News & Articles
  • November 11th is Veteran's Day. Visit the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs for history, teacher resource guide, and more.
  • Learn about American Indian Veterans who have served the United States at the Department of Defense webpage and the Library of Congress webpage.
  • Learn About Hispanic American Veterans who have served the United States. Read More> 
  • Learn About African American Veterans who have served the United States. Read More>
  • Learn About Women Veterans who have served the United States from the Library of Congress webpage , and the National Women's History Project webpage.
  • Learn About Asian-Pacific American Veterans who have served the United States. Read More>
  • November is also National Native American Heritage Month. This month is designated to honor the Native American people, as well as their contributions to history. There are several websites hosting information regarding this specific heritage month: President Obama's 2009 Proclamation, Library of Congress, and the US Army Native American Resources page.
  • Great Falls Elementary's Japanese Garden Preserves Threatened Tie to Culture. Washington Post article by Kevin Sieff. Read More>
  • D.C. Everest Students Publish Hmong Children's Book. Wausau Daily Herald article by Amy Ryan. Read More>
  •  New Enrollment Data Shows Growing Diversity in Oshkosh Schools. By Adam Rodewald. Read More>
  • Dual Language Immersion Program. Article by Elishah Oesch. Read More>
  • Diversity Coordinator's Job on the Line in Appleton's 2011 Budget. Post Crescent Article by J.E. Espino. Read More>
  • Appleton Residents Rally for Diversity Coordinator Position. Post Crescent Article by J.E. Espino. Read More>
  • Column: Program Brings Living History to Marathon County. Wausau Daily Herald Article by Mary Ellen Marnholtz. Read More>

 
November 2010

Quote of the Month

     "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
      
     ~ William Butler Yeats~

News & Articles Cont'd

  • Lincoln County Man One of Three Living in Wisconsin with Nation's Highest Military Honor. Article by Jake Miller. Read More>

CREATE Spotlight

CREATE Resources

  •   Teacher and Student Resources for American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving.  Located on the National Museum of the American Indian website. Includes resource ideas such as lesson plans, activities, and images. Learn More>
  • Native Words, Native Warriors. The National Museum of the American Indian provides resources regarding Native American Code Talkers. Learn More>
  • Print Resources from the National Museum of the American Indian. A wide variety of resources available for use in relation to American Indian culture. Learn More>
  • 2009 National Indian Education Study Part II: The Educational Experiences of American  Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4-8 Statistical Analysis Report. Published
    by the National Center for Educational Statistics, this two part study was created describe the condition of education for Native American and Alaskan Native students within the United States. Learn More>

In Memory Of

  • This edition of the CREATE Newsletter is dedicated to Andrea Oppelt, who passed away suddenly this month. Ron Dunlap has written an article commemorating this special teacher from Lincoln Elementary School in Appleton, Wi. Read More>

In the Community

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest.  Deadline to Submit: 4:30pm Thursday, Dec. 2nd, 2010. Calling inspired young writers with a passion and a voice! Winners in each bracket will read their essays at the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and receive in addition awards from Toward Community: Unity in Diversity, IndUS of the Fox Valley, and from Harmony Cafe. Learn More>

CREATE Updates

  • CREATE Year 1 Evaluation. Learning Point Associates has published a first year evaluation report on the CREATE initiative. Contents include: CREATE's background, history, profiles of each CREATE component, as well as case studies and data trends amongst other topics. Read More>
  • CREATE has new testimonial on YouTube featuring Project Coordinator Dr. Barb Van Haren. Watch Testimonial>

Professional Development                      

  • 2011 The Diversity Intelligence Advantage. Feb. 8-10 2011. Located in Skokie, IL. Learn More>
     

For more information

Contact Ronald C. Dunlap
CREATE WI Coordinator
920-236-0539
rdunlap@cesa6.k12.wi.us
http://www.createwisconsin.net

To submit information to the CREATE Newsletter contact Erin Bonnin: ebonnin@cesa6.k12.wi.us
on or before December 4, 2010.
 
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