Kalyani Rai - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Kalyani Rai Associate Professor
	UWM School of Continuing Education 161 West Wisconsin Avenue Room 6256 Milwaukee , WI 53203 Phone: 414-227-3271 Fax: 414-227-3168 kalyanir@uwm.edu
	Dr. Rai is a nationally-recognized scholar specializing in grassroots education, community building, multicultural communication strategies and participatory action research. She is an assistant professor in the UWM Center for Urban Community Development, and has 10 years of community development experience working with Milwaukee's diverse populations. Her research, teaching and outreach activities center on creating opportunities for grassroots resident involvement in decision-making and community problem-solving to promote individual and community learning, empowerment, and transformation. Dr. Rai is principal investigator for the Hmong National Development grant for the State of Wisconsin, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; principal investigator of the Women of Color Capacity Building Project, funded by the Ford Foundation; and principal investigator of the community-focused Teacher Training Partnership grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Statewide, she actively backs initiatives to better the quality of life for southeast Asian refugee families. Her doctoral degree is from UW-Madison.

Kalyani Rai Secures $1.9M Grant for CUCD
UWM, MATC, Cardinal Stritch, MPS and DPI partner
Over the next 5 years, the U.S. Dept of Education National Professional Development grant is funding an innovative Teacher Training and Mentoring Program. One goal is preparing 90 exemplary new refugee early childhood teachers to work in PK-12 settings.

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