WATERVILLE — To prepare the city for the possible effects of climate change, including extreme weather and flooding, Waterville officials held a workshop Tuesday to discuss the city’s strengths and weaknesses, and what need be done.
The state published a climate action plan two years ago called “Maine Won’t Wait” that included a comprehensive set of priorities, according to Robyn Stanicki, community resilience coordinator for Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, which is working with the city. Assistant City Manager Bill Post is heading up the effort.
The workshop was one of the steps in the city’s process to join the state’s Community Resilience Partnership program created by the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future.
Benefits to joining the partnership include access to funding opportunities, help with project development and grant writing, trainings, peer-to-peer learning events and access to a regional coordinator who assists with developing project ideas and helps research and apply for project grants.
The city is identifying ways to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy. It has completed a community resilience self-evaluation to identify what must be addressed and plans to take specific action to mitigate effects of climate change.
The City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 5 to adopt a resolution to partner with the state on the effort. As a partner, Waterville can apply for grants to pursue ways to lower energy expenses, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase community resilience.
Waterville, for instance, can apply for a $50,000 grant to launch a project, and if it is completed appropriately, the city can apply for more grants. Cities and towns also can work together on initiatives and get $25,000 more in grant money as an incentive. If, for instance, Waterville and Winslow apply together, they could receive $125,000, according to Stanicki.
Climate resilience, she said, has a broad definition and can include actions such as instituting broadband and holding public engagement events. Post said he and city staff members over the past two weeks have worked together to identify the city’s strengths and weaknesses, and found the city has done a good job planning for hazard mitigation within the community.
The city, he said, has identified where flooding is likely, and how and where to open cooling shelters during periods of extreme heat. Emergency services are in good shape if, for instance, 18 inches of snow were to fall, or when there is an ice storm or flooding, according to Post.
The city, however, is not as prepared for “double events,” such as back-to-back ice storms or a heat wave accompanied by a power outage, according to Post.
One of the changes the city has made that is not on the list of goals was converting City Hall burners from oil to natural gas, Post said.
Waterville’s goals include using electric school buses and vehicles for the city fleet, and installing electric vehicle chargers at public parking areas and municipal office locations for city use.
“We have some in the city,” Post said, “but we certainly could use some more.”
The city also plans to have a remote work policy for certain municipal staff members, analyze lighting systems, install energy efficient lights at city buildings and install solar panels on city buildings.
About 30 people attended Tuesday’s workshop at The Elm at 21 College Ave. They suggested a variety of ideas, including trying to curb the idling of vehicles at traffic lights; making sidewalks more user-friendly for people to walk to work, schools and shopping areas; eliminating wood smoke; getting more people to seal windows to keep out cold air; and, most important, getting more youth involved in the process.
“They’re going to be inheriting this world,” resident Emanuel Pariser said.
City Council Chairwoman Rebecca Green, D-Ward 4, suggested buying electric buses and using them on weekends for public transportation, and increasing the number of households that take part in food waste programs.
“Let’s make Waterville a food waste leader,” she said.
Educating the public about climate resiliency is important, resident Kate Rice said. Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, said he would head up a climate resiliency committee. Those interested in being a member should email Stanicki at [email protected], including a note explaining why they are interested.
“I want to have a diverse and nimble group of people,” Klepach said.
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AMES, Iowa – Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, which will be presented online by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach community development specialists from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Grant Writing 101 is a workshop created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development staff to provide Iowans with hands-on training in seeking and writing successful grant applications.
Grant Writing 101 will be presented by Jane Nolan Goeken and Lindsay Henderson, community development specialists with ISU Extension and Outreach. Both have extensive experience writing and reviewing grant applications and working with various federal, state, local and private foundation grant programs. They will assist workshop participants in exploring various public and private funding sources, and provide instruction and tips on planning projects and writing successful grant applications.
For more information about the workshops, contact Jane Goeken at jngoeken@iastate.edu or 712-240-2504.
The Wellsville Creative Arts Center is proud to announce that esteemed ceramic artists John Gill and Amy Bennett will be swapping ceramic tips during their workshop “Totally Flip-jip-u-lar” on December 10. Showcasing alterations and twists, Gill and Bennett will be improvising throughout the day off forms made by each other – passing ceramics back and forth to generate conversation. The title, “Totally Flip-jip-u-lar”, while inspired by Gill’s use of unique vernacular, implies the two artists will be mixing it up, and engaging creativity with the audience discussing their practices as makers and ways to achieve artistic movement. “You gotta make it dance,” Gill likes to say. More specifically, the workshop will be held from 10:00-3:00, and there will be a break from 12:00-1:00 for lunch. Bring questions, a notebook, and an open mind to participate in this one-of-a-kind experience. This workshop is free to attend, but please RSVP at Wellsville-Creative-Arts-Center.com to reserve a spot.
Originally from Renton, Washington, Gill achieved his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1975. After teaching ceramics at Alfred University for 38 years, John Gill recently retired and is most known for his rocktacious personality. This personality is projected into his practice through bold ceramic forms and geometric blocks of color. “He often speaks in the future,” says a former student. “It sounds a little ridiculous in the present moment, but then the advice he gives clicks a day or two later.” His work takes chances and tests boundaries – incorporating patterns and texture in unexpected ways. While many of his forms are hand built or made with the help of molds he’s created, each piece is different from the next. Represented by many galleries and museums nationally, John continues to create at his home studio in Alfred, New York alongside his partner Andrea where they both have passions for traveling to workshops and art centers across the country to teach together.
