedom of speech. Freedom of expression. These are the values that we often define as innate human rights. One way to communicate these values is through art. This workshop will mainly focus on a discussion of the cartoons that have been published by the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, and will revolve around the questions: “What is art and its social boundaries? How far can art be used to defend our freedom of expression and still remain socially acceptable?” In doing so, we will examine controversial artworks throughout the history that have defied the social norm, and thus impacted our world, both positively and negatively. At the end, the participants will have the opportunity to explore their views regarding various social issues that they identify with through creating an artwork of their own. 20 Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 134 Facilitators: Rai­ya Wilson (‘13) Title and Description: The New Ruby Bridges: How Stereotypes in Television Impact Young Black Girls
This workshop will focus on the portrayal of Black women in modern television and the impacts this has on Black girls, their understanding of femininity, and their development of self­images and the roles they may fill in society, as Black women. When considering the portrayal of Black women in television, the numbers are significantly lower and the representations increasingly disturbing. The television archetypes that exist for black female actresses, all founded from historical prejudices, send negative messages to girls and young women and confine actresses to specific characters that perpetuate negative stereotypes and contribute to young Black girls’ sense of competition, negative body image and struggle to assert power. This workshop will discuss the origin of three main archetypes that exist for Black women in television today; the Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire, as well as look at clips from modern television shows that portray these roles, discuss the dangers of said portrayals, and possible solutions to address the problem. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates This workshop is targeted to any and all people interested in discussing how television roles impact self­image, but will obviously focus on young Black girls, the group I feel is most affected. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 135 Facilitators: Patrick Mahaney Title and Description: The Colorblind Test
Description: MLK once said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” How close are we to achieving King’s dream? Are we finally able to “not see color”? Does this practice advance or impede our progress? We will explore all of these questions and more in our discussion on racial colorblindness. Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 136 Facilitators: Craig Sandford (student co­leaders may be added, but I haven't talked to anyone about it) Title and Description: "Keeping Kosher: A Look at Worldview and How a Faith Component Impacts the Daily Life of the
Individual and a Culture"
The workshop will look at the concept of worldview: "The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group." We will discuss the building blocks of a person's worldview, how our upbringing shapes our worldview, how personal experience changes it, and how we can consciously choose elements of our worldview. We will then look at some specific worldviews that include a strong faith component, and how that component can impact daily practices such as food preparation, clothing, living arrangements, etc. We will further examine how cultures infused with a faith component express that component in ways quite different from mainstream American culture. Specifically we will look at Orthodox Judaism and Israeli culture, and elements of Islam in Omani culture. (My in­laws live in Israel, and my sister lives in Oman.) The goal of the workshop is to build awareness, understanding, and empathy for individuals and cultures that have practices outside our own experience. Religious customs in non­Western societies surrounding food, clothing, and relationships are often misunderstood, 21 judged, or scorned when looked at through the lens of a modern, western worldview. At the very least, many of us are ignorant about the reasons underlying these choices. By looking at two such cultures as case studies, and examining how a religious worldview impacts daily practice, we hope to become more aware of and empathic toward people who choose to live their lives according to a worldview quite different from our own. Target Audience: Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 137 Facilitators: Michaela Malin, Mary Hefner Title and Description: "Where's the Beef?": the stigma around veganism and vegetarianism
This workshop will present assumptions many people have about vegetarians and describe some reasons for choosing vegetarianism. Facilitators will describe how to eat a nutritious vegetarian diet. There will be a brief presentation of information, followed by discussion and idea sharing. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 138 Facilitators: Kim Sprankle, Philip Calabria, Emily Alling Title and Description: NMH Identity Project
We invite you to consider the question, "Who Am I?" Come to the library to explore your identity and be a part of the NMH Identity Project where we will contemplate this invaluable question and capture images of participants and their handwritten answers. These images will be included in a slideshow that will run on campus. This project is intended to impart upon our community a greater understanding of each other. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 139 Facilitators: Sarah Warren, Jessica Crooker, Lauren Emineth Title and Description: You mean I have to socialize?!?!
