CREATE News
  • Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 to October 15 commemorates National Hispanic Heritage month. Originally founded in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week; it was lengthened in 1988 to a 30 day observance by President Reagan in honor of the American citizens whose ancestry is from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America.Read More>
  • New Trout Museum of Art in Appleton a Teacher's Dream. Post Crescent article by Kathy Walsh Nufer.Read More >
  • Troubled School District is on Road to Recovery
    Roosevelt High School in Long Island, NY explores alternative methods and incentives to reach their diverse population of students and raise the bar for academic achievement. Read More >
  • Kindergartens see more Hispanic, Asian students. By: Haya el Nasser and Paul Overberg Read More>             

CREATE Spotlight

  • Why Can't We Have a Conversation on Race?
    Ron Dunlap, CREATE Coordinator's column in the Post Crescent newspaper Read More >
  •  Tribal Gathering: Coming Together for Young Native Children. Written by Jayne VandeHey for the Wisconsin Birth to 6 Events Spring Issue, page 9. Read More>

CREATE Resources

 

Quote of the Month

     "Education is a social progress. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself."
      
     ~ John Dewey

In the Community

  • University of Wisconsin Green Bay is hosting the 12th Annual Institute for Learning Partnership Fall Conference. Conference dates are October 7-8, 2010. This year's keynote speaker is Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson; her keynote topic is: 'Connecting Schools and Families: Culturally Responsive Parent and Family Involvement'. All events are free to attend and will be held at the University Union at UW Green-Bay. For more information including detailed agenda and contact information, please visit the Institute website...
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  • UMOJA Presents - A Black Heritage Camp Experience takes place at the Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake, Wi on October 22-24, 2010. This camp experience has been established for families who have adopted or are fostering African American children or children from the African continent and the diasporas. This camp provides families with children ages 3-18 an opportunity to enrich, explore, and celebrate the heritage and pride of the Black identity and culture in the United States. Learn More>

 

CREATE Updates                      

  • CREATE has hired an Assistant Coordinator. Read her bio>
  • CREATE is now on Twitter! Follow the CREATE program's initiative, sign up to receive the most timely updates and information via Twitter.Learn more>
  • CREATE calendar updates are  being posted. Be sure to watch for upcoming events in your area. Professional Development and Community events are posted and updated regularly. Visit the Calendar>

Remembering Jefferson Thomas

  • Jefferson Thomas passed away Sunday September 5, 2010 of pancreatic cancer. He is most remembered in history as being one of the Little Rock Nine, and remained a strong civil service advocate ever since. Read More >



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

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

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