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Format: Online webinar in Google Meet

Time: 12noon - 1pm

Facilitator: Will Smith

This event is part of our MATC Reads for Equity Series. The September book is We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Dr. Bettina Love (2019)

Book Description from Amazon.com:

Drawing on her life’s work of teaching and researching in urban schools, Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives and movements. She argues that the US educational system is maintained by and profits from the suffering of children of color. Instead of trying to repair a flawed system, educational reformers offer survival tactics in the forms of test-taking skills, acronyms, grit labs, and character education, which Love calls the educational survival complex.

To dismantle the educational survival complex and to achieve educational freedom—not merely reform—teachers, parents, and community leaders must approach education with the imagination, determination, boldness, and urgency of an abolitionist. Following in the tradition of activists like Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, and Fannie Lou Hamer, We Want to Do More Than Survive introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice. This book is the winner of the 2020 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award.

Format: Online

Time: 12 noon - 1:30pm

Sponsor: MATC

During this webinar, MATC Institutional Research staff will describe selected MATC institutional measures (enrollment, course completion, retention, and program completion) through the lens of equity. The goal is to encourage staff to consider ways to utilize these data in your work to reduce inequity, and listen to what members of the college community think can be done to promote a more equitable environment.

Throughout the academic year, you will have an opportunity to hear from student and employee members of the MATC community, and those Crucial Conversations will be framed by the data presented in this webinar.

Sponsor: Cedarburg Art Museum*

Dates: Now through September 27, 2020 (Museum is open W - Sun, 12pm - 4pm)

DEI Badge Credits: 0

For more information: cedarburgartmuseum.org/current

This exhibit features the art work from the private collections of 24 African American art collectors from Southeast Wisconsin. The collectors stepped outside their comfort zones to share prized possessions for this exhibition. The exhibition is made possible by artist, activist, writer, and guest curator Evelyn Patricia Terry.

The museum is practicing COVID precautions. Only a select number of guests will be allowed to enter at a time, so pre-registration is critical.

*Note Well: This activity is not sponsored by MATC, and the college takes no responsibility for the content of the experience. The DEI shares this information as a public service.

Sponsor: Latino Arts, Inc.*

Cost: $10

Preregistration Required via Eventbrite link

Join artists Reynaldo Hernandez, Tia Richardson, and Mauricio Ramirez for a light lunch as they discuss the cultural significance of public art and its importance in the community. Hear from these three artists who have been responsible for creating some of the most iconic murals in Milwaukee on what inspires their art and why they believe public art is an important movement in this city.

Please Note The Important Safety Guidelines for this Event

• Pre-Registration is REQUIRED to ensure we maintain social distancing. Unfortunately, the event will not be accepting walk-ups.

• Masks will be REQUIRED when not eating or drinking to ensure the safety of others.

*Note Well: This activity is not sponsored by MATC, and the college takes no responsibility for the content of the experience. The DEI shares this information as a public service.

Sponsor: Milwaukee PBS

Cost: Free

Registration Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latino-wisconsin-the-producers-perspective-chapter-1-2-tickets-121487216535

DEI Badge Information: Does not carry badge points

Join Milwaukee PBS for a preview screening of Chapter 1 & 2 of LATINO WISCONSIN a documentary of the aspirations, struggles, and journeys of Wisconsin’s Latino community.

After the screening, moderator Andrea Rivera de Vega talks with LATINO WISCONSIN producers Georgia and Ralph Pabst on the making of the documentary, the impact, influence, and importance of the state’s fastest growing population. Other guests include dairy farmer John Rosenow and Arcadia School Superintendent Lance Bagstad.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions to the panel during the event.

To save your spot, use the green “Register” button on this page. After you register for this free event, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to the OVEE presentation.

This is the first of a three-part discussion on the Latino community in Wisconsin. Be sure to return and join us on September 30 and October 7 for the remaining chapters.