Ever wondered why sometimes your roommate wants to be alone in a corner? Ever wonder why that person in class just can’t shut up? All of us have different personalities and different personality types that create diverse social situations. Certain situations, including classes, give one personality type an advantage over the other. Whether introverted or extroverted, it is important to understand the ways other people operate for a successful time at work, school, or even with friends. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Anyone ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 140 Facilitators: Emma Lindale, Tommaso Wagner, Becca Malloy Title and Description: 22 Food for Thought: The Fight for Farmers and the People They Serve
From farm to table, access to healthy food is never a guarantee. In this program, we will examine the inequity rampant in food systems in the US and the world. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 141 Facilitators: Sally Komarek, Kristine Nakada, Laura Rollins Title and Description: Kicking Ass and Wearing Heels
Being athletic and being feminine are not mutually exclusive. In this workshop, we will be exploring ideas, perceptions, and the experience of female athletes. We will discuss the way female athletes are portrayed in the media, and how they are glamorized as feminine, or portrayed as masculine. The contradictions within women's sports are glaring, and we will explore and challenge such perceptions, and encouraging young women at NMH to embrace their athleticism and involvement in sports. Many things associated with athletics, such as weightlifting, is extremely daunting for young women. Firstly, strong women are often describeD as "manly," and secondly, weight rooms (especially at NMH) are a male­dominated space, that are not welcoming of females. Target Audience: Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 142 Facilitators: Mino Song and Emily Alling Title and Description: Ethnic Groups of China
This workshop will introduce a different aspect of China, a country whose population is formed by generally the same race but 56 vastly different ethnical groups. This workshop will focus on the ethnic groups in Yunnan, a Southwestern province famous for its diversity in nature and culture. The goal of the workshop is to break stereotypes; for instance, it was often believed that China is formed by a homogenous group of people, and to show the real beauty of the views there in between the mountains of Yunnan. There will be a documentary shown and a presentation­format show ideally. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 143 Facilitators: Delaney Corrigan, Ali Nager and Chris Edler. Title and Description: Yoga in The Indian Culture
This workshop will be learning and doing the different areas of yoga, to show that it can not only be relaxing but also a powerful workout. We are both interested in this teaching topic because we not only love doing it, but we believe that there is a lot to be learned from it. Yoga is an activity many of us don’t actually completely understand, in many other cultures yoga is very important, such as in India. Our yoga will incorporate many Indian inspired yoga sequences, and we will also work on specific Indian inspired yoga poses that can help you in your everyday life when you don’t have time for a full yoga practice. Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 144 Facilitators: Aviel Valenzuela/Rachel Kim/Daniel Nam/Hannah Jeongwon Choi 23 Title and Description: Style of Gangnam: What is Korean Culture?
Did you know that when you write you're name in red, it brings you bad luck? (according to popular Korean belief) We will discuss Korean culture and learn about body image, pop culture, and common stereotypes. The goal of this workshop is to inform the students of cultural differences in Korea and discuss many labels that are posed on Korean students. Issues in Korea include, but are not limited to: plastic surgery, rivalry against Japan, changing body image, age, and female rights. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 145 Facilitators: Daniel Nam and Esther Kang Title and Description: Women in Comedy: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Have you seen the 2015 Golden Globes monologue by Tina and Amy? We will discuss the works of two trailblazing feminists in the comedy industry. We will watch SNL clips and talk about shows such as Parks and Recreations and 30 Rock to see how these shows have shaped women's role in comedy. The focus of this workshop is to learn about how the comedy industry (which is male dominated) changed after the appearance of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. If time allows it, we will do an improv exercise to make the workshop more fun. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 146 Facilitators: Martha Neubert and GSA Members Title and Description: Fighting for Visibility: LGBTQ Representation in the Media
From Ellen to Glee to Orange is the New Black, representation of the LGBTQ community in mainstream media is on the rise. However, only 2.9% of primetime characters are LGBTQ. Questions that will be discussed include: what members of the queer community are being represented and who still lacks visibility? How do LGBTQ characters differ from their heterosexual/cisgender counterparts? What narratives are being perpetuated about LGBTQ people? Workshop will include a discussion on the history of LGBTQ media representation, and an analysis of current content. Target Audience: Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 147 Facilitators: Donald Marshall, Gratia Sullivan, and Precious Ufomadu Title and Description: Building Jerusalem: A Discussion of Christianity and Nontheism at NMH
This workshop will include a discussion of the history of Christianity at NMH, where this is still evident on campus, and how uncomfortable both Christians and Nontheists feel about it all. Questions discussed will include: why is our all school meeting space a chapel? Why do we still sing religious hymns at a “secular” institution? Why is breakaway on the Northfield campus? Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Upperclass Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 24 148 Facilitators: Eleanor Conover, Julia Kameron Title and Description: Stolen Art: An Exploration of Ownership
