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TOCAR Collaborative Meeting
January 15, 2002
Minutes
Present:
Teresa Helfter Glover (MSUM), Nasima Mirzaeva (NDSU),
Jim Postema (Concordia), Chelle Lyons Hanson (Concordia), Kay
Schneider (Concordia), September Luitjens (MSUM), Bernice
Grandboise (Concordia), Deb White (MSUM), Ted Guerrero (NTC),
Claudia Simon (NTC), Rick Chapman (Concordia), Joy Lintelman
(Concordia), Michelle Fleming (Concordia), Kate M. Olson
(Concordia), Walter N. McDuffy (Concordia), Kristi Loberg
(Concordia), Nicole Springer (Concordia), Larry Peterson
(NDSU), Sandra Holbrook (NDSU), Paul Lundstrom (NDSU), Jane
Hewitt (Concordia), Kara Stack (NDSU), Jan Fiola (MSUM),
Phyllis May-Machunda (MSUM), Amy Phillips (MSUM), Harvey
Stalwick (Concordia), Maureen Reed (MSUM).
I.
Introductions
II.
Dates of future meetings
February 12, 4:00-5:30, NWTech - Mujeres Unidas will be
present for discussion
March 19, 4:00-5:30, NDSU
April 2,9,16, Community Study Circles
Level II training dates for anti-racism teams from each
campus:
June 13-15 (location to be announced)
Prep meeting for Level II training, May 14, 4:00, MSUM
III.
Announcements
TOCAR publicity at the end of 2001 was high -- NDPR,
Forum, & Fox News.
The
NDPR spot was played for everyone to hear.
Thanks to Kay, Kara, Claudia, Ted, & Phyllis for
their time in talking with the media.
The
following people volunteered to be the TOCAR “Speakers
Bureau Committee” for any future interviews with media or
presentations: Paul, Kara, & Sandy (NDSU), Kate, Kay &
Chelle (Concordia), Ted & Claudia (NTC), Amy & Phyllis
(MSUM). Paul
Lundstrom (NDSU) will contact these individuals to discuss
common "talking points" for speaking engagements.
Campus Updates
Concordia:
15 people on task force including staff, faculty, and
students. Campus
training set
for February 7 & 8. Faculty
Brown Bag “Teaching Against Racism” with a
possibility to incorporate all four campuses.
On April 5, Concordia Campus
TOCAR will be addressing the entire campus and members have
been asked to
address classes. For
MLK Jr. day, Dr. Arthur Sutherland will be speaking.
MSUM:
Level I training being held Jan 31 & Feb 1.
MSUM TOCAR will be presenting at
the MSUM Presidential Forum on Jan 29. Student Senate hosted a Cultural
Diversity Forum on Jan 14 with campus student leaders to
discuss campus climate
and concerns.
NDSU:
Jan 17, 2002 is “Human Relations Day.”
Announcement of the Stop the Hate
Symposium in Dallas Texas this summer.
Diversity Council met last week with
proposal of more education among students by students.
TOCAR Level I training
will take place April 4 & 5.
NWTech:
Introduced TOCAR to campus. TOCAR Level I training will
take place Feb 28 &
March 1. A
general curiosity about TOCAR from campus community.
Developing Brown Bag Luncheons for campus.
IV.
Trainings
Chelle Lyons proposed collaborating with the YWCA for
the Level II training in June.
This
joint training would possibly save both groups money and would
also be a step for both
groups in building community allies.
YWCA plans to commission its leadership team by
March 1. The
Collaborative discussed this proposal and agreed to
participate in the Level
II training with the YWCA, if MCARI gives the OK.
Phyllis and Amy
will contact
MCARI about this request.
V.
Spring Planning
I.
Assessment- Kay Schneider (Chair)
Kay
reported on the first meeting of the Institutional Assessment
Committee which met the hour just prior to this Collaborative
meeting. The IAC is developing its purpose, goals, need of
focus groups, and issues to address with the survey.
Kay said that the committee is eager to begin its work
and will be meeting again soon to further plan its work.
II. Community Study Circles: April 2, 9, 16
Phyllis reported on plans by MSUM to sponsor another
three study circle session
this coming April. These study circles offer TOCAR an
opportunity to gather more
information from the community and campuses in order to inform
the institutional
assessment survey and its work in general.
Tentatively, the 3 study circle sessions
will address the following questions:
Session
1. What progress
has been made since last year's study circle sessions?
What priorities does the community have?
Session
2. How can
higher ed help preK-12 and vice versa?
Session
3. What
kind of partnerships, education, assistance is needed between
higher ed and the business community and the media?
Larry and Harvey suggested contacting the Project
Tomorrow people regarding
their involvement in the third session.
Phyllis, Amy, Claudia, and Teresa will
comprise the TOCAR study circle committee and will refine the
agenda for
the sessions and report back to the Collaborative at the next
meeting.
VI.
TOCAR Theory (Phyllis)
Phyllis presented the theoretical framework for TOCAR's
work , showing how the initiative
is attempting to move beyond a model of cultural diversity to
an Anti-Racist, Multicultural,
Community-Based Model. Characteristics of this model include:
1.
Its focus on partnership with the larger community
2.
Its focus on dismantling systemic racism
3.
Its focus on the interactions of multiple cultural
groups.
Minutes submitted by September Luitjens, MSUM.
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