Reaching New Reaching New Heights in Diversity Heights in Diversity

through Themed through Themed EventsEvents

Michigan State University Michigan State University

Diversity Themed Events CommitteeDiversity Themed Events Committee

Diversity Themed Events Diversity Themed Events CommitteeCommittee

EdTrinise Page, Kristen Schlicker, Letisia Pena, FloResha EdTrinise Page, Kristen Schlicker, Letisia Pena, FloResha Foreman, Angie Hull, Krista Strobel (not pictured)Foreman, Angie Hull, Krista Strobel (not pictured)

Committee’s HistoryCommittee’s History

Diversity Themed Events Committee Diversity Themed Events Committee established in 1999, when MSU School established in 1999, when MSU School of Social Work adopted diversity as its of Social Work adopted diversity as its signature themesignature theme

Sue Bowden, undergraduate coordinator, Sue Bowden, undergraduate coordinator, helped establish the committee helped establish the committee

Main Purpose: Creates a safe place for Main Purpose: Creates a safe place for the MSU community to become more the MSU community to become more culturally informed while engaging in culturally informed while engaging in social activitiessocial activities

How do we define How do we define diversity?diversity?

Diversity is multi-dimensional and not Diversity is multi-dimensional and not limited to ethnicitylimited to ethnicity

We define diversity based on race, We define diversity based on race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, education, socioeconomic religion, age, education, socioeconomic level, ability and family statuslevel, ability and family status

The Big PictureThe Big Picture

Stereotyping stems from ignoranceStereotyping stems from ignorance By exposing ourselves to different populations By exposing ourselves to different populations

we humanize those who are differentwe humanize those who are different Since we hold certain bias and prejudice it is Since we hold certain bias and prejudice it is

important to be active in assessing our viewsimportant to be active in assessing our views It is difficult to stereotype when we feel a It is difficult to stereotype when we feel a

connection with individuals who are different connection with individuals who are different from ourselvesfrom ourselves

DetroitDetroit

First Diversity First Diversity Themed Event was Themed Event was to Detroitto Detroit

The group visited:The group visited: GreektownGreektown Second Baptist Second Baptist

ChurchChurch African American African American

Museum Museum

Chicago Field TripChicago Field Trip

Bi-annual overnight Bi-annual overnight trip (even years)trip (even years)

Journey through the Journey through the past, present, and past, present, and future of the human future of the human service professionservice profession

Hull HouseHull House

Jane Addams historical Jane Addams historical settlement housesettlement house

Hull House Association Hull House Association of Chicago is the direct of Chicago is the direct descendent of the descendent of the settlement house settlement house founded by Jane founded by Jane Addams in 1889Addams in 1889

The original Hull House The original Hull House complex consisted of 13 complex consisted of 13 buildings buildings

Mexican Fine Arts Mexican Fine Arts MuseumMuseum

Largest Latino culture Largest Latino culture organization in the organization in the countrycountry

Goal: to stimulate and Goal: to stimulate and preserve the preserve the appreciation of the appreciation of the richness and beauty richness and beauty of the Mexican cultureof the Mexican culture

DuSable Museum of DuSable Museum of African American HistoryAfrican American History

The oldest museum of The oldest museum of African-American African-American history in the countryhistory in the country

Established to Established to preserve and interpret preserve and interpret the historical the historical experiences and experiences and achievements of achievements of African-AmericansAfrican-Americans

Howard Brown Health Howard Brown Health CenterCenter

The Midwest’s largest lesbian, gay, The Midwest’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health bisexual, and transgender health organizationorganization

Focus is on good quality, nonjudgmental Focus is on good quality, nonjudgmental services to all who enter through the services to all who enter through the doorsdoors

Broadway Youth Center-provides youth Broadway Youth Center-provides youth services for anyone under 24services for anyone under 24

National Vietnam National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum Veterans Art Museum

Inspires a greater Inspires a greater understanding of the real understanding of the real impact of war with a focus impact of war with a focus on the Vietnam Waron the Vietnam War

Houses over 500 works of Houses over 500 works of art, including paintings, art, including paintings, photography, sculpture, photography, sculpture, poetry and music poetry and music

All the works in the All the works in the Museum’s permanent Museum’s permanent collection were created and collection were created and comprised by 125 artists, comprised by 125 artists, who chronicled their who chronicled their individual experiences from individual experiences from the Vietnam War the Vietnam War

Chicago Cultural CenterChicago Cultural Center As one of the most comprehensive As one of the most comprehensive

free arts showcases in the United free arts showcases in the United States, this landmark building is the States, this landmark building is the setting for hundreds of programs setting for hundreds of programs and exhibitions presented annually and exhibitions presented annually by the Chicago Department of by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.Cultural Affairs.

