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Volume 24, Number 27, March 23, 2005
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Minnesota Children’s Summit March 28
People in the Crookston area interested in the 2005
Children’s Summit
can get a front row seat without traveling to the Twin Cities.
How policies impact families will be explored during “Minnesota Children’s Summit 2005: Smart Policies, Strong Families”
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, in Minneapolis. The summit
will be broadcast live in Room 106,
Sahlstrom
Conference
Center,
Crookston campus. The event is free. To register to view the summit at
this location, call (612) 625-7865 or email
cyfc@umn.edu. Those with questions about the Crookston broadcast can
contact Deborah Zak at
dzak@umn.edu.
The Minneapolis Foundation is joining the University of Minnesota in
hosting this year’s summit, which is part of University President Robert
Bruininks’ Initiative on Children, Youth and Families (PICYF).
The summit will focus on how decisions made at all levels–from
the legislature to the workplace and from the church to the community
center–impact
diverse families and their ability to support and sustain their members,
said Dr. Catherine Jordan, executive director of the Children, Youth and
Family Consortium and assistant professor of pediatrics at the
university.
“I think that most of the time, policies are not put in place to
intentionally cause families difficulties. It’s the unintentional impact
we want to look at during this summit,” Jordan said.
During the summit, university and community leaders throughout Minnesota
will come together to share models of understanding the family unit and
to learn skills necessary for effective action to strengthen families.
“Minnesota has an opportunity to take a leadership role in responding to
the needs of families and the policies that influence them,”
Jordan
said.
The summit’s schedule follows:
8:30 a.m. - University President Robert Bruininks, Minneapolis Foundation
President and CEO Emmett Carson and Richard Weinberg, university
professor and PICYF cochair, welcome attendees.
8:45 a.m. - Harold Grotevant, university professor and summit chair, sets the
context for the day.
9 a.m. - Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota state demographer, gives a presentation
on “The State of Minnesota Families.”
9:30 a.m. - David Sanders, director of the Los Angeles County Department
of Children and Family Services, will speak about “Policy from a Family
Perspective.”
10:30 a.m. - A documentary produced by adjunct professor Ken Stone’s
journalism and mass communication students tells real-life stories of
families. Summit
attendees will be led through a “Mapping the Ecology of the Family”
exercise by College of Human Ecology Dean Shirley Baugher. This will be
followed by a panel discussion moderated by family social science
professor William Doherty.
1 p.m. - Michael Benjamin, executive director of the National Council on
Family Relations, will provide a tutorial on how to conduct a Family
Impact Analysis using the Family Impact Checklist. The Family Impact
Checklist is a tool to assess the impact of a policy or program on
families.
1:45 p.m. -
Summit
attendees will practice using the Family Impact Checklist to analyze a
policy.
3 p.m. -
Audience discussion about Family Impact Analysis led by Martha Farrell
Erickson, PICYF cochair.
3:15 p.m. - Documentary by Ken Stone’s students. Bruininks; his wife,
Susan Hagstrum; and Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, vice president, community
philanthropy, for the Minneapolis Foundation will conclude the summit
with a discussion focused on the question, “How do we help families get
what they need?”
--Deborah Zak,
Campus Regional Director, Crookston
International
Dinner Series Continues March 28
The International Dinner Series continues Monday, March 28, with “Brazil More than Soccer, A Rising Star,” presented by UMC students Danilo Cerqueira, Vladimir Moura, Cleverson Iramina, and Mariana Martins.
Each
evening in the series will begin at
6 p.m. with an ethnic
dinner, followed at 7 p.m. by a program focusing on the culture and
traditions of the respective country. The dinner is served in Brown
Dining Room of UMC’s
Sahlstrom
Conference
Center
and is by reservation only. Cost is $8 per person. Please make
reservations for the dinner series by calling Angelika Huglen at
218-281-8540, Brent Melsa 218-281-8538, or Mario Prada 218-281-8508.
SkyWarn Training
March 28
Are you interested in learning
about the formation of severe weather and spotting severe weather in the
clouds? Have you ever wondered how “spotters” are chosen to check for
formation in the clouds? If so, you may be interested in an event that
is going to be held on campus.