This workshop will explore art ownership, including physical art that was stolen systematically from a group of people. We will discuss the controversy surrounding great cultural artifacts removed from countries like Greece and Egypt by former Imperial nations. Should those artifacts be returned to their countries of origin? We will also explore art taken by Nazis during the Holocaust and think about what should be done with that art. Examining the ethics of intellectual property theft, we will learn how ideas or images in a work of art are stolen through forgery or reappropriation. When does someone own the right to an image or idea? What impact does it have on society when someone forges a great artist? Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 149 Facilitators: Harper Baldwin and Ellen Turner Title and Description: Sexualization of Women and Girls in the Media
This seminar will look at the way in which women and girls are increasingly sexualized in the media and through social networking. Participants will view film clips about the sexualization of women and girls. We will be discussing the challenges faced by young people today with the availability of pornography throughout social media and online. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 150 Facilitators: Shirley Li, Kevin Ouyang, Annie Li, Fiona Pham Title and Description: Internationality: Decisions and Challenges
Today, communications between different cultures increase significantly as a result of rapid globalization. In NMH, not only do we have international students from 47 countries coming abroad for a distinctive learning and living experience, but also, domestic students who traveled with NMH’s study abroad programs, and are willing to continue pursuing internationality in the future. Our workshop aims to address common challenges students encounter in multicultural experience, and explore solutions to these problems. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 151 Facilitators: Amanda Santos Valenzuela Title and Description: Healthy People 2020: A look at disparities in health in order to imagine a healthier NMH,
nation, and world.
Together we will explore what it means to be healthy and the policies, social factors, services, behaviors, and biology that determine our experience. Students will use case studies to understand public health policy and propose solutions to real world problems with a focus on narrowing and eliminating racial and economic disparities in health. Target Audience: Students 25 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 152 Facilitators: Allyson Goodwin '83, P'12, '14, Mira Sachdeva, Delaney Corrigan Title and Description: "Why I never let my kids watch Disney films"
A conversation about animated Disney films and their influence on issues of gender and race Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 153 Facilitators: Jahshanti Allen, Sheila Heffernon Title and Description: The Culture of Gathering Families, friends and acquaintances all over the world have regular gathering places where they share stories, have vehement discussions about politics, athletics and the world. This could be a coffee shop, a barbershop, a beauty salon or the student center. We would like to gather people over coffee, tea and snacks to share their stories of how they gather, what they talk about, what they eat, drink and how this affects their neighborhoods and communities. We hope to learn from different people about how they gather in their cultures. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 154 Facilitators: Hayley Very Title and Description: Outside the bubble: addressing income inequality in Franklin County
Can you survive unemployment and feed your family while avoiding homelessness? In this workshop, students will be asked to consider the economic challenges that face many of our neighbors in Franklin County. This workshop will begin with students playing "Spent," an online simulation, where they will be forced to make choices about healthcare, housing, and food with the goal of maintaining a positive balance in their bank account for a month. After the online simulation, students will debrief their experience, specifically in regards to the following questions: How did you feel when you were making your choices? What factors drove the choices that you made? Did any aspects of this simulation surprise you? I will then introduce a variety of statistics about unemployment in Franklin County, and ask students to consider how the simulation that they participated in is likely a reality for many of these families. The workshop will conclude with students brainstorming the role that they play in this situation­ in other words, how are the people "down the hill" from us connected to our experience? How can we act in ways that are socially just, even when we find ourselves in very different situations? What is social justice? Beyond empathy, what are action steps that we can take? What responsibility do we have? Goals: ­allow students to experience the choices that a low­income family might have to make ­illuminate the "other" options that people have­ in other words, show that the choices we sometimes think others should make is often not a choice for them ­encourage students to acknowledge the poverty and inequality that exists in Franklin County, and ask them to consider how NMH as a school and as individuals plays a role in this inequality ­empower students with action steps to move them from awareness to action Target Audience: Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 155 Facilitators: 26 Nicole Hager Title and Description: Transgender Roundtable
In this workshop we will explore the "T" in LGBTQ with a specific eye on how NMH can better support transgender students. We will begin the workshop with some basic Trans 101 exercises to develop a common understanding and shared vocabulary around gender and sexuality. We will then take A Look Back: The Transgender Experience at NMH. This will be a brief review of the kinds of conversations we have had at NMH to date about how to better support trans students. Next, we will take A Look Ahead at how we can work together to make NMH a more inclusive community for all LGBTQ students. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 156 Facilitators: Abigail Galotti and Sheila Heffernon Title and Description: Let's Talk about Being White
White people don't often talk about their racial identity. In this workshop, through some interesting videos and information that come from the MTV project "lookdifferent.org" we hope to get a conversation going about what it means to be white in 2015. While the focus of our talk together will be about being white, this workshop is open to everyone. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 157 Facilitators: Liz Wiig, Where There Be Dragons Title and Description: Personal Space Traveller!