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe ReservationTribe Reservation

Bi-annual trip (odd Bi-annual trip (odd years)years)

Trip with the MSU Trip with the MSU Law SchoolLaw School

Tribal CourtTribal Court

Serves to protect the sovereignty, culture Serves to protect the sovereignty, culture and values of the Saginaw Chippewa and values of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian TribeIndian Tribe

The Tribe is a key political entity with The Tribe is a key political entity with national, state, and local governments national, state, and local governments

Social Services BuildingSocial Services Building

Ngodewaangiziwin- “Helping Our Families”Ngodewaangiziwin- “Helping Our Families” Philosophy: Prevention before InterventionPhilosophy: Prevention before Intervention Utilizes native traditional ways to address Utilizes native traditional ways to address

social issuessocial issues

Tribal Education Tribal Education

Strives to bridge the Strives to bridge the gap between two gap between two worldsworlds

Contains programs Contains programs that are immersed in that are immersed in cultural heritage and cultural heritage and learning styleslearning styles

K-12 Program: K-12 Program: provides tribal tutorsprovides tribal tutors

Nimkee Memorial Nimkee Memorial Wellness CenterWellness Center

Goal is to promote Goal is to promote healthy lifestyleshealthy lifestyles

Services Provided: Services Provided: Medical/Ambulatory Medical/Ambulatory

Care ClinicCare Clinic Dental ClinicDental Clinic Public Health Public Health

DepartmentDepartment PharmacyPharmacy Fitness CenterFitness Center

Nimkee Fitness CenterNimkee Fitness Center

Provides fitness Provides fitness services and activitiesservices and activities

Promotes good health Promotes good health and disease prevention and disease prevention that will enhance that will enhance quality of life and a quality of life and a sense of well beingsense of well being

Free for all members of Free for all members of the Saginaw Chippewa the Saginaw Chippewa TribeTribe

Behavioral Health Behavioral Health DepartmentDepartment

Focus on the strengths of Focus on the strengths of the person, family, and the person, family, and communitycommunity

Looks into support systems Looks into support systems that the individual has, to that the individual has, to help guide them to wellnesshelp guide them to wellness

Looks at four components of Looks at four components of the individuals life:the individuals life: Spiritual Spiritual EmotionalEmotional PhysicalPhysical IntellectualIntellectual

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence ShelterShelter

Nami Migizi Nangwiihgan- “Under the Eagle Wing”Nami Migizi Nangwiihgan- “Under the Eagle Wing” First Native American Domestic Violence Shelter in the First Native American Domestic Violence Shelter in the

countrycountry Includes: 6 adult beds, 2 juvenile beds, and 2 cribsIncludes: 6 adult beds, 2 juvenile beds, and 2 cribs Services include:Services include:

Safe HavenSafe Haven Clothing BankClothing Bank Group/Individual TherapyGroup/Individual Therapy Cultural SensitivityCultural Sensitivity Referrals to Community AgenciesReferrals to Community Agencies

77thth Generation Generation Mission Statement:Mission Statement:

"The purpose of the "The purpose of the Seventh Generation Seventh Generation ProgramProgram is to is to provide a culturally provide a culturally experienced team experienced team facility, which will facility, which will provide education provide education and practice for and practice for community community members to learn members to learn the Traditional the Traditional Anishinaabe way of Anishinaabe way of life." life."

77thth Generation cont. Generation cont.

