Opportunity-New Prof. Shari Huhndorf (course offerings)

TWO NEW COURSES BY PROF. SHARI HUHNDORF

Ethnic Studies 190.3  Displaying Race, Displaying Culture: Exhibitions, Film, Photography
TuTh 12:30-2:00  130 Wheeler
4 Credits
Course Control Number 31212


Native American Studies 190.1  Contemporary Issues in Native America
TuTh 9:30-11:00  106 Mulford
4 Credits
Course Control Number 61224



Prof. Shari Huhndorf, Native Alaskan, is a specialist in Native American literature and cultural
studies.  

She is the author of two books:

Going Native:  Indians in the American Cultural Imagination (Cornell University Press, 2001),
and 
Mapping the Americas:  The Transnational Politics of Contemporary Native Culture (Cornell University Press, 2009).  

Opportunity- Writing and Study Strategies for Success

 Need Help with:

Note-Making for Lectures and Reading Are you unsure what to write down when your instructors are speaking? Do you have difficulty finding important points or quotes in your texts when you are writing your papers? In this workshop, you will learn to apply active reading and listening strategies to take notes effectively from your lectures and course texts.

Reading Strategies

Want to delve beyond the surface meaning of the texts you’re reading? Want strategies for working with different types of academic texts across disciplines? In this workshop, you will practice strategies to enhance your skills in navigating and interpreting academic texts.

Speaking and Participating in Academic Settings

Not sure how to jump into class discussions? Nervous about approaching your instructors with questions? In this workshop, you will learn more about the characteristics of an academic audience and effective ways to approach office hours, speak up in class, and achieve confidence in your public speaking and class participation.

Time Management

Does it seem that you are always rushing to meet deadlines? Do you feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? In this workshop, you will learn strategies that will help you plan your academic work schedule more effectively, and you will learn how to formulate an action plan to help you prevent procrastination and achieve a more balanced life.

Writing Research Papers

Are you writing a research paper this semester? Are you wondering about how to approach writing research papers at Berkeley? In this workshop, you will review the steps involved in narrowing down a topic and writing a focused, well-researched, and appropriately-documented paper.

Scholarly Collaboration In- and Out-of-Class

Has your instructor assigned your class a group project? Are you seeking effective strategies for learning with other Cal students? In this workshop, you will learn strategies for collaborating effectively with other students both in and outside of your classes at Berkeley.

Revising Your Own Writing for Grammar and Content

Is editing your own writing a stressful process? Are you unsure whether your writing is clear to your audience? In this workshop, you will learn strategies for proofreading and editing your own papers to ensure that your content is presented clearly to your reader.

We have been invited to join Student Learning Center staff Gonzalo Arrizon and Alberto Ledesma for a series of workshops every Tuesday 5-7, location TBA. 

Workshop Series:  Writing and Study Strategies for Success.

These workshops will supplement the work we're doing at our Sneak Ups.

Opportunity- ISHI Conference

 For more information and to register for this FREE conference sign up below.

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ueoawbeab&oeidk=a07e4apkb1i4dd4ed0f

 Sign up now!  Last Day to register is August 31, 2011

AIGP/NASD Mentor Program

Announcing:  AIGP/NASD Mentor Program

 We are inviting all Graduate and Undergraduate students to participate in this, our first, mentorship program.  This is an excellent opportunity to develop and strengthen connections across the academic generations.  Cal can be a maze and we all need an extra hand to make it through.   Working with someone can be the key to a successful paper, semester, and degree experience. 

Our strength has always come from our intergenerational relations.  This is an opportunity to put that into practice.

If you'd like to have or be a mentor please send me the following information:

Name:

Affiliation (Tribe, Pueblo, Nation, Village, etc., ):

Year at Cal:

Major or Department:

Area of interest, or specialty:

One sentence describing your style:

One sentence describing the style of your ideal mentoring partner:

We will have mentors and mentees matched up as soon as possible—we are aiming to introduce folks at the Welcome. 

We will continue to match people up through out the semester.

What the program involves: 

1.  Meeting informally to discuss academics, Cal, interests, navigating the campus terrain, art, music, food etc.,  The program is what you make it!   Try it and see what works, what doesn't.

2.  Additional hosted events during the fall semester, where everyone participating in the program can gather, connect and share.

Send your information to:

reidgomez(at)berkeley.edu

Subject Line:  Mentor

Photo Credit:  The Making of Oneself by Roxanne Swentzell

Opportunity-Student Learning Center Open House SCHEDULE

Greetings and Welcome Back. 