Similarly Bennett also achieved her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and graduated in 2014. Her work is heavily inspired by Egyptian and pre-Columbian art. While many of her ceramic forms are strong in color and layered with textures, they are pedestal-like in nature – elevating an ordinary dish to emulate higher status. The colors of these works often complement food the ceramics hold. Bennett says, “I’m a foodie. Diners are my favorite, where everyone is proud of that special dish. The pottery I create bolsters the triumph of such humble dishes.” But she finds her creativity is often explored through more than just ceramics. Where many overlook the art of communications and organization, Bennett is well known for her creative problem solving skills. Viewed through these eyes, her creativity helps her navigate daily life as well as create tactile objects. Currently, she is the Chief Operating Officer of Northern Lights Candle Company, and has recently started to make her own metal jewelry. “Living among art and art supplies fortifies regular creative thinking,” she says. “Where I am now… is on a perpetual creative journey.”
Overall, “Totally Flip-jip-u-lar” will encourage those who are curious about these makers journey’s to gather openly with questions. The combination of Gill and Bennett’s experience’s as artists will culminate to form plentiful conversation and improvisation, thus impacting the attendees in a creative, mind-stimulating environment. Again, this workshop is free to attend at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center, but please RSVP at Wellsville-Creative-Arts-Center.com. https://www.wellsville-creative-arts-center.com/workshops.html#/
8 Public Artworks in Pasadena, 2019 (File Photo – Graphics Dept.)
An opportunity for the public and potential applicants to learn about the Rotating Public Art Program and application requirements.
By News Desk
Pasadena’s Cultural Affairs Division will facilitate a virtual, public community meeting & artist workshop on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 1:00 pm. Meeting details and the virtual meeting link will be provided on the City’s Cultural Affairs website.
The City’s Cultural Affairs Division is now accepting applications from professional artists and artist teams through January 15, 2023. Series IV of the Rotating Program will include eight sculptural artworks to be installed at existing City-owned sites in each City Council District. This opportunity is open to artists based in California and seeks submissions of existing, loaned artwork, as well as proposals for new commissioned, site-responsive artworks in a variety of styles, materials, and approaches from a diverse pool of artists.
Established in 2011, the Rotating Public Art Program is intended to complement the permanency of both the Private Development and Capital Public Art Programs by placing artworks throughout the City that activate unusual locations, transforming small, often unnoticed areas into exciting destinations for visitors and residents to discover. By presenting original artworks at established locations, the program encourages residents and visitors to circulate throughout the City and experience the entirety of each exhibition.
For submission details, visit: cityofpasadena.net/arts or contact Corey Dunlap, Public Art Coordinator, Planning & Community Development Department: (626) 744-7547.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Multiple public workshops to help residents identify home repair scams and prevent fraud will take place in December.
The workshop will include tips on how to find, hire and pay contractors to not get scammed. It will also go over the building permit process and any other information related to paperwork.
City staff from Development Services and Code Enforcement will be in attendance to help educate residents.
On Monday, Dec. 5. the workshop will be available for residents in Estero at 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The workshop is free of charge and will be hosted by National Alliance Against Home Repair Fraud-NAAHRF, will be held on Tuesday, December 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, 921 SW 39th Terrace.
The third workshop will be in Lehigh Acres at the East Co. Regional Library on 881 Gunnery Road N. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hello, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Strongsville Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town these days.
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The Strongsville Public Library is hosting a "How to Buy a Car" workshop on Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The event will teach participants the finer points of navigating the car market. Dealer tactics, fair pricing, buying, leasing, trade-ins, hybrids, and electric batteries will be discussed. Howard E. Katz, a law professor at Cleveland State University, will be leading the discussion. (City of Strongsville)
Raisin' Canes will be presenting a fun holiday vaudeville show at the Strongsville Public Library on Dec. 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Smallwood Activities Center. The show will feature a group of senior vaudeville-style performers between the ages of 64 and 80. The group has been entertaining the public since 1999. There will be dancing, sing-alongs, and comedy during the show. (City of Strongsville)
Strongsville's Malcolm Hoyle, 36 years old, is facing federal gun charges. This is not the first time that Hoyle has faced gun charges. He was convicted when he was 16 years old of possessing a weapon as a convicted felon and served eight years in prison as a result. Hoyle now faces a decade in prison if he is found guilty of the federal gun charges. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
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From my notebook:
Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Strongsville area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Strongsville Patch)
Strongsville residents will be able to meet with an attorney for a free brief consultation on Dec. 16 at Ehrnfelt Senior Center. The consultations will be with Sam Butcher. (City of Strongsville)
An expert from The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will be offering free Medicare Counseling on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 9:15 a.m. at the Ehrnfelt Senior Center. (City of Strongsville)
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The newest monetary system in the world may be undone by the oldest problem there is.
A few weeks ago, Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed in a classic run. Investors were spooked by evidence that the exchange had mismanaged their money and couldn’t pay them back, so they panicked. And they were right. They couldn’t get their money back.
The blockchain technology behind cryptocurrency was supposed to make events like this a thing of the past. But FTX’s business was to serve as a gateway into (and out of) cryptocurrency. That business still depends on humans to serve as honest gatekeepers. And we’ve seen over and over that humans can’t resist the main temptation that comes with this role: to use their customers’ money for their own purposes.
The FTX collapse could be the start of a wave of cryptocurrency exchange failures. Because these exchanges are largely unregulated, they don’t face the same rules placed on other exchanges to keep their customers’ money safe. And there’s nobody looking over the shoulders of the exchange managers to keep them honest. Given that — and given my experience in studying financial market development and regulation — I think it’s pretty likely that other firms are doing what FTX did with its customers’ money, and that some of them will blow up in the same way, especially now that crypto investors are nervous and looking for signs of trouble.
A similar wave of crashes played out recently in China in the financial technology peer-to-peer lending business. P2P lending, which matches people seeking loans with people who have money to invest, took off in China in 2014 like nowhere else in the world, thanks to pent-up demand for consumer loans and China’s “wait and see” approach to regulation. But the P2P platform operators couldn’t resist using their customers’ deposits for their own purposes. The problem was so rampant that when Chinese regulators did step in, they chose to shut down the entire industry in the country. The last P2P lender closed in 2020.