September 26, 6:00 PM

Chapter 1 - On the Farm

Chapter 2 - In Rural Communities

September 30, 6:00 PM

Chapter 3 - Art, History, and Activism

Chapter 4 - In the Schools

October 7, 6:00 PM

Chapter 5 - Today and Tomorrow

Format: Online webinar in Google Meet

Time: 12noon - 1pm

Facilitator: Kameal Love

Sponsor: MATC's DEI Committee

Cost: Free -- in fact, we provide you with a copy of the book, if you register via the link below.

How to Register: Click here

DEI Badge/Certificate: This activity counts towards the 2020/2021 MATC DEI Badge in SumTotal.

This event is part of our MATC Reads for Equity Series. The September book is We Want To Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Dr. Bettina Love (2019)

Book Description from Amazon.com:

Drawing on her life’s work of teaching and researching in urban schools, Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives and movements. She argues that the US educational system is maintained by and profits from the suffering of children of color. Instead of trying to repair a flawed system, educational reformers offer survival tactics in the forms of test-taking skills, acronyms, grit labs, and character education, which Love calls the educational survival complex.

To dismantle the educational survival complex and to achieve educational freedom—not merely reform—teachers, parents, and community leaders must approach education with the imagination, determination, boldness, and urgency of an abolitionist. Following in the tradition of activists like Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, and Fannie Lou Hamer, We Want to Do More Than Survive introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice. This book is the winner of the 2020 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award.

Format: Webinar

Time: 12pm - 1:15pm

DEI Badge Eligible: Yes

FQAS Eligible: Yes

Facilitator: Dr. Latish Reed, Milwaukee Public School's first DEI Coordinator

In response to the pandemic impact and recent racism resistance, institutions and organizations from all categories are working to answer the call for more equitable environments. With this shift comes a multitude of ideologies, strategies, and terminologies. However, in order to ensure that these terms become more than buzzwords, we must understand how the ideologies --and our own work --- fit into the overall equity continuum. In this introductory session, we will critically examine some equity terminology that underpins the justice-oriented work that must be done, and we’ll explore a couple of commonly cited equity models. The workshop will also include a Q&A component. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a better understanding of these strategies and terms, and you will be able to assess your own work and your college, using the frameworks.

Resources:

• Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization

Format: Online

Sponsor: MATC and Hispanic Collaborative

Cost: Free

Join us for a discussion on the Health impact during COVID-19 on our local Latino populations. We will share statistics and insights as to why Latinos are leading the numbers nationally, statewide and locally. What do the statistics show differently about Latinos and why is that? Based on how Latinos currently use or don’t use health care, how is that impacting the current situation? Are there short and long term needs and strategies that the health care system needs to tackle to effectively address health disparities? Is there something that the community can do or approach differently to help our own situation? These questions will be addressed by Cristy Garcia Thomas, Aurora Health Care; Dru Bhattacharya Aurora Heath Care; Dr. Julie Schuller, 16th Street Community Health Center; and Rosamaria Martinez, 16th Street Community Health Center.

Format: Online

Sponsor: MATC and the Hispanic Collaborative

Cost: Free

Latino businesses have been hit during COVID-19, and this timeframe has shone light on opportunities for technical assistance and supporting Latino entrepreneur’s skills in order to strengthen the sector. You will hear first-hand experiences of helping Latino businesses prepare to apply for/participate in grant assistance programs and what was learned in that process. We will discuss the specific digital challenges that this pandemic has placed on these businesses and how important is it that we fix this. We will also discuss the outreach needed to increase the use and participation in assistance programs and working together to achieve that.

Format: Online

Time: 12noon - 1:15pm

Presenters: Jairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning at Central Carolina Community College &

Abe Dones , Assistant Dean at Durham Technical Community College

Inclusive Instruction is dedication to working with the growing population of diverse students. Being culturally responsible and inclusive is the concept of not only bringing diversity to the table, but also truly welcoming the newness of ideas, experiences, cultures and perspectives that may come with it. When educators commit to this approach, they will continually self-monitor and improve their teaching styles so that it serves all students equitably. This presentation will offer many short and long term tangible strategies that can be implemented right away.

