Institute on Race and Ethnicity- Category C (Campus Activites)

Angela Bauer-Dantoin, UW-Green Bay
Tameaka Bryant, UW-Platteville
William Clow and Krista Shulka, UW-La Crosse
Amanda Coleman-Mason, UW-Oshkosh
Norlisha Crawford, UW-Oshkosh
Julie Cross, UW-Whitewater
Jo Ellen Fair, UW-Madison
Paul Kaldjian, UW-Eau Claire
Sara Juarez Koch, UW-Rock County
Brian Martz, UW-Stevens Point
Seth Meisel, UW-Whitewater
Nelia Olivencia, UW-Whitewater
Tina Oman, UW-Marinette
Martin Pflug and Diego Herrera, UW-Superior
Azara Santiago-Rivera, UW-Milwaukee
Beverly Soll and Toni Poll-Sorensen, UW-Eau Claire
Lisa Tetzloff, UW-Green Bay
Juchuan Wang, Ronald Lippi, and Ann Herda-Rapp, UW-Marathon County
Jerry Young, UW-Eau Claire

Angela Bauer-Dantoin, Human Biology and Women's Studies, UW-Green Bay - "Guest Speaking Appearance by David Williams of the University of Michigan."
David Williams, a senior associate research scientist with the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, served on a study committee formed by the Institute of Medicine to investigate the factors - unrelated to accessibility - that contribute to disparities in the kinds and quality of healthcare received by different ethnic groups in the U.S. The committee's report identified many issues at both the healthcare system level (factors pertaining to the organization, financing, and availability of healthcare services) and at the care process level (factors inherent to the patient/physician relationship) that impact negatively on the long-term health and quality of care received by minority patients. Grant funds were used to bring Williams to UW-Green Bay to present these findings to students, faculty, and community members to help them recognize that discrimination still persists at a systemic level within the healthcare community

Tameaka Bryant, Multicultural Educational Resource Center (Black Student Union), UW-Platteville - "Ebony Weekend Conference."
The Ebony Weekend Conference, hosted by the Black Student Union, is a three-day event which focuses on bridging the generation gap, particularly in the African American community, and informing others about the black community at UW-Platteville. Students invite their parents, members of the community, and guests from colleges throughout the Midwest. Activities include the Ebony Ball, which has taken place since the 1970s, entertainment, speakers, and breakout sessions.

William Clow and Krista Shulka, Department of Theatre Arts, UW-La Crosse - "Tale of the Mouse: African Folk Tales."
The Theatre Department will produce Tale of the Mouse, a series of African folktales by Anita Gustafson. Performances will include nine showings for area elementary schools, and two public performances with seating on the stage to promote interaction between the actors and the children. Each teacher will also receive a study guide which will include a copy of the play, information on theatre etiquette, and vocabulary relating to theatre in general and to this play in particular. Also included will be general information on folktales, theatre games to promote communicating through words and gestures, storytelling, and movement. Finally, additional information and resources for African folktales will be offered.

Amanda Coleman-Mason, Department of Human Services & Professional Development, UW-Oshkosh - "Violence in African American Families: Alternative Treatment to Domestic and Family Violence."
Conventional clinical wisdom in treating domestic violence, particularly among African Americans, has been based on the categories of victim and perpetrator - the "good guy, bad guy" approach. Institute funding supported a workshop that provided a vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners, students, and observers of family violence in the African American community and the community-at-large had an opportunity to examine a new paradigm for treating violent couples. This alternative mode of treating domestic and family violence exposed attendees to: (i) the recognition and identification of violence among African American families; (ii) alternative means of dealing with the politics of "power and control" as it is represented within a relationship; and (iii) how to build strengths within each individual in a domestic and family violence relationship in order to change destructive patterns.

Norlisha Crawford, Department of English/African-American Studies Program, UW-Oshkosh - "The Annual Spring African-American Studies Lecture Series."
To assist in the revival of UW-Oshkosh's African American Studies (AAS) minor, and to showcase recent developments in AAS for students, the campus, and the community, the program is initiating an annual spring lecture series. This grant will help fund the appearance of Ira Berlin, a renowned senior scholar and historian of the University of Maryland, College Park, during the lecture series. He has written on the history of slavery and emancipation in the U.S. and is the founder of the Freedmen and Southern Society Project.