Problems with mismanagement of customer funds occur even in advanced economies that enact rules prohibiting it. The American commodities brokerage firm MF Global failed in 2011 after diverting customer funds to cover losses made by the chief executive’s bond trades. The chief executive was Jon Corzine — a former head of Goldman Sachs, who would have been well aware of the rules. (Mr. Corzine said he was unaware that customer money was used.)
Those examples show that idle cash, whether in the form of yuan, dollars or lines of code, is the devil’s workshop. We say that money burns a hole in your pocket, because most of us can’t resist the urge to spend the cash sitting in our wallets. Similarly, idle cash sitting around in any business or financial organization naturally attracts people who want to invest it to make more money (or save their hides). In the case of FTX, there is increasing evidence that Mr. Bankman-Fried diverted customer funds to his crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research, and made loans to himself and to other employees of the company.
Corporations have perennial problems with managers who want to spend their company’s extra cash on their pet projects. For the operators of financial institutions, it’s incredibly hard to resist the temptation to help themselves to customers’ cash balances. If they could simply use the money for a short time, they reason, they could make a nice profit and then return the rest to its rightful owners. No one needs to be the wiser.
In this light, Mr. Bankman-Fried’s downfall is spectacular and interesting — especially the revelations about his extreme disorganization — but really nothing new. He is yet another person in a long line of people who couldn’t stand to see all that money idly sitting by.
FTX was supposed to be the best of the crypto exchanges. Mr. Bankman-Fried said he intended to give his fortune to effective altruist causes and was known as one of the few exchange C.E.O.s actively calling for better regulation of crypto. If he couldn’t resist the temptation to treat customers’ funds like his personal piggy bank, it seems likely that other crypto exchanges might be doing the same thing.
Many crypto exchanges, such as Binance, are already on regulators’ radar screens for possibly selling unregistered securities or potentially dangerous investment products. On top of the hacking attacks that steal millions of dollars from crypto investors and the rug-pulls and other outright fraud taking place in the creation of new cryptocurrencies, crypto investors now realize their money can be lost the old-fashioned way, too.
Values of cryptocurrencies, and their exchanges, are reflecting investors’ jitters. The price of Binance Coin, a proxy for the value of the Binance exchange, has declined by nearly 25 percent since the FTX debacle. Trading volumes on nearly all major cryptocurrency exchanges are down, as are other cryptocurrency prices.
The danger that managers will gamble with their customers’ money explains why most countries require brokerages, exchanges and similar financial institutions that accept deposits from customers to separate their customers’ money from the company’s money, and prohibit them from using their customers’ money for any purpose other than to make purchases expressly ordered by their customers. In the United States, only banks and mutual funds can invest their customers’ deposits, and they’re highly regulated.
The best hope for crypto is that exchanges agree to be regulated by the same basic rules that apply to other brokerages and exchanges regarding segregation and usage of customer funds. Some crypto advocates believe that they can use “smart contracts” that execute themselves automatically without human intervention and other decentralized, automated protocols to ensure that customers’ funds aren’t misappropriated. These innovations would be a welcome improvement. But the first step is to adopt the rules and regulations that these protocols would then carry out. Crypto exchanges also need to be transparent about their dealings, their holdings and their transactions so that regulators can easily monitor their activities and enforce these rules.
For many, the lessons from the collapse of FTX are clear: There’s something deeply wrong with cryptocurrency that makes it too dangerous to be included in the mainstream of finance. And the people operating cryptocurrency systems and the exchanges where cryptocurrencies are bought and sold are crooks, not visionaries.
Neither of these conclusions is correct. FTX’s collapse had very little to do with either the characteristics of cryptocurrency in general, or the specific features of the coins that FTX minted and distributed. FTX failed because the people who ran the company didn’t follow some basic rules of finance that can be difficult to enforce even in well-regulated markets.
And Sam Bankman-Fried is neither a visionary nor a criminal mastermind. He is a human who made the same poor choice that generations of money managers have made before him.
Connel Fullenkamp is Professor of the Practice of Economics at Duke University. He writes about financial market development and regulation.
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La Salle-Peru High School will be hosting the annual Santa’s Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3, in the student commons/cafeteria.
Children ages 10 and younger can meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and many other special guests to play games, make crafts and have fun.
Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus begins at 10:15 a.m. The LPHS band will be playing Christmas music at 11 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. all activities will temporarily stop for story time with Mrs. Claus. Available crafts include ornament, wreath, bookmark, puppet making and other activities. Games also will be available, including basketball, pin the heart on the Grinch, jingle bell toss and others.
The event is free. All guests should enter through the gymnasium doors for the event. La Salle-Peru High School is located at 541 Chartres St.
A pastry chef-led gingerbread house workshop is coming back to town.
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas is hosting its Annual Gingerbread House Workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 3 at the museum, located at 500 Main St. in Beaumont.
"Families are invited to participate in decorating unique and personalized gingerbread houses with AMSET’s annual workshop lead by pastry chef, Paige Neyland," the news release states. "The Gingerbread House Workshop is a yummy, fun-filled holiday activity that friends and families can enjoy together. With the instruction of chef Paige Neyland, come create gingerbread works of art to display in your home for the entire
holiday season."
For members, the workshop costs $50 for one house and $70 for two. For non-members, it's $60 for one house or $80 for two houses. All materials and candy are provided in the cost.
There is a limit of two people per house, according to the release.
All materials and candy are provided.
"Class size is limited and reservations must be made," the release states.
To reserve a spot, call 409-832-3432. For more information, visit amset.org.
The City of Waterville is scheduled to host a workshop on Community Resilience at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at The Elm, 21 College Ave. The workshop is another step in the city’s process of identifying ways to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change effects such as extreme weather, flooding, and public health impacts, according to a news release from the Office of the City Manager.
