Grappling with Genocide: Day Eight
Day visit to City of Asylum
The group met with writers in residence, eat at 40 North, toke a walking tour through Alphabet City, & explored on their own for the evening
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Grappling with Genocide: Day Six
Today’s focus: Global migration and Refugee Movements
Sessions were led by Dr. Roni Kay O’Dell, Associate Professor of Political Science at SHU and Dr. Debra Faszer- McMahon.
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Grappling with Genocide: Day Seven
Today we were joined by Dr. Mehnaz Afridi as she discussed with the group, contemporary genocides with the group, specifically the Rohingya Genocide and Yazidi Genocide.
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Grappling with Genocide: DAY FIVE
Highlights of today:
•Reflections on this past week
•Zoom session with Narrative 4 Education Specialist, Margaret LaRaia on N4 story exchange methodology and experience
•Yarn art creations
•Work on educational projects
Day Four: day visit to Squirrel Hill to meet with Jewish community members to discuss topics of antisemitism, community, and specifically the Tree of Life shooting.
Day#2 of #grapplingwithgenocide @setonhill . Teachers from across the country work to develop curriculum on genocide and Holocaust issues, thanks to generous support from @NEHgov and leadership from @HumanitiesSHU @dafaszer @christinelmcp
Grappling with Genocide: DAY THREE
Main focuses were Narrative 4 curriculum, a story exchange, Narratives of the Holocaust and discussions of specific chapters from Salvaged Pages
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Performance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Artist- A Tribe Called Red
Song- Electric Pow Wow Drum
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@Historiator Definitely my favorite of the summer 2022 travel blogs yet. I love this reading of the memorial, and of the fruits of war. The Mennonite in me approves. :-)