Julie Cross, Department of Music, UW-Whitewater - "The Universality of African American Vocal Music."
Caroline Helton, voice faculty member, and Emery Stephens, doctoral student, both from the University of Michigan, will offer a master class and recital based on their studies of the universality of African American vocal music. African American art songs and spirituals are often marginalized, as many mistakenly believe that they should not be performed by singers of other races. This learning experience is designed to empower and encourage singers, voice teachers, and voice coaches of all races to embrace the historically rich, serious vocal music of classically-trained African American composers. In addition, they will be encouraged to register their thoughts about the barriers to performing these songs today, such as discomfort caused by the tradition of black minstrelsy, difficulty of race relations, and the fear of inauthenticity. One of the goals of this project is to document the resurgence of interest, acceptability, and ongoing publication of these songs.

Jo Ellen Fair, Chadbourne Residential College, UW-Madison - "In Search of Social Justice: Connecting Madison and Selma."
Since 2001, UW-Madison faculty members affiliated with Chadbourne Residential College have offered a semester-long, spring course for students on the history of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and its relation to Madison and the contemporary U.S. The centerpiece of this course is an on-the-road module during spring break, taking faculty, staff, and students to Louisville, Birmingham, Selma, and Lowndes County, Alabama, for nine days of intense study and service learning in the company of key participants in the American civil rights struggle.
Funds will be used for two discrete, but connected, improvements to the course and to the broader project of linking Madison and Selma through CRC. First, they will be used for travel costs for a representative of the Voting Rights Museum to come to Madison before the trip to talk informally about the voting rights marches, the museum, and life in Alabama today. During two days in Madison, he or she will stay in the Chadbourne guest apartment and hold an additional session for students interested in the civil rights movement, but who are not participants in the Chadbourne class. Second, the grant will assist in paying a team of CRC students to assemble the Madison-Selma web site.

Paul Kaldjian, Department of Geography and Anthropology, UW-Eau Claire - "Latinos Lecheros: A Symposium on the Critical Contribution of Mexicans to Western Wisconsin's Culture & Economy."
Wisconsin's identity is tied to cheese and milk: dairy is part of its landscape, culture, and economy. However, a recent drop in traditional sources of labor put the state's milk production at a critical juncture. To fill this need, Wisconsin milk producers have successfully enlisted Mexican labor. Despite their contributions, the arrival of Latinos in rural Western Wisconsin has been met with uncertainty - to many in the region, the implications are unclear. Institute funding will be used to cosponsor a symposium to examine the benefits and impacts associated with the growing Latino community, inform the public, and explore the future needs of local communities and the immigrants themselves.

Sara Juarez Koch, Office of Student Services, UW-Rock County - "Ballet Folklorico: Citlalli, Alma de Mexico" (Citlalli, Soul of Mexico) and Accompanying Workshop "Traditions of Mexico."
A performance and workshop by Ballet Folklorico: Citlalli, Alma de Mexico is planned for March. This dance performance and accompanying workshop, entitled "The Wonder of Mexican Tradition," are designed to teach people of all ages an appreciation of the history and culture of another ethnic group.
The group is from Green Bay and is composed of dancers from various states in Mexico. Citlalli, Alma de Mexico is a celebration of Mexican culture presented through a variety of traditional dances from different historical stages of Mexico, such as Aztec ritual dances and traditional dances from different states in Mexico (i.e. Veracruz, Tamaulips, Michoacan, Jalisco, and Guerrero).

Brian Martz, Department of Music, UW-Stevens Point - "Velvet Brown Residency."
Velvet Brown, an internationally known African American female tuba artist, will participate in a two-day residency at UWSP. The focus of the residency will be an appearance as soloist with the UWSP Wind Ensemble at their March concert. Other activities include a two-hour master class for tuba and euphonium majors; a talk and question-and-answer session on succeeding in the music business specifically, and in society in general; an open rehearsal with the Wind Ensemble; and clinics for music students in two area high schools.

Seth Meisel, Department of History, UW-Whitewater - "Rubén Martinéz Campus Colloquium and Lecture."
Journalist and essayist Rubén Martinéz presented a lecture to students and the community on cultural change on the U.S.-Mexican border and in the Midwest as a result of Mexican migration. He also met with students enrolled in classes that were reading his book, Crossing Over, and who were engaged in oral history projects with local Mexican immigrants. Mr. Martinéz shared his own experiences in interviewing immigrants and offered critiques of their projects. Finally, he met with faculty and Latino student leaders to discuss campus initiatives on Wisconsin Latino issues.