Resources:

ACUE Inclusive Teaching Toolkit (contains 10 practical strategies you can use)

Sponsor: Wisconsin Book Festival

Spend Indigenous People's Day with current city of Madison Poet Laureate, Angela C. Trudell Vasquez; former Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Kimberly Blaeser; Joaquin Zihuantanejo, winner of the Anhinga-Robert Dana Prize for Poetry; and Santee Frazier, award winning poet and current director of the Institute of American Indian Arts Low Residency MFA Program as they read from their latest collections. This reading by alumni, mentors, and the current director of the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA program is a gathering of poetic voices who all identify as Indigenous. These poets, who come from all parts of the country and the state of Wisconsin, have committed themselves to the act of rewriting the literary landscape by proving that Indigenous poetics is both vital and vibrant. This will be an evening to remember.

Join the event at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/wbf-indigenous-poetics. Before the event begins, you will see a countdown and the event image.

As we move closer to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, it's important that we not only focus on admission but also on campus culture. A group of student panelists will speak candidly about how they experience MATC, what we do well, and how we can become better in terms of making Latino/a students feel welcome and valued. Join us to listen and learn. This conversation expands our discussion of equity and the data presented in the Equity Scorecard.

Format: Online / Experiential

Sponsor: MATC DEI Committee

Cost: Free

DEI Badge Eligibility: Yes

FQAS Eligibility: Yes

In this interactive workshop, you will have the opportunity to play an online microaggression game, assuming the role of a gay person, a person of color, or a differently abled person for a workday. During the simulation, you will be exposed to various microaggressions, and you'll have to decide how to respond. After the simulation, you'll go into breakout rooms to debrief before reconvening to hear about the physical and mental health toll that these microaggressions take. The session will be facilitated by Erica Turner, a registered nurse from Cedarburg who has won multiple social justice awards and is co-founder of Bridge the Divide in Cedarburg.

Sponsors: MATC DEI and the MATC Office of Student Life

Mode: Virtual, during MATC Day

Facilitator: Jasmin Spain

DEI badge: This workshop is eligible for DEI badge points

FQAS: This workshop may be used towards FQAS hours.

Description: Not surprisingly, our students did not return to campus (physical or virtual) the same this fall. We know that many of our students have directly been affected by COVID-19 educationally, socially, and financially. Additionally, students watched and responded to recent and systemic racial injustices. In addition, many have made the transition to online learning and all the challenges this entails. This workshop will provide tangible strategies MATC employees (faculty, staff, and administrators) can implement to ensure we have congruent behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes as we work with students.

Format: Online

Film Screening Times:

• Thursday, October 22: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Click here to register

• Friday, October 23: 9:45am - 12 noon Click here to register for the Friday morning movie

Discussion: Friday, October 23: 12 noon - 1:30pm Click here to register for the discussion

DEI Badge Eligible: Yes

FQAS hours available for the discussion potion

Sometimes, what we learn in the silences is more revealing than what people actually say. 1 Angry Black Man explores that very point. The film’s backdrop is a liberal arts college where a diverse group of students are studying Black writers, including James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, August Wilson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. The students are engaging in nuanced conversations, critiquing classic texts while drawing parallels to current events on campus and in society. A tense undercurrent runs through the film. The protagonist, Mike, is a Black student who has been falsely accused of sexual assault by a white female student. On this particular day he has his African-American Literature class with his favorite professor." Although he doesn't say it, Mike is feeling sad, isolated, and angry.

Join us for an online screening of the film on Thursday evening or Friday morning.

Then, after the film's Friday morning screening, Black Lens co-founder Dr Donte McFadden will lead a discussion about the many issues raised by the film. Students and community partners are invited to attend!

Format: Online

Sponsor: MATC DEI Committee

Time: 12 noon - 1:15pm

Badge Eligible: Yes

FQAS Eligible: Yes

Presenters: Jairo McMican, Dean of Student Learning at Central Carolina Community College &

Abe Dones , Assistant Dean at Durham Technical Community College

When some students have questions about college, they also have family members ready and willing to help them navigate the college experience. This is not the case for first generation students. This interactive presentation will focus on how and what educators communicate to first-generation students. The learning outcomes will center around instruction and overall communication. Through a series of activities, we will explore techniques to enhance learning for first-generation students in and outside the classroom. Participants will be expected to help guide the discussions so they can take away what is most beneficial to them. Upon the conclusion, participants will be able to better assess their communication skills and how that contributes to better persistence and matriculation of first-generation students.