What is personal space? How is it defined? Is a handshake just a handshake all over the world? In this workshop we will dynamically explore our own personal space boundaries to first increase awareness of ourselves. We will then delve into the notion of personal space in various cultures throughout the world, and ask how understanding our, and others', personal space can improve our interactions at home and abroad. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 158 Facilitators: Sharon E. Dunmore Title and Description: Storming the Court: A Law Students' Take on the Criminal Justice System
Goals: ­ discuss being a student of color at a Southern law school, and how that impacts my learning experience ­ to provide a background on the legal system, and highlight several issues in policing and the justice system ­ Discuss concerns regarding Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Eric Garner and other police brutality victims. ­ have a stimulating conversation with students and faculty about whether they believe our justice system is flawed, and what changes we need to advocate for. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 159 27 Facilitators: Stefanie Davis Title and Description: Creating Gender Inclusive classrooms
Introduction to gender and sex as spectrums, and how we can use this knowledge to create classrooms that do not limit students based on gender or assumptions about gender. I have had an interest in gender justice since I was in high school, and began focusing in on gender justice in schools and classrooms as I entered my Master's program in Social Justice Education. I see our treatment and inclusion of multiple genders as the key to gender justice and violence prevention. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 160 Facilitators: Stefanie Davis Title and Description: Social Construction of Ableism
What does it mean to talk about (dis)ability as created by society, rather than a person's individual lack? What does this look like in our daily lives? Let's explore together! As a Master's Student in Social Justice Education we were asked to create and facilitate a 16 hour curriculum and my topic was ableism. I also began my interest in ableism during my undergraduate years, and was a part of the planning committee for our (dis)ability awareness week. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 161 Facilitators: Rebecca Olson Wright '96, Jimena De Pareja Title and Description: NMH and Beyond: Advocacy and Engagement post-NMH
I would like to share my experiences as the English Language Learner Coordinator and Spanish Speaking Liaison at the Gill Montague Regional School District in Turners Falls, MA. I have worked with the immigrant community here for the past nine years and would like to share my experiences working for the school district and collaboratively with local community service agencies. The workshop will be oriented from my perspective as an NMH alum and how my education at NMH and beyond shaped my perspectives on engagement and advocacy. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates, Students Only, Staff and Faculty Only ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 162 Facilitator(s): ​
Bea Garcia Title and Description: “Be Aware and Take Action: Teaching Social Justice”
Have you been thinking about teaching the DSJ seminar? Will you be teaching it for the first time this spring term? In this workshop we’ll explore the syllabus, we’ll talk about the challenges of the course and we’ll share some ideas that have worked and might help you to bring the best experience to your students. Target audience: Faculty ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 28 163 Facilitator(s): ​
Jay Ward Title and Description: Is Race a Scientific or Social Construct?
We will watch the first part of the three­part film Race­ The Power of an Illusion and discuss race as a social construct and human genetics. The film is one hour long and there will be a twenty minute discussion afterward. Target audience: ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 164 Facilitator(s): ​
Audrey Kintisch, Tiffany Kudo Title and Description: “I would lend you a hand, but…”
How do you think Bucky Barnes adjusted to having a metal arm? Would Peeta have been able to master his prosthetic leg quickly enough to live as long as he did the Quarter Quell? And let’s have a talk about Jaime Lannister! Take a walk in the shoe(s) or a ride in a wheelchair of an amputee, someone with chronic pain, limited mobility, or difficulty seeing and hearing by mimicking different “disabilities” in this workshop. Come see how normal anything can become with a little hard work, creativity, and acceptance. Target audience: ​
Anyone: students or faculty ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 165 Facilitator(s): ​
Ted Kenyon and Caswell Nilsen Title and Description: Civil Rights in the Jazz Age - An Exploration of Racism in the 20s
This workshop will look at the impact of the Great Migration upon northern society with a focus on jazz and its influence. We would also consider the contradiction that existed during this period between growing black awareness in the North coupled with increasing racial tensions. Target audience: ​
ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 166 Facilitator(s): ​
Lauren Spagnuolo, Tara Brenner Title and Description: Deafness in the US: American Sign Language Workshop
Participants will learn the basics of American Sign Language, including the alphabet and basic conversational phrases. Deaf culture, the controversy of the cochlear implant, and the history of ASL will be discussed. Come learn with us! Inspiration for the workshop: some undergraduate courses and experiences in the Deaf community Target audience: ​
Students, faculty ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 167 Facilitator(s): ​
David Warren, Jackie Elliott Title and Description: What ever happened to Grace Hopper - The Lack of Women in Computer Science.