Nelia Olivencia, Latino Student Programs, UW-Whitewater - "The Acceptance and Integration of Latinos into Our Educational System through the Establishment of a UW-Whitewater Latino Consortium."
This project aims to establish a campuswide forum to focus on the needs of the Latino population in K-12 and higher education for their integration into the educational system. The forum will provide an opportunity to: (i) identify faculty and staff in different colleges working on Latino issues; (ii) help familiarize each other with similar common research and teaching interests; (iii) begin to initiate collaborative research interests; and (iv) encourage community outreach efforts. These linkages will serve as the basis for the establishment of a Latino Consortium at UW-Whitewater.

Tina Oman, Office of Student Services, UW-Marinette - "All of Us Are Related: Each of Us Is Unique."
During this grant cycle, UW-Marathon County received a grant from the Institute to frame and mount an exhibit they purchased entitled "All of Us Are Related: Each of Us Is Unique." The grant awarded to Tina Oman enabled UW-Marinette to collaborate with UW-Marathon County in bringing the eighteen panels of graphics and texts to their campus. The primary objective of this display is to contribute to contemporary discourse on human diversity. (For more information, see the first grant summary in Category C awarded to UW-Marathon County.)

Martin Pflug, Department of Language and Literature, and Diego Herrera, president of Student Organization de Cultura Latina, UW-Superior - "Tami Tango Trio."
Through collaborative efforts, the internationally recognized Tami Tango Trio from Argentina were brought to UW-Superior to participate in a two-day event. The trio included a flutist, guitarist, and a pianist who performed along with two tango dancers. They gave a workshop/class about tango history and its relationship with Argentine and Latin American history, a technical music workshop/class, a technical dance workshop/class, and a stage performance.

Azara Santiago-Rivera, Department of Educational Psychology, UW-Milwaukee - "The NLPA 2006 Conference: Latina/o Psychology in the 21st Century - New Trends and Challenges in Research and Practice."
The National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA) hosted its 2006 conference in Milwaukee this past fall. The conference included paper sessions, symposia, and panel discussions on topics such as psychosocial research and practice issues about Latina/o individuals and communities, social advocacy, the delivery of psychological interventions, and the health and well-being of Latina/o professionals who serve through research, teaching, training, and service delivery. A major conference event was a panel presentation by four individuals who have made outstanding contributions over the course of their careers in addressing mental health issues of the Latina/o population. The Institute provided honoraria funds for these individuals.

Beverly Soll, Activities and Programs Office, and Toni Poll-Sorensen, Department of Music and Theatre Arts, UW-Eau Claire - "Evidence: The Ronald K. Brown Dance Company."
The Artists Series at UW-Eau Claire will host an African American dance troupe that speaks to the black experience, both past and present, focusing on values and the society in which we live. Ancillary events will include master classes with Mr. Brown emphasizing the relationship of African American history and dance, a pre-concert lecture on this subject, and the inclusion of at least one piece based on this experience at UW-Eau Claire's spring DanceWorks concert.

Lisa Tetzloff, Office of Student Life, UW-Green Bay, - "'Black White.' on Campus: Getting Real with the Cast of 'Black. White.'"
Funds were used to assist in bringing the cast of the FX show "Black.White." to UW-Green Bay for a presentation and discussion. "Black. White." features two families - one black, one white - who experience living as a person of a race other than their own through elaborate race-changing makeup, dialog coaching, and other behavioral adjustments. The cast's appearance was a kick-off to the rest of UW-Green Bay's 2006-2007 "Human Mosaic" offerings.

Juchuan Wang, Ronald Lippi, and Ann Herda-Rapp, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, UW-Marathon County - "Campus Exhibit: 'All of Us are Related: Each of Us is Unique.'"
Institute funding was used to frame and mount an exhibit, purchased by UW-Marathon County, consisting of eighteen panels of graphics and texts that is meant to contribute to contemporary discourse on human diversity - how much alike humans are, and how the differences are clearly not "racial" in any biological sense. The exhibit presents biological findings rooted in genetics research, and includes striking displays of phenotypical variations, conventionally thought to be categorical, when, in fact, they are continuous. Through evidence on human migrations and adaptations, the exhibition shows how erroneous conventional wisdom has been with respect to the deeply ingrained concept of discrete "races." The exhibit will travel to several UW campuses.

Jerry Young, Department of Music and Theatre Arts, UW-Eau Claire - "Residency by Jon Sass."
Jon Sass was brought to UW-Eau Claire for a two-day residency, during which time he presented a workshop entitled "Creative Impulse" for musicians from UW campuses. Working with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, he also presented a talk and a question-and-answer session for general students relative to the development of his career as a minority person, both in New York City and in Europe - where most of his professional career has been headquartered.