The city has completed a community resilience self-evaluation to help identify areas of opportunity that the city should address and has identified several actions that it would like to undertake to mitigate effects of climate change. The workshop will also ask participants to identify and discuss other areas that the City should consider.
This workshop is part of the city’s process to join the State of Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership program. The program created by the State of Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future as recommended by Maine’s four-year climate action plan, “Maine Won’t Wait.” The benefits to the city of joining the partnership include access to funding opportunities, help with project development and grant writing, trainings on important topics, peer-to-peer learning events and access to a regional coordinator who assists with developing project ideas and aids in researching and applying for grants to complete the projects.
This is a chance to hear updates and provide input on ways the city can be more resilient to climate change. For questions, contact Assistant City Manager William Post at [email protected], or 207-680-4204.
The Mashpee Planning Board will host a virtual community workshop to gather feedback on updating the town’s Local Comprehensive Plan on Monday, December 12, at 6:30 PM.
An LCP is a community’s statement—made up of text, maps, illustrations or other forms of communication—that is designed to provide a basis for decision-making regarding the town’s long-term development. Mashpee’s last LCP was certified in 1998, and the town has been engaged in a process to create an updated plan throughout the current year. The Mashpee Planning Department has led the efforts, with the planning board involved in a guidance capacity.
"If you've been following our Update Roadmap, you'll know that Tarn has been busy prioritizing Steam Workshop integration," says the latest developer update over on Steam. "We are happy to announce that indeed Steam Workshop will be available at launch. This means that you'll be able to find and install Dwarf Fortress mods with ease."
Modding has always been a big part of Dwarf Fortress, although most often those mods are adding tilesets, UI tweaks or world visualisers to make the hugely complex simulation more legible. Dwarf Fortress's Steam release already does most of those things itself, with an official tileset, a mouse-driven UI and proper tutorialisation. In any case, there remains enormous modding potential in a game as rich as Dwarf Fortress.
The post does also explain that the focus on getting Workshop support ready means that Classic and Arena modes won't be included at launch. Arena mode is where you can spawn Dwarf Fortress's various monsters and watch them fight and although fun, it's far from essential. Classic mode, meanwhile, lets you strip Dwarf Fortress's Steam version back to its original ASCII graphics while also keeping ASCII-only versions of the Steam release's new UI.
Finally, the post mentions that official Dwarf Fortress merch is on the way, including a pin, a metal-band style t-shirt, and a pint glass. I'm not much of a merch guy but the t-shirt is cool.
Catawba’s Flocken selected as Nielsen Center Workshop Fellow
Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Catawba College News Service
SALISBURY — Dr. Megan Flocken, assistant professor of philosophy at Catawba College, has been selected to join the 2023 Nielsen Center for the Liberal Arts Early Career Workshop Fellows.
The Nielsen Center fosters a sustained faculty learning community over successive workshop weekends where fellows reflect on their vocation, context and teaching practices while developing teaching strategies that nurture transformative student learning. Fellows also learn to articulate the goals of a liberal arts education, cultivating self-awareness, self-expression, and personal growth.
“I look forward to representing Catawba College and exploring the vocation of liberal arts teaching with early career faculty from other liberal arts institutions,” said Flocken. “Upon returning, I hope to share with my Catawba colleagues and students the best practices from my workshops which bolster Catawba’s commitment to liberal arts education. This exciting opportunity will help me to contribute to Catawba’s present and future approaches thereto, to advocate for how interdisciplinary liberal arts education enriches and helps to foster life-long learners.”
The Nielsen Center is at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. As a faculty fellow, Flocken will attend three four-day workshops beginning in February, June, and December 2023.
“Dr. Flocken has a deep and abiding belief in the value of liberal education and she understands what can be accomplished at a small liberal arts college,” said Catawba Vice Provost Forrest Anderson. “I see this workshop as coming along at the right time in her development as a faculty. I know, too, that this experience will benefit our students, our college, and the community of Salisbury.”
The Empower Youth Network is hosting “Hidden in Plain Sight,” a free workshop for parents and guardians, on Monday, Dec. 5, at Mount Si High School and Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Riverview Education Center
The workshop will help parents and guardians spot the signs of at-risk behaviors using an interactive display of a teenager’s bedroom. After walking through the display, participants will learn more about adolescent development, risk and protective factors, and common signs of substance use provided by community prevention professionals.
This exhibit is designed to educate and empower parents and guardians to communicate with their children about at-risk behaviors, expectations, and more. A community resource fair will accompany both events. Learn more at empoweryouthnetwork.org/hidden-in-plain-sight or call 425-333-6614.
You can register for the event at Riverview here: bit.ly/3U04cPo.
You can also register for the event at Mount Si here: bit.ly/3U7iTAk
The TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language program chair spent four days working with language teachers on the campus of the tribal college in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.
These consulting workshops are part of the teacher training arm of the Institute’s language programs, and Martel conducts several each year. “We’re open to offering customized teacher training programs to any institution that needs them,” he said.
The College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) reached out to the Institute for help with designing curriculum for the college’s Muscogee language courses. The college offers these courses—along with those on such topics as Native American history, tribal government, and Indian land issues—in addition to general education classes.
Language Under Threat
The Muscogee (Creek) language has long been under threat of extinction due to colonization, and that threat has only grown with COVID-19, which has taken a disproportionate toll on tribal elders, who are generally the most proficient speakers of the language. “My heart goes out so much to the community,” Martel said, “because they’re seeing their language dwindling.”
This issue, Martel said, added a distinct angle to the workshop. “This was a workshop on language pedagogy: designing curricular thematic units, lesson plans, and assessments through the lens of revitalization, through the lens of helping assure that the Muscogee language and culture have a future.”
Content-Based Language Instruction
One of the core elements of the Middlebury Institute’s language programs is content-based instruction. Rather than designing lessons primarily around grammar and vocabulary and then building content around them, instructors focus on course content, with the language lessons growing from the topics they are covering. “It’s not designing a syllabus based on what grammar points I want to cover,” Martel said. “It’s saying, well, what ideas do I want to dabble in, and then what language resources do I need to teach in order to facilitate working with those ideas?”