In 1984 37% of Computer Science degrees were earned by women, in 2011 only 18%. In 2014, of the students who took the AP Computer Science exam, less than 20% were female. 20% of the workers in Silicon Valley are women. The gap between male and female in computer science continues to increase, seemingly unabated. In this seminar we will discuss this frightening trend in Computer Science from multiple angles: What is causing the gap? How does this gap pose problems for gender equality? How can we work towards a more balanced demographic? 29 Target Audience:​
ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 168 Facilitator(s): ​
Kim Shearer, Mitike Lyons, Alix Ha Title and Description: Break the Mirror
The main idea of this workshop is to see how society shapes how women should be. Whether it be how they should look, what they should wear, or what jobs they have. We will watch short video clips, discuss about them, and do activities with magazines and make­up. Then discuss how we can change this perception towards women that they should look or be a certain way, but that every women is unique and can be whoever they wish to be. Target audience: We hope to target those who wish to learn ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 169 Facilitator(s): ​
Heather Richard ‘91, co­chair of the Diversity Committee of the Alumni Council Title and Description: We Need Diverse Books
What was your favorite book from childhood? Now take another look ­ what did it teach you about diversity? Lifelong literacy is built on children’s first reading experiences, yet picture books and fiction for children and young adults often fail to represent diversity in all its forms. Join writer Heather Richard in a discussion of modern publishing trends in children’s literature and the role books play in helping kids form worldviews. We’ll read a couple of great picture books and discuss Jacqueline Woodson’s recent National Book Award win for Brown Girl Dreaming​
(including the fallout from the hurtful comments made at her award presentation). We’ll talk about the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign and how it aims to promote books written by authors of diverse perspectives. Finally, we’ll do some creative writing of our own. Heather Richard is a writer, an English teacher, and a high school librarian. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and is devoted to writing and supporting quality books for children and teens. Target audience: ​
community members interested in literature for young people (from picture book to young adult) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 170 Facilitators: Noa Solomon­Auger and Elizabeth Patterson Title: The Language of Consent: Sexual Assault on College Campuses, and Why It Matters
This workshop will be about the sexual assault that isn't so far away from home. There are so many shared online articles and viral videos and statistics about sexual assault, but it isn't something we have a lot of space to discuss. In this workshop we will discuss the positive and negative use of language, and how sexual assault isn’t a problem so far removed from home. Target Audience: ​
ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 171 Facilitator(s):​
Gary Partenheimer and Lily Lin T​
itle and Brief Description of workshop​
: Grace Lee Boggs: Celebrating a Life Well Lived
Born in Rhode Island to Chinese immigrant parents in 1915, this remarkable woman has been a writer, scholar, social justice activist, teacher and mentor well into her 90s. Join us to learn more about her life and work through discussion of selected excerpts from the 2013 documentary, ​
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs​
, written, produced, and directed by Korean American filmmaker Grace Lee (no relation), which one reviewer lauded as “a cinematic primer on how to make a mark on the world.” Target audience: Students and faculty (entire community) 30 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 172 Facilitators: ​
Andrea Sell Title and description​
: Southern Cooking and White Privilege
