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November Seminar for HECUA Students to Continue the Learning
Recent HECUA alumni are invited to a November seminar focused on social change work.
"Continued learning" programs assist students in integrating their HECUA learning back into their lives in the U.S. and in making global-local connections.
HECUA is developing opportunities on the West Side of St. Paul with the Jane Addams School for Democracy as a site of continued learning. HECUA staff also will be making several presentations on the topic during the coming year. Presentations include the regional NAFSA conference in October and the national NAFSA conference in May.
Welcomes and Farewells to Staff, Interns and Students
Welcome - Elizabeth Petheo, Program Assistant for student programs; Sara Carpenter, Program Assistant for professional education and new student programs; Margaret Post, Teaching Assistant for Metro Urban Studies Term; Nancy Hafner and Beth Arnold, Interns; and Kate Moss, Administrative Support staff.
Shifts - Bill Reichard, City Arts program director, now has a 12-month position, pairing City Arts with six months as Program Associate for professional education and new student programs, Katy Gray Brown, former MUST faculty, continues as Professional Education faculty team, Barb Tuominen, former Communications and Marketing Coordinator shifts to consultant; Sarah Kise, Zach Tessmer and Jessica Smith provided short-term assistance this summer.
Farewells - Elizabeth Andress, Sarah Cady, Stephanie DeFrance. We wish them well in their new endeavors.
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Fall Professional Education Workshops Attracting Much Interest
Registration is underway for three innovative workshops, "Interpreting the Urban Landscape," using the urban context for study of social issues; and designed for faculty and community partners.
The series provides a variety of approaches, with experiential components, to understanding the city in new ways and developing skills in teaching and learning processes.
Contact HECUA for more information or to register. Details are on the web site.
Launch of Northern Ireland Program Planned for September
HECUA celebratef the launch of its newest student program in Northern Ireland with a reception at the University of St. Thomas, Sept. 24. Lorraine Heffernan, Northern Ireland program director, was in the U.S. for the occasion.
Faculty and prospective students met with Lorraine and she also made recruiting visits to other campuses.
The new Northern Ireland program will be guided by a program advisory group of member faculty: Kelly Kraemer (Peace Studies, College of St. Benedict – St. John’s University), Andrew Latham (Political Science, Macalester College), and Cris Toffolo (Political Science, University of St. Thomas).
Partners Internship Program a Success; 2002 Program Launched
Nineteen "PIP" interns completed their non-profit internships in August. Staff made site visits and conducted two seminars for students. Feedback on the students' learning and value to the organizations is very positive. Final evaluation is underway.
The summer 2002 program will be launched this month, with 20 grants once again available to non-profits in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa to host full-time summer interns. Details are on the web site.
13 Students from College of St. Catherine Study 10 Days in Quito with HECUA Team
June marked the first of three College of St. Catherine capstone courses that include an extended field experience in Quito, Ecuador.
"Global Search for Justice: Women and Work" was taught by Mary Wagner, who accompanied the students and worked with Martha Moscoso to integrate the experience with her course.
o Students rated this experience as very successful. This model, embedding an intensive field experience in a course, offers students who might not otherwise study abroad an international learning experience.
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