Workshop Description: In this workshop, students will explore the history of "Asian blepharoplasty," a phrase used to describe the surgery many Asians receive which gets rid of the monolid. Students will watch videos clips, read articles and hear a lecture on the history of this surgery and its impact on Asian across many different nations.
Participants can expect: Discussion, Verbal Presentation / Lecture, Writing, Q&A
This workshop is offered: AM, Sessions 1 & 2
Presenter bio: Mai Her is currently an English teacher at West High School. This year she is teaching English 1 and AVID 3. She has always worked towards advocating for Race and Equity issues throughout her life especially raising awareness around Asian American issues. She graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelors in English Literature and a certificate in Asian American Studies, Religious Studies, and European Studies. She continued her education at Edgewood College with a Masters in Secondary English Education. She is also the club advisor for Asian Student Union at West High School. In her free time she likes to spend time outside: gardening, riding her bike, and running around with her three very active sons.
Workshop Description: Stand Up To Hate presents stories of hate crimes and hate-motivated violence from across Wisconsin. Students will learn about hate crimes, how they affect us all, and what we can do to prevent them.
Participants can expect: Discussion, Reading & Discussion, Small group work
This workshop is offered: PM, Sessions 3 & 4
Speaker Bio: Benny Witkovsky (WHS '08) is the program coordinator for Stand Up To Hate at Wisconsin Humanities.
Workshop Description: Being biracial means navigating differing social, cultural, and racial backgrounds/expectations, and rarely are those experiences the same. In this workshop participants will engage in open discussions to share personal stories, reflect on the complexities and richness of belonging and intersectionality, and gain a deeper understanding of how a biracial identity shapes one’s life.
Participants can expect: Discussion, Verbal Presentation / Lecture, Writing, Q&A
This workshop is offered: AM, Sessions 1 & 2
Speaker Bio: Ifeoluwa Ajayi is a educator born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. Her father was born and raised in Nigeria, and her mother is originally from Michigan. She has been teaching high school English since 2015, both in Liberal, Kansas and Madison, Wisconsin. She is avid reader and trivia enthusiast.