This goal of this workshop is to explore the history of southern cuisine as it relates to racial oppression and white privilege. During the workshop we will use the example of southern food and white ownership of it in order to work toward defining & understanding white privilege in its many forms. We will then discuss ways to recognize and act against white privilege. And yes, there will be a sampling of southern food! Motivation for the Workshop: In the summer of 2013, Paula Deen, the “Queen of Southern Cuisine,” made headlines for comments made during her testimony in a racial discrimination lawsuit. Her use of racial slurs and derogatory language and the huge media coverage that followed resulted in the loss of almost all of her corporate sponsors and her position as one of the most popular chefs on Food Network. Fans from all over the country hurried to support Deen and to criticize the media’s treatment of her. This incident serves as just one example of ignorance regarding ongoing racism and lack of awareness of white privilege in the United States. Paula Deen, a white woman from southern Georgia, built a food empire based on traditional southern food, food that she ate as a child and that, for her, represents family tradition and childhood memories. However, the “Queen of Southern Cuisine”, other white southern chefs, and media outlets like Food Network who make them famous have long overlooked the history of southern food and the racial power dynamics behind it. Target Audience: ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 173 Facilitators: ​
Andrea Sell Title and description: Rethinking the Baguette and Beret: Breaking French Stereotypes in an Increasingly Globalized
World
The goal of this workshop is to explore how stereotypes of France, and particularly Paris as one of the most­visited cities in the world, affect French people of “other” ethnicity. Overview: We will first talk about stereotypes that workshop attendees have of France and of French people. We will watch and discuss scenes from the film ​
Paris je t’aime​
which both perpetuate and break these common stereotypes. Next we will apply scenes from ​
Paris je t’aime​
to current events such as the hijab controversy and the shootings at ​
Charlie Hebdo​
, and we will discuss how racial and ethnic diversity in France is perceived by various constituencies within and outside France. Target Audience: ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 174 Facilitator(s): Nicolo Frisiani, Hendrik Schäfer, Charlie Yeoh, Ana Gonzalez, Aryaditya Khatau Title and Description: Is India a part of Asia?
This workshop will discuss how India is not seen as a part of Asia and how it is represented differently although it is part of this greatly diverse culture. We will try to use different media like a speaker (one of us), short video clips and the activity of baking Naan. These activities will make this day fun and varying while teaching lessons about countries we do not usually engage in thinking about. Target audience: Anyone can join, but especially suited for non­asian people ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 175 Facilitators: ​
Craig Hefner Title and Description: Income Inequality in America
● What does it look like? ● Is it a problem? 31 ● Should we do something about it? Target Audience: ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 176 Facilitators: ​
Wilford Pinkney Jr. – Retired NYPD Detective, Raniece Medley Esq. – Former Prosecutor, Sandra Messer Title and Description: “Who Should Apologize First”
The workshop will facilitate a discussion aimed at identifying the many questions that the police and the public must grapple with as the country debates the effect of policing practices on communities and appropriate use of force. Media coverage of recent events has failed to include the thoughts of stakeholders within the system. We seek to provide an insider view of the tense moments that can lead to fatal police­citizen encounters and the complexity of the legal process that follows. The current debate has created as false dichotomy: either you support the police and disrespect those who have been wronged by the system or you advocate for change and disrespect the police. Ultimately we cannot move toward any solution without mutual respect and understanding so who should apologize first? Target Audience: ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 177 Facilitator(s): ​
Gretel Schatz Title and Description: The F word & Making a Feminist Statement in the Arts. Riot Grrrls, Guerilla Girls, Pussy Riot &
You.
This workshop will introduce feminism & activism. Viewing film excerpts and performance pieces by punk rock icons will lead up to discussions about artistic statements and how individuals can create their own. Target audience: ​
People interested in ARTS/FEMINISM/ACTIVISM ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 178 Facilitator(s):​
Subin Lee, An Tran, Trung Huynh, Joseph Gonzalez, Benjamin Atwood, Patterson Malcolm, Bill Vu Title and Description: The Right to Torture.
