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SUMMARY:Lives of Arizonans from Memoirs and Fiction with Jim Turner
DESCRIPTION:Arizona pioneers tell their stories in diaries\, letters\, and memoirs. Martha Summerhayes’s beloved Vanished Arizona and Captain John Bourke’s On the Border with Crook\, plus biographies of Hopi\, Pima\, and Tohono O’odham women describe their lives and feelings. But we’ll also look at fiction\, including Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop\, Zane Gray’s Riders of the Purple Sage\, and contemporary authors like Marguerite Noble’s Filaree and Nancy Turner’s These is My Words. Richly illustrated with historic photographs and artwork\, this presentation gives audiences a personal understanding of what life was like for Native Americans and pioneer emigrants. \nREGISTER HERE \nBefore retiring from the Arizona Historical Society\, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums across the state. He co-authored the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned a M.A. in U.S. history in 1999\, and has been presenting Arizona history for more than forty years. Jim is an author/editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers\, author of The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers to the Gulf and Four Corners USA: Wonders of the American Southwest. \n 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/lives-of-arizonans-from-memoirs-and-fiction-with-jim-turner-2/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pinal County Historical Society Museum":MAILTO:pchsmuseum@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210111T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210111T160000
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SUMMARY:Coming Home to a Place You’ve Never Been: Immigration\, Refugee Resettlement and Citizenship with Rodo Sofranac
DESCRIPTION:The politics and policies of immigration\, refugee resettlement\, and citizenship are louder than ever. While the politics get noisier and the policies are mired\, what about the people? This talk focuses on the personal stories of immigration. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and share their experiences as a new settler and/or local greeter. What’s it like going to a place where you don’t know the language or culture? Where you don’t have any family or friends? Where you don’t know what you’re eating or where you’re sleeping? Where you have almost no money in your pocket? And now it is your home!? Could you do it? Did you do it? How is it going for you? \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nRodo spent his first few years in a tiny village called Rijeka Crnojevića\, Montenegro—former Yugoslavia. His family fled to Austria and later immigrated to the United States. He speaks\, reads\, and writes Serbo-Croatian and German. Interestingly\, the Montenegrin connection brought him to Arizona in 1974. This diversity of cultures and languages inspires Rodo to read\, write\, and enjoy sharing stories. As a teacher\, translator\, mentor\, and community organizer\, he has worked with people of all ages—from birth to over 100—and in numerous settings\, including over 30 years at the university level. Rodo‘s award-wining work embraces varied storytelling\, the latest being eight fun children’s books.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/coming-home-to-a-place-youve-never-been-immigration-refugee-resettlement-and-citizenship-with-rodo-sofranac/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arizona Senior Academy":MAILTO:mneugeb@arizonasenioracademy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210112T193000
DTSTAMP:20210104T154722Z
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SUMMARY:The History of Police and Policing in the U.S. with Dr. Matthew Whitaker
DESCRIPTION:What is the history of policing in the U.S.? Where did police come from\, and what was their role? How did police interact with communities in the past? How do police interact with communities now? Recent clashes between the police and the public have thrust the nation into a period of social unrest and violence not seen since the 1960s. The public has called for immediate and dramatic change. Do we still need the police? How do communities ensure public safety in the future for everyone? Participants will explore these questions in a safe\, interactive discussion\, that will help them understand and improve the relationship between the police and community. REGISTER HERE. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nMatthew Whitaker is a decorated educator\, historian\, author\, social justice advocate\, motivational speaker\, and founder of the ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy\, where he taught for 16 years. Whitaker’s expertise lies in U.S. history\, African American history\, race relations\, social movements\, cultural competency\, equity and inclusion\, teaching excellence\, and community partnerships.  Whitaker has received numerous awards including the 2016 DLA Diversity and Inclusion Award\, ASU’s 2015 Pioneer Award for work on African American life and culture\, and 2014 DLA Inclusive Workplace Award. Whitaker has spoken throughout the U.S. and abroad\, and has been featured on CNN\, NPR\, PBS\, WVON\, and KEMET. His books include Hurricane Katrina: America’s Unnatural Disaster\, Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West\, and his forthcoming memoir\, The Undisputed Truth: A Revolutionary Journey to Black Manhood.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-history-of-police-and-policing-in-the-u-s-with-dr-matthew-whitaker/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glendale Public Library":MAILTO:dwarren@glendaleaz.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210113T143000
DTSTAMP:20210104T155033Z