The ideas of most interest on the CMN campus, not surprisingly, centered on the Muscogee culture. With that in mind, Martel said, workshop participants identified texts that would be useful to base the curriculum on, such as origin stories and Bible stories.
In addition to such texts, Martel emphasized the potential of using the language in contemporary ways. “Part of my recommendation was saying, ‘What new texts can be created in Muscogee, like new media outlets or stuff like that, new ways to engage with the Muscogee culture?’” This is not to ignore the historic importance of the language but to give it added energy today and into the future.
Language Revitalization
Martel came away from the workshop feeling like he had made some meaningful connections; he has had a follow-up meeting with one of the participants and will be speaking with the president of the college about future engagement, whether formal or informal. He also just had fun. “There were a lot of really good spirits and good humor, and I really appreciated that.”
Language revitalization is an important issue across many cultures, Martel said—listing the Hawaiian, Māori, and Irish languages off the top of his head—and this workshop challenged him to think about how curriculum design can help preserve, and revive, threatened languages. “It gave me a perspective of the struggles that people in this situation are dealing with and see where my work can align with their goals.”
He stressed that it is the people of the Muscogee Nation, not outsiders like him, who are doing the hard work to preserve their culture. “But hopefully,” he said, “this was one small piece to offer to help them keep their language vibrant and growing.”
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GOLETA, CA, November 22, 2022 – The next phase of the Stow Grove Park visioning process is here and we want you to be a part of it. Join us on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00 a.m. till noon for an interactive Community Workshop at La Patera Elementary School (555 N. La Patera Lane) followed by a walking tour at the park, weather permitting. This family-friendly event will include snacks and refreshments along with kid-friendly activities. It’s a great opportunity to see for yourself the data and information collected so far on what the community hopes to see at this park and give your input on some desired options and ideas.
City of Goleta Parks and Recreation Manager JoAnne Plummer said, “We have received excellent feedback so far and are excited to continue to work with the community to create a vision for the Stow Grove Park Master Plan. This park is a treasured outdoor space in our community, and we are thrilled that we can be together in-person to discuss and exchange ideas of how Stow Grove Park can benefit the users of today and generations of tomorrow.”
At the workshop, the project team will provide insight on input received from the community and will share some general concepts of potential features and amenities. The team will also discuss the next stages of the master planning process.
The first workshop on the future of Stow Grove Park was held in April of 2022 followed by a survey taken by more than 1,000 community members. Another survey will be released soon asking for additional public feedback. The input from the workshops and surveys will be used to develop a draft conceptual plan for consideration. Once the plan has been chosen, the City will have the opportunity to construct the entire renovation project at once, or break the park project into phases and construct each phase as funding allows.
Most health professionals have not played with play-doh, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners since pre-school, but those were the tools they used to create prototypes for interprofessional educational (IPE) programs during the recent Reimagining Health Science Education: Design-Thinking Workshop.
The workshop — hosted by the new Woodruff Health Science Center (WHSC) Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP); The Hatchery, Center for Innovation; and the Emory University School of Medicine — was the afternoon component of Emory’s first in-person Medical Education Day since 2019. The Oct. 24 event brought together faculty, staff, students and clinicians from Emory’s three health professional schools and Emory Healthcare to participate in 12 interprofessional teams.
“Our goal was to bring together faculty and students across all of our schools to dream about what IPE should and will be at Emory, and we were thrilled with the interest and engagement in this workshop, which was our office’s kick-off event,” says Jodie Guest, co-director of the WHSC Office of IPECP and vice chair of the Department of Epidemiology in Rollins School of Public Health.
Guest opened the workshop by introducing the Office of IPECP and challenging participants to be visionary when conceptualizing IPE ideas for Emory. Shannon Clute, director of The Hatchery, and Ben Garrett, The Hatchery’s innovation programming and operations manager, followed her introduction by providing an overview of the design-thinking or human-centered design approach.
“We find that human-centered design is broadly applicable, and especially helpful in situations where you’re not starting from a place of total clarity on the nature of the problem in question or the needs of your target audience,” Clute explains. “By putting people at the center of the process, and defining problems from their point of view, there is a greater likelihood of developing on-point solutions.”
Building relationships
The real fun began when teams designed their IPE program prototypes using pre-school supplies. Teams had one hour to define, brainstorm and build their IPE prototypes. Teams then displayed their designs, fielded questions from each other about their ideas, and voted on four award categories – Most Rational, Sign Me Up, Most Viral and Long Shot.
A common theme emerged during the presentation phase: foster meaningful ways to bring health professional students, residents, faculty and clinicians together to both train and develop relationships with each other.
Team ideas centered on a few priority ways of learning together: share a collective physical space to train and build an interprofessional community; actively engage in the community with interprofessional teams; create new case-based curricula for interprofessional student teams to work collaboratively in simulation labs; and support an easily accessible list of courses that are open to any student enrolled in Emory’s three health professional schools.
Workshop participants and organizers left excited about the future of IPE at Emory.
“The afternoon design-thinking workshop was an interesting and beneficial way to bring stakeholders from the Woodruff Health Sciences together to brainstorm how we can create IPE programs that will teach our students how to skillfully work in interprofessional teams whether they are working in community, classroom or clinical settings,” says Maha Lund, planning committee chair for Medical Education Day and associate professor and program director of the Emory Physician Assistant Program.