Polk County Emergency Management is offering a bi-level training option designed to fit two classes into an afternoon or evening session. This will provide both basic and advanced materials at one meeting. Participants may chose to attend one or both classes as their training needs and schedule dictate.
The Basic Class is designed as both an informational class for the general public, and a first step in the SkyWarn Spotter training series. This class is about 1¼ hours (75 minutes) in length and covers in basic terms what severe weather is, how it develops, and how severe storms generally behave. Computer graphics, slides and video clips will introduce the participants to the great variety of storm phenomena which affect the area.
The Advanced Class is designed for the experienced SkyWarn Spotter who wishes to maintain or develop their proficiency, and is recommended only for persons who have previously attended a basic class. This class is also about 1¼ hours in length and will teach you how to best view a severe or tornadic storm, interpret what you are seeing, and to correctly report these phenomena. Those who complete both basic and advanced training will be included on our certified SkyWarn Spotter list. Those with previous certification need only attend the advanced class for renewal.
A typical evening’s offering would have the basic class start at 6:30 p.m. and run until 7:45 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. After a half hour break for coffee and refreshments we would continue with the advanced class, and run it from 8:15 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., again in Kiehle Auditorium.
This should increase the availability of the class to the general public while reducing the amount of time that our trained spotters need to spend in the classroom each year to stay certified.
If you are interested in attending either of these courses, please email Michelle Ramstad <umlr005@umn.edu> by Wednesday, March 23, and note which course, both if applicable, that you will be attending. Thank you.
Member
of “Little Rock Nine” to Speak at March 30 W.O.W. Event
UMC will host Minnijean Brown Trickey
on Wednesday, March 30, at 8 p.m. in the Kiehle Auditorium. Admission
for the presentation will be $2.00 for the general public and free for
UMC students.
In the summer of 1957, the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, planned to desegregate its public schools. On September 25, Minnijean Brown Trickey and eight other young African-American students crossed the threshold of Little Rock Central High under the protection of 1,000 members of the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army. Central High was the city’s first high school to desegregate after the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling in May of 1954. This group of young African-Americans became known as the "Little Rock Nine."
Brown Trickey has spent her life fighting for the rights of minority groups and the dispossessed. For her work, she has received the U.S. Congressional Medal, the Wolf Award, the Spingarn Medal, and many other citations and awards. Under the Clinton administration, she served for a time as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior responsible for diversity. Currently, she lives in Arkansas, and continues her work for civil rights and social equality. She is also working on her autobiography, tentatively entitled, Mixed Blessing: Living Black in North America.
To learn more about Brown Trickey visit: <http://www.thelavinagency.com/college/minnijeanbrown-trickey.html>.
UMC Blood Drive
April 5
UMC blood donors can now use the
Internet to schedule their next appointment to donate blood at UMC’s
blood drive on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium.
“It’s easy!” said Lisa Moellenkamp, Donor Recruitment Representative of United Blood Services. “Just point your browser to www.unitedbloodservices.org or www.bloodhero.com and follow the prompts. We’ll confirm your donation right away, and we’ll even send you a reminder.”
“It’s all about convenience,” said Moellenkamp, only about 5 percent of Americans give blood on a regular basis and most of those give only once or twice a year. “People say they’d give blood—or give blood more often—if only it were more convenient. If people log on, they’ll see how many convenient opportunities they have to save lives,” Moellenkamp said. “They pick the time; they pick the date; they pick the location.”
Or, if you prefer to sign up in person, stop by the Sahlstrom Conference Center Entrance the week of March 28-April 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visit www.bloodhero.com to schedule your appointment online. Sponsor code: umc
United Blood Services provides blood to patients in 74 area hospitals, and encourages healthy volunteers to donate blood four times a year to make sure our community and our nation have a strong and constant blood supply. This blood drive is sponsored by Anatomy & Physiology class. Contact Stacey Grunewald, 8512, with questions.
Nationally
Touring Exhibit April 4-8
Focus on Living: Portraits
of Americans with HIV and AIDS – visits University of
Minnesota, Crookston, April 4-8, 2005.
Over 900,000 Americans are living with HIV (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) One quarter of these is unaware of their infection. There are approximately 40,000 new HIV infections each year in the United States. Of these newly infected, half are under 25 years of age.
