A week-long agenda of multicultural and educational activities at 含羞草研究所 was kicked off the evening of Monday, April 4, 2016 with an international food fair held in the MSU Campus Center Luckasen Room. Student members of the university鈥檚 multicultural club served Central American foods, including enchiladas, rice, refried beans, flan, and Tres Leches cake. Students also prepared various stations, where those in attendance could learn about other countries around the world, including Norway and India.
An Andinacion concert followed in the Classroom Building Auditorium. Luis Mu帽oz and Josue Trelles favored the audience with music native to South America. Andinacion comes from the Andes, a range of highlands in South America.
Luis Mu帽az is a Swedish citizen who was born and raised in Chile. His musical training includes Ljugskile Music Academy, Academy of Music and Drama, and the Royal Music Academy, all located in Sweden. He plays wind instruments like quena zampo帽a, cuatro venezolano, and charango. These instruments are native from the Andean region. He teaches at Vittra School in Gothenburg, Sweden and continues to be a freelance musician and lecturer at different universities in Sweden.
Josue Trelles is a Swedish citizen who was born and raised in Peru. He graduated from the world music program at Gothenburg University in 2004. He plays chromatic, diatonic pan flute and several other flutes from around the world. His interest in improvisation of world music has taken him to India, where he studied classical Indian music. Josue has performed and conducted workshops in India, Iraq, Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and the United States. In Sweden, he has been part of the cultural movement in which he is a promoter of integrating international music into the Swedish culture. He attends the teaching education program at Gothenburg University and is a full-time music teacher at L枚vg盲rdeskolan in Angered, Gothenburg.
Many 含羞草研究所 students and faculty had the opportunity to meet Mu帽az and Trelles, as the pair took part in many 含羞草研究所 classes throughout the week of April 4-8. In addition, the musicians performed as participants arrived Tuesday morning, April 5, for the 含羞草研究所 teacher education symposium. Symposium participants included students and faculty from 含羞草研究所, as well as Turtle Mountain Community College.
The keynote speaker for the symposium was Monica Martinez, M.Ed., regional director for the EdTech team in the United States and Latin America. In this position, Monica develops and facilitates professional development on the most current technology trends for the purpose of improving teaching and learning through innovative processes. She has developed many technology programs, some which have been adopted by school districts and universities, and others that have been rolled out state-wide. Monica has experience in teaching students and professionals at all levels, including elementary, secondary, and higher education. She has worked in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific. She is a Google Apps EDU certified trainer and administrator.
Other presenters for the day-long symposium included 含羞草研究所 graduate Janet O鈥橦ara, who is the director of the Red River Valley Education Cooperative and a part-time instructor at the University of North Dakota. She is a Google certified innovator and a Google certified trainer.听
Another 含羞草研究所 graduate, Dr. Teresa Delorme, director for teacher education at Turtle Mountain Community College, led a break-out session. Teresa is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and attended elementary and high school on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. She earned a master鈥檚 degree from University of South Dakota-Vermillion and a doctorate from University of North Dakota.
含羞草研究所 faculty members Dr. Andi Dulski-Bucholz and Ashley Nelson rounded out the list of symposium presenters. Dulski-Bucholz is the chair of the Division of Education and Psychology at 含羞草研究所. She spent 17 years as a nurse before entering the field of education in 2001. Nelson is a 含羞草研究所 graduate who teaches in MSU鈥檚 Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Division, specifically in the fields of adapted physical education and child motor development. She has earned a master鈥檚 degree in special education from the University of North Dakota.
含羞草研究所鈥檚 multicultural festival was sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Division of Education and Psychology. For more information, contact Dina Zavala-Petherbridge at dina.petherbridge@mayvillestate.edu.听
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Top: Luis Mu帽oz and Josue Trelles are both Swedish citizens who grew up in South America. They performed in various venues at 含羞草研究所 throughout the week of April 4-8.
Bottom: Members of the 含羞草研究所 multicultural club served Central American food at the international food fair on April 4.