Student Learning Center (SLC) Events
The Student Learning Center (SLC) Bears All: Welcome Week Open House: August 24, 10AM until 4:15PM

For the complete schedule:

http://welcome.berkeley.edu/slc.html

Each workshop is 45 minutes!

Stop by and say hello to Gonzalo Arrizon, Cara Stanley,  Luisa Giulianetti, Liz Keithley, and Alberto Ledesma.

Also, check in and sign up for your writing, math, science tutor or social science study group!

Sneak Up

Things sneak up on you:  finals, exams, this and that, without explanation.  When you develop skills and power, you sneak up on them.

Every Monday from 11-12 at 242 César Chavez, Native American Student Development will host a Sneak Up.  Our goal is to help you develop the tools, skills and style you need to achieve the goals you've set.

The first Sneak Up will take place on Monday September 12.

Please feel free to suggest topics you'd like covered.

We will alternate between study skills, research opportunities, grant writing (and getting) and off campus opportunities.

Look for a full schedule to appear soon.  For now check in for the latest.

September 12:  Planning Your Semester (when to get help, where, and procrastination--how not to do it).  What to do with that syllabus (bring yours along!).

September 19:  NERDS

September 26:  The Elements of Style and a Suitable Design (Grammar and Organization) 

Profiles-Gonzalo Arrizon

NASD has the good fortune to have Gonzalo Arrizon with us at the Student Learning Center.  He is passionate, kind and an incredibly gifted teacher.  As an ally he is incomparable.

His specialty is study strategies. 

This semester he will be teaching several Education 98 classes (sections 14 and 15).  He will also be leading a Study Strategies and Writing Workshop at the International House on Thursday evenings (5-7 pm).  I encourage you all to attend.  These sessions will compliment the work we will be doing at our sneak ups.  (Please check the SLC's website for additional information on Gonzalo's workshop.)

Study strategies include but are not limited to:  Time Management & Procrastination, Motivation & Goal-setting, Effective Reading Strategies, Exam Preparation and Performance, Lecture Note taking, Writing and Research, Public Speaking, Studying and Learning, and Campus Resource referrals and information.

For more information about study strategies at the Student Learning Center please visit their site:

http://slc.berkeley.edu/studystrategies/index.htm

Gonzalo's Education 98 Sections:  http://slc.berkeley.edu/courses/index.htm

Ed. 98, Wed 1-3, Section 14

Ed. 98, Thursday 2-4, Section 15

He will also be available for individual consultations on Mondays and Tuesdays.  You can contact him at imp8@berkeley.edu or 642-1330.  His office is located at 144 Chavez.

Opportunity-Student Learning Center Open House

The Student Learning Center offers many services.

Their open house is scheduled for Wednesday, August 24.  There will be workshops all day!

Please check their website for a detailed schedule:  http://slc.berkeley.edu/general/index.htm

Sign up for tutors and register for study groups early, before you even think you need them!  Spaces go fast!

Opportunity-Haas Scholars Program

 If you're looking for a good start in research the Haas Scholars Program is offering these workshops.

For more information:  http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/

Welcome and Welcome Back!

Our first campus gathering takes place on Tuesday, September 6 (2011) at the Multicultural Community Center (MCC) in the Martin Luther King Student Union.

Please join us for a lovely dinner (tamales, strawberry cake, and refreshments).

We look forward to seeing old friends and making new connections. 

We will open the celebration at 4:30 and share stories, introductions, and information until 6:00.

In the spirit of good relations and our tradition of intergenerational strength and beauty we welcome all students, staff, community members, faculty, and family.

In light and beauty,

Carmen, Cindy and Reid

AIGP will be debuting their latest and greatest T-shirts.

Come early and stay late!

Introducing our Fall 2011 Program

Congratulations!  

The University of California at Berkeley is a highly competitive research institution.  We are dedicated to seeing you flourish and graduate, and strive to support each of you on your personal journey toward excellence and achievement.

 Working together, as scholars, leaders and artists, we can shape the future.

Current Program Schedule for Fall 2011:

Welcome and Welcome Back (September 6)

NASD Leadership Program

American Indian Graduate Program/NASD Mentor Program

a Sneak Up, every Monday from 11-12 (242 César Chavez)

Hearing Radmilla (October 21)

Two Spirits: Sexuality, Gender, and the Murder of Fred Martinez (November 9)

Stay tuned for more information regarding programs and opportunities.

You can sign up at the blogspot to receive information every time the blogspot is updated.  If you prefer, you can simply check in for weekly updates.