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SUMMARY:The History of Police and Policing in the U.S. with Matthew Whitaker
DESCRIPTION:What is the history of policing in the U.S.? Where did police come from\, and what was their role? How did police interact with communities in the past? How do police interact with communities now? Recent clashes between the police and the public have thrust the nation into a period of social unrest and violence not seen since the 1960s. The public has called for immediate and dramatic change. Do we still need the police? How do communities ensure public safety in the future for everyone? Participants will explore these questions in a safe\, interactive discussion\, that will help them understand and improve the relationship between the police and community. REGISTER HERE. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nMatthew Whitaker is a decorated educator\, historian\, author\, social justice advocate\, motivational speaker\, and founder of the ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy\, where he taught for 16 years. Whitaker’s expertise lies in U.S. history\, African American history\, race relations\, social movements\, cultural competency\, equity and inclusion\, teaching excellence\, and community partnerships.  Whitaker has received numerous awards including the 2016 DLA Diversity and Inclusion Award\, ASU’s 2015 Pioneer Award for work on African American life and culture\, and 2014 DLA Inclusive Workplace Award. Whitaker has spoken throughout the U.S. and abroad\, and has been featured on CNN\, NPR\, PBS\, WVON\, and KEMET. His books include Hurricane Katrina: America’s Unnatural Disaster\, Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West\, and his forthcoming memoir\, The Undisputed Truth: A Revolutionary Journey to Black Manhood.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-history-of-police-and-policing-in-the-u-s-with-matthew-whitaker/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Foothills Library Association":MAILTO:aware@dfla.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210114T153000
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SUMMARY:Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II with Natalie J. Stewart-Smith
DESCRIPTION:During World War II over one thousand women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)\, freeing male pilots for combat roles at a critical time during the war. The WASP ferried planes from factories to embarkation points; performed engineer test flying of repaired aircraft and did target towing for gunnery training. By the spring of 1944\, every P-51 Mustang flown in combat had already been flown by a WASP. This presentation shares their stories as fliers\, patriots\, and women who had to fight for the right to be called veterans. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nNatalie J. Stewart-Smith has been an educator for over 25 years and taught at the elementary\, high school\, and college levels. As a former Army officer and historian\, she is interested in women’s contributions to the military\, particularly those who served as military aviators. \n 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/women-airforce-service-pilots-of-world-war-ii-with-natalie-j-stewart-smith/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks,Community Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coolidge Public Library":MAILTO:library@coolidgeaz.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210115T153000
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SUMMARY:Lives of Arizonans from Memoirs and Fiction with Jim Turner
DESCRIPTION:Arizona pioneers tell their stories in diaries\, letters\, and memoirs. Martha Summerhayes’s beloved Vanished Arizona and Captain John Bourke’s On the Border with Crook\, plus biographies of Hopi\, Pima\, and Tohono O’odham women describe their lives and feelings. But we’ll also look at fiction\, including Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop\, Zane Gray’s Riders of the Purple Sage\, and contemporary authors like Marguerite Noble’s Filaree and Nancy Turner’s These is My Words. Richly illustrated with historic photographs and artwork\, this presentation gives audiences a personal understanding of what life was like for Native Americans and pioneer emigrants. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nBefore retiring from the Arizona Historical Society\, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums across the state. He co-authored the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story\, and his pictorial history\, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State\, was a 2012 Southwest Books of the Year selection. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951\, earned a M.A. in U.S. history in 1999\, and has been presenting Arizona history for more than forty years. Jim is an author/editor for Rio Nuevo Publishers\, author of The Mighty Colorado from the Glaciers to the Gulf and Four Corners USA: Wonders of the American Southwest.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/lives-of-arizonans-from-memoirs-and-fiction-with-jim-turner/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks,Community Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pinal County Historical Society Museum":MAILTO:pchsmuseum@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210115T163000
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SUMMARY:Chiles & Chocolate: Sweet and Spicy Foods in the American West with Sandy Sunseri & Chris Glen