Linda Lewin, professor of pediatrics at the Emory School of Medicine and director of the Woodruff Health Educators Academy, agrees. "The workshop provided a great opportunity to learn more about the design-thinking approach and how we can apply it to health professions education,” Lewin says. “It was both fun and energizing to work in an interprofessional health team to brainstorm and create a prototype of a program that I think would be useful to students across the whole health sciences center. I can't wait to see how the Office of IPECP uses the ideas the 12 teams generated — there is so much potential for IPE growth at Emory,”
Garrett notes,“The Hatchery team was so impressed with the engagement and innovative thinking on display during the workshop. There are innovative thinkers through the WHSC, and it’s always a treat to bring them together for collaborative work.”
“This was exactly what we hoped this workshop would do,” Guest says. “We were able to see clear themes generated by our students and faculty together. When 12 independent teams coalesce around three priority themes — common space on campus, active engagement as teams to support community health needs, and classroom time together — we know where there is excitement about the future of IPE at Emory. Our office and advisory committee will now explore the proposed ideas and determine which ones we can develop and implement in both the short- and long-term. It’s an exciting time to think about IPECP at Emory.”
CANASTOTA — The public is invited to learn a skill and start their Christmas shopping by making a beautiful natural evergreen wreath for the door or as a gift for a friend on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 North Main St.
There are two wreath workshop classes that day: one from 10 a.m. to noon and the second from 1-3 p.m. Bring a wire coat hanger and pruning shears; GSC provides the wire, boughs, pine cones and bow, unless participants want to bring their own bow and decorations. Classes are limited to 20 per class at a fee of $25 per person. Pre-registration is required. Pay by check made out to GSC and mail to 8375 North Main St., Canastota, NY, 13032; by Paypal at email greatswampconservancy@gmail.com; or in person from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the GSC office.
CALUMET, Mich. (WLUC) - One Calumet woman is helping others get into the holiday spirit with a hands-on activity.
Sandy Lindblom hosted a wreath making class at the Calumet Art Center on Sunday. The wreaths are made using a wire frame and rope with other decorations such as ribbon and pinecones.
Lindblom says she is happy to spend time with others and spread the holiday joy.
“I like everyone to go away feeling good about the class,” Lindblom said. “I tell them don’t rush; I usually schedule my class for three hours, so we do not have to rush. I want everyone to leave with a finished product and completed how they want it done.”
If you are interested in attending one of Lindblom’s workshops, contact her Facebook page to learn more about the upcoming events she is hosting.
CALUMET, Mich. (WLUC) - One Calumet woman is helping others get into the holiday spirit with a hands-on activity.
Sandy Lindblom hosted a wreath making class at the Calumet Art Center on Sunday. The wreaths are made using a wire frame and rope with other decorations such as ribbon and pinecones.
Lindblom says she is happy to spend time with others and spread the holiday joy.
“I like everyone to go away feeling good about the class,” Lindblom said. “I tell them don’t rush; I usually schedule my class for three hours, so we do not have to rush. I want everyone to leave with a finished product and completed how they want it done.”
If you are interested in attending one of Lindblom’s workshops, contact her Facebook page to learn more about the upcoming events she is hosting.
ELY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office invites the public to participate in a planning workshop for the Garnet Hill Recreation Area Management Plan. The workshop is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at the Bristlecone Convention Center, 150 Sixth Street, in Ely, Nev.
The field office is planning to improve the Garnet Hill Recreation Area and Egan Crest trail systems located about 10 miles west of Ely. Improvements include upgrading roadways, enlarging existing trailheads, adding overnight campgrounds, and constructing signed motorized and non-motorized trails systems. All facilities and some trails would be ADA accessible. Funding for the capital improvement project was provided through Round 18 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act.
“The BLM will also develop a Recreation Area Management Plan addressing how we manage and maintain the new recreation area, and future visitor use. We therefore want to engage local governments, key stakeholders, and resource users to ensure that we identify the public’s needs and desired outcomes,” said John Miller, BLM Bristlecone Field Office outdoor recreation planner.
Miller said the workshop will include a 6 p.m. presentation describing the project, an outline of the planning process, and instructions on how the public can participate. A question-and-answer session will follow.
For more information, contact John Miller, BLM Bristlecone Field Office outdoor recreation planner, at 775-289-1834 or jrmiller@blm.gov
Oregon State University Extension Service and the Women Owning Woodlands Network of Douglas County is inviting female woodland owners to a workshop where those attending will learn to make wreaths using greenery from local woodlands.
The event will be held Wednesday, November 30th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the pavilion at Singleton Park on North Curry Road, northwest of Roseburg.
Participants will learn how to identify, harvest and use native forest materials to make wreaths. They will be able to make one which they can take home, just in time for the holidays.
People taking the class should walk their property and collect greenery, cones and berries to bring to the workshop. Those attending should bring small pruners, wire cutters, gloves and scissors.
The cost is $15 per person. Registration closes November 23rd. Register online at: https://beav.es/5cm. Call 672-4461 for more information.
Kerstie Bramlet is 30 years old. She is autistic and has intellectual disabilities. Intellectual disabilities are disabilities that affect the way people think and learn.
Bramlet works at a place called the Warren County Sheltered Workshop. Warren County Sheltered Workshop is near St. Louis, Missouri.
Bramlet’s job was putting plastic labels on dog treats. She put the labels on the dog treats with about 12 other people. One time while they were working, they talked about a Special Olympics event. Many of the people she worked with were also disabled.
The workers worked together to label the dog treats. Some people put labels on the dog treats. Some people counted the dog treats.
After the workers labeled the dog treats, other people sold them on Amazon. Six dog treats would cost $14.99. Bramlet earns $1.50 an hour for her work.
The law says that every business has to pay its workers a minimum wage. The minimum wage is the least amount of money a worker can be paid. It is illegal to pay most people less than the minimum wage.
Warren County Sheltered Workshop pays Bramlet less than the minimum wage. Money that is less than the minimum wage is called a subminimum wage. It is legal to pay some disabled people a subminimum wage.
Most people work 40 hours per week. If Bramlet worked 40 hours per week, she would not earn enough money to live on her own.