I will post opportunities on and off campus at this site, so check in regularly.

If you have any questions please email me at reidgomez[at]berkeley.edu.

The NASD office in César Chavez will be up and running soon.

See you all at the MCC for our Welcome on Tuesday September 6, from 4:30-6!

In light and beauty,

Dr. Reid Gómez

NASD Leadership Program-Application

Native American Leadership Program Application

Name (print) ______________________________________________ 

Date  ___________________

Local address  ____________________________________________________________

                                  address                        city                                             zip

Local Telephone  (       )  _____________________    

E-mail address _________________________________________________

Permanent address______________________________________________________

                                    address                                   city                              zip

Permanent Telephone  (       )  ___________________

Class standing (for current semester):                                                  

Major/Department  ___________________________ GPA in major  _____  Cumulative GPA  _____

Transfer students: 

Previous institution  ________________________________________     

Semesters at UCB _______

Expected date of graduation (month/year)  ______________________________

How many semesters will you be available to work?  __________

Are you eligible for work-study funds? Yes  No      If yes, amount_________________

How many hours a week, on the average, can you work?   _______________________________

Tribal Affiliation(s)__________________________            

EOP:       Yes         No

How did you hear about the Native American Student Development? 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

References: (Name, Contact info (phone, email) and relationship to applicant) 

1.                                                                                                                    

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3.                                                                                                                    

NASD Leadership Program 2011

Q:  What kind of training will I receive and what other resources are available to me?

A:   NASD will provide hands on assistance will all aspects of your work load.  The weekly seminar will form the core of your leadership training, with those ideals being applied in your weekly assignments.  Additional writing, oral communication and public speaking skills will be address as needed.

Q:  How will I be assigned work?

A:   The majority of work assignments will be decided at the weekly staff meeting.  Additional assignments will be given by program specialist Dr. Reid Gómez (via personal communication and email).

Q:  Where will I work?

A:  Work space will be provided at the Native American Student Development office.  Additional work may take place on campus (including libraries, research and learning centers, and relevant departments).

Q: What other responsibilities might I have?

A:  Responsibilities will include all regular office duties (answering phones, taking messages, writing emails, making and keep appointments).  In addition each student leader will be expected to keep a regular schedule (making and keeping appointments with students, faculty and staff).  Student leaders will be expected to communicate clearly and timely in writing and orally.  Student leaders will also be held accountable for completing all assigned work (web, publicity, programming) on deadline—when difficulties arise student leaders are required to communicate those difficulties as soon as they become apparent.  Student leaders will also be responsible for developing an area of personal expertise (to be discussed and developed during the semester).  

Q: How will seminar participation be assessed?

A:  Student leaders are expected to come prepared to discuss details of the readings.  They should have on their person notes, questions, responses that they can share with fellow leaders.  They should be able and ready to discuss their understanding of the readings, their ideas for further application of the theories, and to raise thoughtful questions during seminar.  Seminar will be a concentrated time to go over ideas already formulated at the student's leisure.  Student leaders will be paid for 1 hour of reading time, each week.  Reading assignments will be gone over at the end of each seminar.  Student leaders are expected to ask questions when they are unclear. 

Q:  How will my work be assessed?

A:   Student leaders are expected to active participants in all areas of the program.  Dr. Gómez will assess work during the semester.  Consequently communication between Dr. Gómez and student leaders is of paramount importance.  If any problems should arise, Dr. Gómez will inform the student leader in writing of inadequacies in performance.  Should further action be needed, CCSD Director, L. Walker will mediate.

Please retain this page for your own information.

Please give your best answer to the following questions:

1.  What is your academic area of interest? (One Paragraph Only)

2.  How do you envision your participation in the NASD Leadership Program enhancing your development, as a scholar and student? (One to Two Paragraphs Only)

3.  What is your area of greatest strength, as a scholar? (One Paragraph Only)

4.  In what area do you need the most development, as scholar? (One Paragraph Only)

5.  Please respond to the following quote:

"Today we see a great revival of traditional practices in many tribes.  Younger people are bringing back crafts, songs and dances, and religious ceremonies to make them the center of their lives.  These restorations are important symbols of a sense of community, but they must be accompanied by hard and clear thinking that can distinguish what is valuable in the old ways from the behavior we are expected to practice as members of the larger American society."  (Vine Deloria, Jr.,)

Please note:

·      Answers should be typed, single space (12 point font) and proofread.

·      Applications will be assessed on levels of content (grammar, style, and analysis).

·      Any questions should be address directly to Dr. Reid Gómez.