The nationally-touring photograph-text exhibit, FOCUS ON LIVING: Portraits of Americans with HIV and AIDS, showcases sixteen Americans living with HIV and AIDS. This exhibit will be shown locally at the Sahlstrom Conference Center.
The touring Focus on
Living exhibit offers a powerful HIV/AIDS education resource for
communities. Focus on Living is the work of acclaimed
photographer/writer, Roslyn Banish, author of four books exploring human
issues by combining photographs and text. Focus on Living is based on
the book, Focus on Living, (U. Mass Press) with introduction by
Paul A. Volberding, M.D., Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine, University
of California, San Francisco.
Young and old, gay, straight – from a diverse array of geographic,
economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds – Focus on Living subjects
speak candidly about their lives, relationships, and how they have come
to terms with the presence of this chronic and potentially deadly
disease. What becomes clear in these interviews is that HIV is
everybody's disease–it knows no boundaries. We encourage you to observe
the exhibit. Contact Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, 8505 or Stacey Grunewald,
8512 for more information.
Video
Projector Upgrade
In recognition of the importance of video projectors to
faculty teaching at UMC, the campus has made a commitment to provide
funding to proactively replace classroom video projectors to keep them
current. Funding has been provided to replace about 25 percent of the
classroom projectors each year. This is being implemented by replacing
the oldest projectors first.
--Jeff Sinks, NETS
VolunTEAM
Update
Chaperones for BASHED Annual Youth Retreat: This annual youth
retreat invites 100+ teens from Polk County to attend a weekend of
learning leadership skills, communication skills, conflict resolution,
team building and information on risky teen behaviors. We are looking
for chaperones for this three day, two night event. We would prefer
chaperones that enjoy dealing with active teens. Chaperones will be
assigned to a group during the day time - they will accompany their
group to learning sessions to attend to participation and any behavior
problems. Chaperones will be assigned to a cabin with 6-8 teens for
sleeping hours. Chaperones must be willing to deal with positive and
negative behaviors of the teens, as well as correct any negative or
inappropriate behaviors. Bus transportation to the event will be
provided. For more information, contact D’Anne Johnson at 218-281-3385
or
djohnson@pcphealth.org.
Childcare: Five or 6 childcare providers needed Tuesday, April
5, from 6:45 to 8:00 p.m. at the Crookston Family Service Center. (The
Head Start building, formerly Carmen School). Activities are already
planned, you just need to show up!
Childcare: Five or 6 childcare providers needed Tuesday, April
12, from 6:45 to 8:00 p.m. at the Crookston Five or 6 childcare
providers needed Tuesday, April 5, from 6:45 to 8:00 p.m. at the
Crookston Family Service Center. (The Head Start building, formerly
Carmen School). Activities are already planned, you just need to show
up!
Help with Kids’ Activities: Assist with activities at the “Big
Wheels Farm Festival,” Tuesday, April 26, from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Crookston Family Service Center. (The Head Start building, formerly
Carmen School). Activities are already planned, you just need to show
up!
Special Dates
Birthdays:
March 25 – Les Johnson
March 28 – Donna Larson
Reminder: Faculty and staff are encouraged to share well wishes for birthdays, anniversaries, births, etc. with the rest of the campus. Please send items for this week’s special dates via e-mail to Sue Dwyer at sdwyer@umn.edu. Thanks.
UMC Insight
UMC Insight, the weekly radio
program about UMC, airs on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m.
Tune in Saturday, March 26, to hear an exciting interview hosted by Liz
Tollefson, Office of Development & Alumni Relations.
UMC Insight files are also available via the Web at: www.UMCrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/04-05/index.htm
UMC
Bulletin
The UMC Weekly Bulletin is posted
at:
<www.UMCrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>
Publication Information:
The UMC
Weekly Bulletin is published by University Relations weekly September
through May. Copy deadline is noon on Tuesday of each week. The Weekly
Bulletin is produced by Sue Dwyer, word processing specialist.
Please send items for the bulletin electronically to Sue Dwyer at
sdwyer@umn.edu.
Disability accommodations will be provided upon request for all events. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.