Kerstie Bramlet earns $1.50 at a sheltered workshop near St. Louis, Missouri. This picture was taken by Arin Yoon. Arin Yoon is a photojournalist, special to ProPublica.
Bramlet works at a place called a sheltered workshop. A sheltered workshop is a special place where people with some types of disabilities work.
Sheltered workshops are supposed to be places where disabled people can learn how to work in other kinds of jobs.
Sheltered workshops can pay disabled people a subminimum wage.
Sheltered workshops are supposed to be places where people work for a short amount of time. Bramlet has been working at her sheltered workshop off and on for around 8 years. This is a long time.
Workers sort, count and package dog treats. This picture was taken at Project CU sheltered workshop. This picture was taken by Arin Yoon. Arin Yoon is a photojournalist, special to ProPublica.
Reporters from The Kansas City Beacon and ProPublica looked at how long people had been working at sheltered workshops in Missouri.
The reporters learned that most of the people working at sheltered workshops had worked there for a long time.
Almost half of the people working at sheltered workshops had been working there for more than 10 years. Some people had been working at sheltered workshops for more than 20 years. The person who had been working at sheltered workshops the longest had been working there for more than 50 years.
People are supposed to leave sheltered workshops for regular jobs. Regular jobs have to pay minimum wage. In Missouri, not very many people leave sheltered workshops for regular jobs.
In Missouri, the law says that sheltered workshops are supposed to help people “progress towards normal living.” Some people think this means sheltered workshops are supposed to teach people how to work at regular jobs.
Dan Gier is in charge of sheltered workshops in Missouri.
Gier says that he does not think sheltered workshops in Missouri are supposed to teach people how to work in regular jobs. He thinks that sheltered workshops are supposed to be a workplace for people who cannot learn how to work at regular jobs.
States have different rules about sheltered workshops.
Missouri is different from other states because it wants to keep sheltered workshops. Some states have passed laws that get rid of sheltered workshops. Some states passed laws to ban subminimum wages. This is because sheltered workshops are not doing what they are supposed to do.
Missouri passed a law to make sure that sheltered workshops can pay subminimum wages in Missouri.
State Senator Bill White helps make laws in Missouri. He does not think Missouri should get rid of sheltered workshops.
Senator White says, “This wonderful idea that we’re going to put everybody in the mainstream and everybody will be able to participate and function perfectly in this economy isn’t true. They’re just not as able to be as fast, as productive and as efficient.”
Senator White thinks that most people who work in sheltered workshops would not be good at regular jobs.
Some people think that Missouri should get rid of sheltered workshops. Some of the things people think about sheltered workshops are:
Sheltered workshops treat disabled adults differently than nondisabled adults.
Sheltered workshops keep disabled people separate from nondisabled adults.
Sheltered workshops make it so disabled people cannot be independent. People who work in sheltered workshops do not make enough money to live on their own. Disabled people who work in sheltered workshops need family support or payments from the government in order to live.
Judith Gross has helped disabled people learn about living on their own. This is what she said about disabled people who work at sheltered workshops. “They lose the opportunity to craft their own life. They will never have freedom of choice of recreation, nor where they live, nor how they make their money.”
Vermont was the first state to get rid of sheltered workshops. The last sheltered workshop in Vermont closed in 2002. Most of the people who worked in Vermont’s last sheltered workshop moved to working at regular jobs. Many people with intellectual disabilities in Vermont work at regular jobs.
Cheryl Bates-Harris helps stand up for the rights of disabled people. She says that many officials in Missouri do not want to ban sheltered workshops. Many officials in other states want to ban sheltered workshops.
Businesses have been allowed to pay disabled people a subminimum wage for a long time. In 1938, the United States government passed a law. This law let businesses pay disabled people a subminimum wage.
The government thought this was the only way some disabled people could get jobs. Businesses did not want to hire disabled people. Businesses wanted to pay disabled people less money than nondisabled people.
A lot of sheltered workshops opened in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The United States government passed laws about sheltered workshops. The laws said that sheltered workshops were supposed to help disabled people learn job skills. These job skills were supposed to help disabled people work at regular jobs.
In 1965, Missouri passed a law that made it so many sheltered workshops could open. This is because families of disabled adults wanted sheltered workshops to open in Missouri. Families of disabled adults wanted their family members to work. Without sheltered workshops, many disabled adults could not get a job.
Missouri allowed sheltered workshops to pay disabled workers a subminimum wage. Missouri did not make sure that sheltered workshops taught job skills to help disabled people get regular jobs.
Almost half of people who work at sheltered workshops in Missouri have been working there for more than 10 years. This picture was taken by Arin Yoon. Arin Yoon is a photojournalist, special to ProPublica.
In Missouri, people who work in sheltered workshops do many different types of jobs. Some of the jobs people do are:
Packaging medical supplies.
Building parts for cars.
Sorting recycling.
Sheltered workshops make money when they sell what the workers make or do. Sheltered workshops also get money from the government.
Most people who work in sheltered workshops in Missouri earn less than $4 an hour. Some people earn less than $1 an hour.
Minimum wage in Missouri is $11.15 an hour. Almost nobody who works in a sheltered workshop in Missouri earns more than $11.15 an hour.
This information is from the United States Department of Labor. The United States Department of Labor has information about how much money people earn.
In sheltered workshops, workers make money based on how much work they can do in an hour. The sheltered workshops compare the amount of work a disabled person does in an hour to the amount of work a nondisabled person does in an hour. This is called a wage survey.
Kit Brewer is in charge of a sheltered workshop in St. Louis. He says that subminimum wages are a good thing for workers. He says that subminimum wages make it so that workers can work at their own speed.
Kit Brewer is in charge of Project CU sheltered workshop. This picture was taken by Arin Yoon. Arin Yoon is a photojournalist, special to ProPublica.
Other people believe that subminimum wages are unfair to disabled workers. Nondisabled workers do not have to do wage surveys. All nondisabled workers have to earn minimum wage.