NASD Leadership Program-Job Description

Native American Student Development Student Leadership Program

Paid Positions-Job Description

Native American Student Development Leadership Program participants will establish and nurture an academic culture for Native American students on campus.  The Leadership Program will foster this goal by: 

1.     Contextualizing American Indian Intellectual Activity.

2.     Creating a place for American Indians inside the academy (institutes of higher education).

3.     Guiding and supporting NASD Leaders on their personal journeys.

4.     Performing all NASD work under the guidance of NASD program specialist (Dr. Reid Gómez).

Skill Development:

·      Develop a Shared Vocabulary (within NASD, NAS and the Academy)

·      Understand History

·      Understand Context

·      Oral Presentations/Meetings

·      Writing (memos, journal, web and blog entries)

·      Integrate Theory and Education with Practice

·      Individual Academic Development: Develop an Area of Expertise

o   Identifying Personal Strengths

o   Identifying Personal Weaknesses

o   Identifying and Developing Core Interests

o   Goals (setting, reaching, evaluating, and reassessing)

Qualifications, Requirements and Restrictions: 

These requirements apply to all students working with Native American Student Development, whether paid, enrolled in credit opportunities, or participating as volunteers:

Personal Qualifications:  Leadership Program participants should be passionate about Native American issues in education (NASD) as well as their own personal academic development.  They must demonstrate a determined, rigorous, and uncompromising commitment to academic student development, and the ability to cooperate and collaborate.  They should also possess patience, ingenuity, and the ability to engage meaningfully with people from diverse backgrounds and departments.  All student leaders will be expected to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner (professional, courteous, thorough).

Academic Qualifications:

1. Students should have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

2. Students cannot have more than two “Incomplete” grades.

3. Students must be in good academic standing (i.e., not on academic probation).

4. Students must agree to abide by all University and NASD Policies.

Requirements (Job Description) for Student Leadership Participants:

Attend (at least 2) Individual Meetings with Dr. Gómez:

·      First week (30 Minutes):  Set Personal Goals

·      Last week (30 Minutes):  Review Personal Goals

Attend Weekly Seminars and Business Meetings (1-1.5 hours):

·      Discussion of Readings:

o   Tribal Secrets:  Recovering American Indian Intellectual Traditions, Robert Allen Warrior, 1997, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis

o   Power and Place:  Indian Education in America, Vine Deloria Jr., and Daniel R. Wildcat, 2001, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado

o   Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, 2010, Picador First Edition, paperback

·      Discussion of Individual Projects and Assignments

·      Conduct NASD Business

NASD Work (completed by Leadership Program participants):

·      Outreach:  UCB Student, Staff and Faculty, generate NASD/AIGP Web Blog content, implement NASD Communications Plan

·      Academic Support Liaison:  facilitating the Hump @ NASD Academic Tutorials, developing relationships with UCB academic support services and departments

·      Programming: the Hump @ NASD,  and NASD monthly events, NASD Mentorship Program

·      All Individual work assignments to be decided at NASD weekly business meetings

NASD Leadership Program

Native American Student Development will be introducing several new programs for the Fall 2011 semester.   The foundation for each program is a focus on undergraduate academic achievement and a commitment to developing the best thinkers and leaders in Indian Country today.

Introducing the NASD Leadership Program

NASD will hire several students to participate in the newly created NASD Leadership Program.  These students will be the spirit and soul of the NASD office, pursuing excellence and developing their own voice and vision.  The NASD Leadership Program will guide participants on an intellectual and truth-seeking journey, while providing concrete and practical assignments and opportunities to put their skills and knowledge into play.  As NASD leaders they will assist all aspects of NASD program work:   conducting oral histories, developing communication plans (press material content and dissemination), working with faculty and staff, and researching current issues in Indian country.    

NASD will offer 2-3 positions, as the program will be intensive, and each student will receive a considerable amount personal guidance and attention.

For full details see the job announcement below.  Any questions should be addressed to Dr. Reid Gómez at reidgomez[at]berkeley.edu. 

Applications Due:  8 August 2011

Students will be interviewed and hired the week of 15 August 2011

Start date:  18 August 2011

Pay Rate:  $11.15/Hour (Work Study Preferred)

MCC/MSD Student Retreat at the Marin Headlands will take place 18 August- 19 August 2011

If you are unable to begin work on 18 August, or attend the MCC/MSD Student Retreat, and are interested in the position, please apply and note your availability on the application.

Ahéhee'.

R

Dr. Reid Gómez

Native American Student Development

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