This workshop will focus on ­ Making participants aware of the current issues about torture (case studies such as Guantanamo Bay) ­Answering the questions: Why is torture remnant in the 21st century when the international community is trying so hard to prevent it? What kind of efforts are being made to stop torture? Why aren’t they working? ­Finding Ways to solve the problem Target audience: ​
ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 179 Facilitator(s): Alexander Braile​
,​
Monique A. Roberts Title and Description: The Art of Protest; The Revolution Will Be Televised
This workshop focuses on classic protest songs like The Revolution Will Not Be Televised to more modern songs like Glory. We will the watch music videos of these protest songs and discuss their meaning relative to the time period. Discussion will include questions of why we write protest songs, the power of music, the power of protest art and the various forms protest songs can take. Participants will then learn some basic drawing techniques in order to make their own visual art. Target audience: ​
ALL 32 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 180 Facilitator(s): ​
JW Parker, Ben Cross, Chris Wade Title and Description: Diversity of The Elder Scrolls’ Tamriel
A workshop focused on familiarizing diversity and injustices through the lense of the video game Skyrim. Topics will range from racial identity of characters and people across the region to the role of gender equality and how women are portrayed. There will be a short presentation on the game’s core themes, and a discussion on how this connects to other forms of media as well as the similarities and differences between the culture of the game and real modern day culture. Target audience: ​
Open to all audiences, we would like to include people who are and are not familiar with Skyrim. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 181 Facilitator(s): ​
Asian American Students Association (Mona Seno, Metta Dael, Sabrina Ibabao, Chloe Kim, Esther Kang, Jacky Chun) Title and Description: (Un)documented americans: humanizing the immigration issue
Learn the story of a filipino­american who found out he was illegal, published his story in the New York Times and TIME magazine, and called the INS to ask why he hadn’t been deported. We will watch a portion of the film “Documented” and discuss the paths, frustrations, and dead­ends of the US immigration system. Filipino snacks will be served. Film description: ​
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize­winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the ​
New York Times Magazine​
. ​
Documented​
chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he re­connects with his mother, whom he hasn't seen in person in over 20 years. Target audience: ​
ALL ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 182 Facilitator(s): ​
Tara Brenner, Jeffrey Koch, Lauren Spagnuolo Title and Description: Bringing Sexy Back!
Loud music, loose hips, let’s get moving! In this workshop, we will have fun learning a dance that emphasizes the power behind suggestive​
movement. This workshop stresses the importance of positive body image and confidence in however you define your own, individual sexuality. After learning choreography, we will have a discussion to reflect on the movements, how they made us feel, and where in society those feelings are rooted. We want to explore the variation of comfort levels with controversial dance. Women in music videos are often oversexualized to appeal to an audience. However, we want to encourage dancing to please one’s self as opposed to dancing to please others. There is nothing wrong with feeling sexy. So please, come join us! Target audience: ​
Anyone and everyone eager to let loose and have fun. All ages, genders, abilities ­ come one, come all! ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 183 Facilitator(s): ​
Indigo Pellegrini and Martha Neubert Title and Description: Free the Nipple; what it means and why it matters.
This workshop will discuss the popular campaign “Free the Nipple.” We will talk about the legal and social implications of the archaic censorship laws and those who oppose them, as well as the overarching movement of gender equality and empowerment of women globally. This workshop is aimed at: ● Discussing how the media and society portray womens bodies. ● Questioning the sexulization of womens breasts. Is it reasonable? 33 ● The concept of feminism and why it should be more accessible. Target audience: ​
All are welcome! ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 184 Facilitator(s): ​
J Dunn, Lynee Connelly, Marilynne Cheng, Luka Liu, Diana Zhu Title and Description: Got Dumplings?
As the familiar yellow car drives up to the back driveway of Crossley, you eagerly anticipate that plate of dumplings you have been thinking about since studyhall. Ever wondered what are the meticulous steps behind these pieces of doughy goodness? How they have evolved since the Han Dynasty, back in the 206 B.C.? Join us if you are fond of Chinese cuisine and culture and a foodie by heart. You will have the chance to learn the history behind dumplings, wrap your own dumplings, and eat them afterwards! This workshop is targeted to all students (Grades 9­12). Target audience: ​
All students ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 185 Facilitator(s): Ben Barton and Mikey Yablong Title and Description: Diversity in Hockey.
Hockey is one of the most popular sports in the world. It usually occurs in many nations. In this workshop, we will discuss the different perspective that nations and backgrounds bring to the game, and how that affects the nature of it. We’re both hockey players, so we have a firm passion for the topic. Target audience: Sports fans. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 186 Facilitator(s): ​
Students and Faculty from Uruguay Title and Description: All You Want to Know about Uruguay...and More! .