Rick Glassman stands up for the rights of disabled people. He thinks that wage surveys are unfair. He thinks that they are biased against disabled people. This means that nondisabled people are treated better than disabled people.
State Representative Bridget Walsh Moore helps make laws in Missouri. She has a disability. She does not believe people should be paid less than others because of their disability. She does believe sheltered workshops should exist. She thinks sheltered workshops should be a choice for some disabled people.
The United States government makes some laws about sheltered workshops. The United States government wants states to have fewer sheltered workshops. The United States government has a law that helps people who work in sheltered workshops. This became a law in 2014. All states have to follow this law.
The law says that people who work at sheltered workshops have to go to career counseling. Career counseling helps people find jobs that they like. Career counseling can help disabled people learn about jobs that are not in sheltered workshops.
The law is supposed to make sure that disabled people have choices. The law makes sure that disabled people want to work in sheltered workshops. If disabled people do not want to work in sheltered workshops, career counseling can help them find other jobs.
Chaz Compton helps states follow the laws about sheltered workshops. He says that the laws are working in many places. In these places, fewer people earn a subminimum wage. Fewer businesses are paying a subminimum wage.
The law is not working as well in Missouri.
Every state has a Vocational Rehabilitation program. These help disabled people find jobs. Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation helps disabled people in Missouri find jobs. One of the ways people who work in sheltered workshops can get help from Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation is through the career counseling required by the new law.
Very few people who work in sheltered workshops in Missouri get help finding regular jobs from Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation.
In Missouri, the way people get career counseling is different from other states.
In Missouri’s career counseling, people who work in sheltered workshops are shown a video. Groups of people who work in sheltered workshops watch the video together. This is how people who work in sheltered workshops learn about their job choices.
In Minnesota, every person who works in a sheltered workshop meets with a career counselor. They meet with a career counselor by themselves.
Amy Bowen works at Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation. She says that Missouri is not going to change how disabled people see career counselors. She says that people who work at sheltered workshops want to keep working at sheltered workshops. She says that everyone is making an informed decision.
Some people in Missouri who work at sheltered workshops want more help finding a regular job. People who want help from Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation have trouble getting help.
Between 2017 and 2020, a lot of people who worked at sheltered workshops applied for help from Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation to find regular jobs. Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation denied the applications of a lot of people because state officials said their disabilities were too severe.
Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation did not help people get jobs if state officials said they had disabilities that were too severe.
Every state has a place where disabled people can get help finding jobs. These places are allowed to deny people who have disabilities that make them too hard to help. Missouri denied more applications because people had disabilities that made them too hard to help than any other state.
Chris Clause helps Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation. He does not know why Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation denies so many people.
Some people who worked in sheltered workshops did get help from Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation. Less than a third of these people found jobs outside of sheltered workshops.
The United States government gives states money for their sheltered workshops if they follow some rules. This money helps sheltered workshops stay open. Missouri does not let the United States government give this money to sheltered workshops in Missouri.
If Missouri got money from the United States government, it would have to follow some rules. One of these rules is that more people working at sheltered workshops would have to try to work at regular jobs. Some people say that Missouri does not want to follow these rules.
Sheltered workshops in other states get a lot of money from the United States government. They use some of this money to help people work at regular jobs.
Mallory McGowin works for the Missouri government. She says that the Missouri government is finding other ways to get money to help disabled adults.
Steven Schwartz stands up for the rights of disabled people. He says that Missouri should let the United States government give them money.
He says that Missouri could do a better job helping disabled adults with money from the United States government.
Many disabled adults and their families in Missouri like sheltered workshops. They believe that sheltered workshops are the only way that disabled adults can find a job. They do not want sheltered workshops to be banned in Missouri.
Many disabled adults and their families also support subminimum wages. This is because some disabled people get money from the government to help them live. If they make more than a subminimum wage, the government will not give them this money.
Susan Bianchi has a son who works at a sheltered workshop. She says, “Granted they don’t make as much money, but they are safe and they’re happy.”
Kerstie Bramlet works at a sheltered workshop. She says her sheltered workshop does things that other jobs do not do. Her sheltered workshop helps drive her to and from work.
Bramlet is taking a break from work because she has a medical issue. She wants to go back to working at her sheltered workshop as soon as she can. “It’s what’s best for me,” she says.
Judith Gross has helped disabled people learn about living on their own. She worked on a project where she taught disabled adults and their families about what types of jobs they can have. She says that a lot of families she taught liked sheltered workshops.
For disabled adults, getting help finding jobs is hard. Gross says that a lot of families do not know about all of their choices.
Gross says that it is hard for many people to change what they think about sheltered workshops. The people she taught did not know many people who moved from sheltered workshops to regular jobs. Because of this, many people think sheltered workshops are the best choice for them.
Sharrah Welch is 36 years old. She has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which is sometimes called ADHD. She also has fetal alcohol syndrome. She used to work at a sheltered workshop. Now she works at a regular job.
She works on machines at a broom factory. She says people can learn from her experience switching from a sheltered workshop to a regular job.
Welch worked at a sheltered workshop in Sedalia, Missouri, for more than 10 years. That sheltered workshop closed. Helpers at the sheltered workshop helped the workers find regular jobs.
Welch was nervous about switching from a sheltered workshop to a regular job. People helped her as she switched jobs. A job coach helped her learn how to do her new job. The support helped her do well at her new job.
Welch says, “It helped me a tremendous amount. It’s sad that in this world so many people put us down like, ‘Oh, they have a disability. They can’t do the job.’” She says the people who say that are wrong. “We can do it, just with some help.”
Sheltered workshop workers count, fold and package rags. Many of the workers earn less than the minimum wage. This picture was taken by Arin Yoon. Arin Yoon is a photojournalist, special to ProPublica.
AMES, Iowa – Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, which will be presented online by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach community development specialists from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 5.
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