Sweat lodges, used for Sweat lodges, used for spiritual cleansing during spiritual cleansing during any significant transitional any significant transitional time in ones lifetime in ones life

Many would use sweat Many would use sweat lodges before vision questlodges before vision quest

The steam from the rocks The steam from the rocks is the breath from the is the breath from the rocks, and rocks are rocks, and rocks are sacred and highly sacred and highly respected respected

Ziibiwing Center of Ziibiwing Center of Anishinaabe Culture & LifewaysAnishinaabe Culture & Lifeways

Mission Statement:Mission Statement: The Ziibiwing Center was The Ziibiwing Center was

created to enlighten and created to enlighten and educate all communities in educate all communities in the rich culture, heritage, the rich culture, heritage, and history of the and history of the Anishinabek people of the Anishinabek people of the Great Lakes. Featuring Great Lakes. Featuring the Diba Jimooyung: the Diba Jimooyung: Telling Our Story Telling Our Story permanent exhibit, permanent exhibit, changing exhibits, changing exhibits, lectures, and educational lectures, and educational workshops, the Ziibiwing workshops, the Ziibiwing Center provides learning Center provides learning opportunities for all ages.opportunities for all ages.

Ziibiwing CenterZiibiwing Center

Ziibiwing DinnerZiibiwing Dinner

The Tribe provided The Tribe provided dinner which consisted dinner which consisted of traditional food of traditional food including: including: Wild Rice with Mushroom Wild Rice with Mushroom

SauceSauce Fried BreadFried Bread Indian Corn Soup Indian Corn Soup

Diversity PotlucksDiversity Potlucks

1-2 potlucks per semester1-2 potlucks per semester Participants include: Social Work Participants include: Social Work

students and faculty and guestsstudents and faculty and guests Participants bring ethnic foods to shareParticipants bring ethnic foods to share Potlucks are a tool to build bridges Potlucks are a tool to build bridges

between diverse populationsbetween diverse populations

FoodFood

Ethnic foods that have been brought to Ethnic foods that have been brought to potlucks:potlucks: SauerkrautSauerkraut HummusHummus Mexican Rice and BeansMexican Rice and Beans Chinese DumplingsChinese Dumplings Enchiladas Enchiladas LebkuchenLebkuchen Pear JuicePear Juice Mexican Candy and GumMexican Candy and Gum

Future GoalsFuture Goals

Implement incentives for those working Implement incentives for those working towards diversity certificates to towards diversity certificates to participate in meetings to stimulate participate in meetings to stimulate interestinterest

Coordinating more volunteer activities Coordinating more volunteer activities with diverse populationswith diverse populations

More trip locationsMore trip locations

Jamaica Jamaica

Hopes for an Hopes for an exchange program exchange program with the University of with the University of the West Indies, the West Indies, Mona CampusMona Campus

A continuing A continuing education spring education spring break field trip for break field trip for students and facultystudents and faculty

Diversity Themed Events Diversity Themed Events Committee Committee

EdTrinise Page, Kristen Schlicker, Letisia Pena, FloResha EdTrinise Page, Kristen Schlicker, Letisia Pena, FloResha Foreman, Angie Hull, Krista Strobel (not pictured)Foreman, Angie Hull, Krista Strobel (not pictured)

SurveySurvey

Main Question:Main Question: When we traveled to the Native American When we traveled to the Native American

Reservation and to Chicago, participants Reservation and to Chicago, participants learned a lot about diversity and culture. learned a lot about diversity and culture. What are some other field trip ideas you may What are some other field trip ideas you may have that our group could use in the future?have that our group could use in the future?

Questions???Questions???

More Information??More Information??

Please feel free to contact any of us with any questions Please feel free to contact any of us with any questions or suggestions about future locations and group ideasor suggestions about future locations and group ideas Kristen SchlickerKristen Schlicker

schlick5@msu.eduschlick5@msu.edu Letisia PenaLetisia Pena

penaleti@msu.edupenaleti@msu.edu FloResha ForemanFloResha Foreman

foremanf@msu.eduforemanf@msu.edu Angie HullAngie Hull

hullang1@msu.eduhullang1@msu.edu EdTrineise PageEdTrineise Page

pageedtr@msu.edupageedtr@msu.edu Krista StrobelKrista Strobel

strobel3@msu.edustrobel3@msu.edu