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SUMMARY:"Access to Athletics for Girls and Women: The Life Work of Ina E. Gittings (1185-1966)" with Pamela Stewart
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nLong before Title IX (a law which prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding)\, Ina E. Gittings became the first university Director of Women’s Physical Education and Athletics in Arizona in 1920\, where she would spend the rest of her life. Before arriving at University of Arizona and traveling the state to help develop women’s and girls’ athletic opportunities\, the Nebraska Phi Beta Kappa\, pole-vaulting\, homesteading educator served in the US Army Medical Corps during World War I as a Reconstruction Aide—the world’s first generation of physical therapists. She followed this with a stint in humanitarian service aiding Armenian refugees in Turkey. Through this interactive presentation exploring the past and current landscape for women athletes\, discover the significance of this fascinating individual whose very name marks Arizona’s map. \nThis program is cohosted by the Mesa Public Library – Red Mountain. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nDr. Pamela Stewart—historian\, educator\, and consultant with learning design expertise—has over 20 years of experience teaching wide-ranging history courses to non-majors at ASU and in public-facing contexts\, including 55+ audiences and public art tours and educational presentations at Phoenix Art Museum. Retiring from ASU in 2022\, her non-traditional academic career path has played a significant role in advocating the “doing” of history in ways that show the relevance and inclusive nature of thinking historically to address current challenges. She seeks to expand awareness of the fact that if we don’t know the history\, we can’t solve the problem.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/access-to-athletics-for-girls-and-women-the-life-work-of-ina-e-gittings-1185-1966-with-pamela-stewart/
LOCATION:Red Mountian Library\, Program Room\, 635 N. Power Road\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85205\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Coded Messages and Songs of the Underground Railroad" with Tamika Sanders
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nCommunication and secrecy were key to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. Safety was more important than quickness. Both fugitive slaves and members of the Underground Railroad learned to code and decode hidden messages\, and to disguise signs to avoid capture. There were code names for towns on the routes and code numbers for towns. There were signs and songs. A quilt hanging on a clothesline with a house and a smoking chimney among its designs indicated a safe house. The song\, “Follow the Drinking Gourd” served as directions to Canada. Using storytelling\, activities and songs\, Dr. Sanders depicts the ingenuity and resiliency of those who used the Underground Railroad to help over 100\,000 slaves escape to freedom between 1810 and 1850. \nThis program is cohosted by Mesa Public Library – Red Mountain. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nTamika Sanders started her company Savvy Pen to provide interactive programs that incorporate arts learning and multicultural training to bridge cultural and socioeconomic divides between educators and students. Her work brings diverse real-world perspectives to programming initiatives and creates strategic community partnerships that can generate revenue and provide access to resources and opportunities for marginalized groups. In 2009\, Dr. Sanders collaborated with the Bi-National Arts Residency (BNAR)\, which connects cultural communities in the Sonoran Desert on issues of social justice and identity through art. Dr. Sanders hopes to continue using the arts to break barriers\, unite people\, and create social change.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/coded-messages-and-songs-of-the-underground-railroad-with-tamika-sanders-6/
LOCATION:Red Mountian Library\, Program Room\, 635 N. Power Road\, Mesa\, AZ\, 85205\, United States
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