DESCRIPTION:Come have a taste of the rich and savory history of these food favorites\, explore how early peoples used them\, and how they have evolved and spread to all corners of the world. Food is a portal into culture and can convey a range of cultural meaning including occasion\, social status\, ethnicity\, and wealth depending on the social context. Discover how chiles and chocolate became identity markers in gender roles and relationships\, essential in rituals and religious customs\, popular in aesthetic fashions and lifestyles\, and how they changed through time and space. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nChris and Sandy are docents at the Museum of Northern Arizona and have been speaking about the land and people of the Colorado Plateau since 2012. In-depth research and related interviews have resulted in presentations to local social and educational groups\, museum groups\, public venues such as the Riordan Mansion State Park in Flagstaff\, and AZ Speaks locations throughout Arizona. Some topics are presented in costumes of the time period\, and in every case with a thorough exploration of the events and personalities of the time from multiple points of view.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/chiles-chocolate-sweet-and-spicy-foods-in-the-american-west-with-sandy-sunseri-chris-glen/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prescott Valley Public Library":MAILTO:mhjorting@pvaz.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210119T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210119T160000
DTSTAMP:20210106T171008Z
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SUMMARY:Mescal Agave Use in Arizona: Food\, Fiber\, and Vessel with Carrie Cannon
DESCRIPTION:The agave plant was used by Native peoples for numerous utilitarian items. Mescal served as a valuable food source still being harvested and prepared to this day by many Indigenous groups. For millennia people have pit roasted the heart of the plant yielding a nutritious food staple rich in calcium and zinc. This talk includes the life history of mescal\, and the multitude of Tribal uses of this intriguing plant and their long relationship with this plant from centuries ago to the modern era. \nREGISTER HERE \nCarrie Cannon is a member of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and is also of Oglala Lakota descent. She has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology\, and an M.S. in Resource Management. She began working for the Hualapai Tribe of Peach Springs\, Arizona in 2005 where she began the creation of an intergenerational ethnobotany program for the Hualapai community. She is currently employed as an Ethnobotanist for the Hualapai Department of Cultural Resources. She administers a number of projects promoting the intergenerational teaching of Hualapai ethnobotanical knowledge working towards preservation and revitalization to ensure tribal ethnobotanical knowledge persists as a living practice and tradition.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/mescal-agave-use-in-arizona-food-fiber-and-vessel-with-carrie-cannon/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210126T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210126T160000
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SUMMARY:Sorting Through Southwest Arizona Tribal Symbols with Royce and Debbie Manuel
DESCRIPTION:Symbols come in a variety of forms and can be found in art\, speech\, and in writing. Knowing and understanding the southwest symbolism from a tribal perspective is one more way Arizona celebrates its heritage. Today symbols among tribal nations describe life or convey a much deeper meaning in clothing\, footwear\, baskets designs and even etched animals designs along the freeway. Join Royce & Debbie to learn more about translating the beautiful meaning from everyday southwest symbols. \nREGISTER HERE \nAs a tribal member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community\, Royce Manuel has long played an important role in perpetuating cultural knowledge within the tribal nation by service to the Auk Mierl Aw-Aw-Thum. Royce maintains the distinction of keeping the Calendar Stick. Today\, he continues to record and initiate collaborative projects that will engage the Aw-Thum (O’odham) sister tribes in creative strategies of integrating the Calendar Stick concepts into projects\, design\, wellness\, math\, science and critical learning. Debbie Nez-Manuel (Diné) has a Masters in Social Work\, Arizona State University and is experienced in both non-profit and tribal communities. Debbie’s traditional and bi-cultural lifestyles\, provides valuable insight and practices in both urban and tribal community settings while preserving\, strengthening\, and renewing cultural identity.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/sorting-through-southwest-arizona-tribal-symbols-with-royce-and-debbie-manuel/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20210126T170000
DTSTAMP:20210119T144330Z
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SUMMARY:Three Generations of the American Indian Boarding School Experience with Dr. Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. federal government’s harsh policy of compulsory Indian education in the form of boarding schools began in 1879 and continued through the Great Depression\, with boarding schools on and off Indian Reservations remaining prominent through 1970. Presently\, boarding schools are still the main means of K-8 education in rural Indian communities. This presentation will impart the dramatic stories of three individuals: a grandfather\, his daughter\, and his granddaughter who all attended boarding schools throughout the 1920s\, the Great Depression\, and the mid-1950s through 1971. Telling these stories promotes an understanding of how boarding schools changed the language\, culture\, lifestyle\, and traditions of American Indian people. 45 minute presentation plus Q&A. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/three-generations-of-the-american-indian-boarding-school-experience-with-dr-evangeline-parsons-yazzie/
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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