Curious about what this little country is like? Want to hear about our culture, music, food, language? Come and enjoy this interactive workshop led by students and teachers from Uruguay. We promise you’ll have a great time! Target audience: Entire Community ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 187 Facilitator(s): ​
Brooke Stephenson, Julia Kan, Joel Lowsky Title and Description: “Kim K’s butt, Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Porn”
This workshop will explore the development of oversexualization of members of the LGBTQIAP community and people of color, or people whose race is deemed “exotic”. We’ll give examples of the ways media normalizes these things and the effects it has on the people who share these identities and their experiences. The workshop will promote discussion on this topic, as well as ways that you can promote understanding of people beyond the sexual objectification of their identity, so as to not disregard their humanity in the process. Target audience: ​
All are welcome. ​
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 188 Facilitator(s): ​
Dr. L. Petrovics Ofner Title and Description: 34 Lessons for Tolerance: Charlie
Perhaps this year some of the NMH IT geniuses would welcome a cyber conferencing (this will be the wave of the future) focused on the title in the subject. My offering is for Skype conference of 2 groups of 3 students each for 80 minutes. I ask that some short articles be distributed and read by participants, from an early piece on "Culture and Memorial,” attached. This shows how the defiling of symbols which people hold holy and which led to extremist, right­wing rise in 2006­7. The work is useful because it illustrates the violation of boundaries, the essence of impingements in any form ­­from bullying to sexual abuse ­­in easily understood language. The second link appended here, is from 2014. ​
http://budapesttimes.hu/2014/06/22/when­memory­speaks/​
shows the desires for revisionism interfacing with this conflict, and steps taken to oppose it. The desire to rewrite history by extremist is used to illustrate one form of violating boundaries. The third, a sort of Results section, show the positiver outcome, at least for now, by which the history textbooks here were actually corrected. By doing the difficult but correct thing, the Government saved 500 billion HUF, and in siding to NOT lie to the children, protected their health. But this required the extremely painful process of correction of the history textbooks to reflect reality in historically derived self­knowledge. Enormous step!!! My conclusion draws on MLK and DLM's "Relational Spirituality," and the respect for all faiths/beliefs ­­when passed from parents to children during their upbringing, and constituting family relations. I ask was this overlooked by the zeal for new Free Speech/Media/Expression. I ask the students if in "respect and love of thine neighbor," perhaps, do these new times also require thoughful, self­censorship ­­How can one give expression to unique differences while not also degrading the neighbor. Target audience: ​
All are welcome. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 189 Facilitators: James Greenwood and Julius Burton Title and Description: Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity in Comics
With the popularity of movies like​
Iron Man, The Avengers,​
and​
Guardians of the Galaxy​
, comic book superheros are more popular than ever! As American as jazz or rock and roll, comic books have been central in the nation’s popular culture since Superman’s 1938 debut in Action Comics #1. Selling in the millions each year for the past six decades, comic books have figured prominently in the childhoods of most Americans alive today. But who exactly gets to be a superhero? In this workshop we will examine how issues of race, identity and diversity are evident in and addressed in comic books. Target Audience: Staff and Faculty, Students, Upperclass Students, Ninth Grade Students, Postgraduates ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 190 Facilitator(s): Peter Weis (‘78) Title and Description: History of Diversity at NMH
School. A look at the first century of our history, and the ebb and flow of diversity here. Along the way, we examine what “diversity” means, and has meant, and what measuring sticks we might use to measure it. I envision this as a lecture with ample time for Q&A Target Audience: ENTIRE COMMUNITY ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 191 Facilitator(s): Twyla Choi, Anna Martin, Eliza Yager, Maud Purinton, Gemma Borra Paley, Lauren Scott Corwin Title and Description: Art and Soul: How we Perceive the World
This workshop will engage in collaborative collage/mural making that will illuminate how different people see the world. No artistic background is required. While exploring different artistic mediums, we explore and learn more about ourselves and each other. 35 Target Audience: ENTIRE COMMUNITY­ especially people open to the artistic process. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 192 Facilitator(s): Grant Gonzalez, Isaac Karlan­Mason, Zeke Smith, Tobey Solomon­Auger Title and Description: Freedom of Speech: Limits and Liability in a Global Community
In this workshop, we’ll first examine the historical roots of the notion of freedom of speech. We’ll then survey how this right is upheld and practiced throughout the world, noting in particular limitations placed upon the political right. Finally and for most of our time, we’ll examine a variety of test cases of free speech. Participants will be grouped together for this activity and must issue a decision on the various test cases. We’ll reconvene as a large group to hear our decisions and debrief about the choices we made. Target Audience: ENTIRE COMMUNITY ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 193 Facilitator(s): Polina Stepanova, Faina Tursynova, Gleb Golubkov, Ainel Bektemirova, Jay Dunn Title and Description: Unfolding the History of Soviet Union through the Famous “Mafia” Game
Soviet Union remained a very powerful empire for more than seventy years. The workshop will educate about the history of the USSR through the famous Mafia game which will represent the formation of Soviet Union and tension between the Romanov family and the Communist Party. Dresscode (highly recommended): WEAR BLACK! Target Audience: ENTIRE COMMUNITY