News & Articles
  • All Around Talent, Obscured by His Pedigree - New York Times Article by Chuck Culpepper.
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  • John Legend Surprises Class with Lesson on Race, Education - USA Today article by Mary Beth Marklein. Read More>
  • Linguistic Rights in the USA: A Complex and Contradictory Situation - Written by Bradley R. Strahan as a portion of the publication: The Linguistic Rights of Minorities. Read More>
  • Shaw: Racine Unified is Making Progress. Journal Times article written by: Lindsay Fiori. Read More>
  •  Appleton values SAGE programs, which lowers class sizes in high-poverty schools. Post Crescent article written by Kathy Walsh Nufer. Read More>
  • New HMS Programs spells out R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Courier-Life article written by: Jo Anne Killeen. Read More>
  • One of the last remaining to speak Oneida language dies at 100. Post Crescent article by Scott Williams. Read More>

CREATE Spotlight

  •  Ron Dunlap has written an article regarding CREATE B - The Consortium on Racial Equity in PK-12 Education in Wisconsin - one of the components of the CREATE program that he directs. Read More>
October 2010

Quote of the Month

   "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

                   ~ Mahatma Ghandi~

In the Community

  • Diversity Circles are being planned  via the Fox Cities  Rotary Multicultural Center partnered with grant funding from UW Fox Valley. Six series options will be provided with starting dates beginning in early October. For additional information regarding registration and contact information visit the CREATE Calendar, or follow these links: Registration form, Series Information.
  • Mostly Indian and Other Fables: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art. Oct. 4-Nov. 7 at the Lawton Gallery in Green Bay. Learn More>

 CREATE Resources

  • 2010 Yes We Can: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males. Read More>
  •  UMOJA Magazine - Published in Madison, Wisconsin, this monthly journal publication provides news relating to the African American local and national community. Read More>
  • Native American Youth and the Juvenile Justice System - Published 2008 by Christopher Hartney via the National Council on Crime and Delinquency's FOCUS publication. Read More>

 

Professional Development                       

  • A Midwest Regional Achievement Gap Conference
    November 3-6, 2010
    Chicago Illinois
    The Midwest Regional Conference on Closing the Achievement Gap, hosted by UW Green Bay begins early November. Discover current information and strategies from leading experts in the field, collaborate, and share experiences in a remarkable 3 day conference experience. Registration is now open.
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  • Statewide Equity and Multicultural Education Conference.   November 18-19, 2010. Located at the Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells. More Information>

CREATE Updates

  • CREATE hosted the fall session of the Consortium on Racial Equity in PK-12 Education in Wisconsin October 11-13 at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club. Facilitators were Glenn Singleton and David Davidson. 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 November 4, 2010.
 
 
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