Sponsored by 60 Forward

"Equity in Higher Education: Seeing You, Understanding Each Other, and Creating Equitable Opportunities" with Dr. Amanda Zbacnik (UW-Superior)

Amanda Zbacnik, EdD, is an expert in the field of special education. She has teaching experience in K-12 schools and in higher education as an associate professor of special education. As a previous special educator, Dr. Zbacnik worked with individuals in multiple disability categories: intellectual disabilities, other health impairments, emotional behavioral disorders, specific learning disabilities, and autism. While teaching at the high school level, Dr. Zbacnik focused on transition for students with special needs and collaboration with multiple stakeholders (therapists, paraprofessionals, and community transition agencies). Dr. Zbacnik volunteers in equine assisted therapeutic activities, is the president of Wisconsin’s Council for Exceptional Children, presents at state, national and international conferences, and recently co-published the book, “Educators for Diverse Classrooms: A Case Study Approach to Equity and Inclusion in Education.”

"Diversity in Children’s Literature" with Carrie Perock (Waukesha County Technical College)

Carrie Perock has been teaching at Waukesha County Technical College for 24 years in the Foundations of Teacher Education program. This 2-year Associate Degree program allows students to start their college journey to become an educator. She has a passion for training new educators and feels she can reach far beyond the college classroom when it pertains to equity and the power of building relationships.

FQAS Eligible: Yes

Although there has been extensive research on STEM and underrepresented minorities, additional data and research reveal the impact of social and cultural barriers that contribute to explicit racial and gender gaps in STEM fields. Understanding the history of the development of these barriers is an integral part of understanding key factors such as the attitudes, perceptions, and priorities of underrepresented minorities in the present time. This webinar presentation will cover a) the impact of race, gender, and education on STEM, b) the impact of belief systems on STEM, and c) strategies to mitigate these barriers.

Presenters are Dr. Tomeka C. Wilson, an academic program director at St. Phillip's College, with the Alamo College district; and Dr. Shani Newton, a Success Coach at Clark State Community College.

This webinar is presented by The University of Texas San Antonio, and it is free and open to the public. The link to join is https://utsa.zoom.us/j/98359645328

Sponsored by 60 Forward

Humanizing the Migrant Experience Through Culturally Competent Approaches in First Year Writing with Dr. Kaia Simon (UW-Eau Claire)

Kaia Simon, Ph.D., teaches courses in the Rhetorics of Science, Technology, and Culture emphasis in the English Department at UW-Eau Claire, where she also directs the Blugold Seminar First-Year Writing Program. Her current research focuses on Hmong women and literacy. Before becoming a professor, Dr. Simon taught secondary English at the middle and high school levels in Wisconsin. Basically, she has been in school her whole life.

Infographics and Intersectionality: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Introduction to Sociology Classroom with Dr. Michelle Peria (Mid-State Technical College)

Michelle E. Peria is a Sociology Instructor at Mid-State Technical College. Her research and teaching interests are in the fields of race and ethnicity, political sociology, and globalization. She earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine and holds a MA in Social Anthropology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, National Museum. Employing ethnographic methods, Dr. Peria has studied informal work on the US-Mexico border, the growth of the contemporary megachurch movement in the United States, and affirmative action policy in Brazil. Her work is published in Ethnicities, Ethnography, Sociological Compass, and the Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies.

FQAS Eligible: Yes

DEI Badge Eligible: Yes

As we work to further cultivate inclusion at MATC, we must understand that some of the assumptions we have made about people and groups are the result of hearing the same one story repeatedly. To truly be inclusive, we must consider that there are multiple lenses through which a story can be told, and sometimes this involves shifting the center away from what we are most familiar with. To put this concept into practice, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will host a presentation titled “The First Thanksgiving and Other Fictions of the Native Experience.” History instructor Kate Erickson will lead the discussion about how our notions of a traditional Thanksgiving may not be accurate. Perfectly timed for the upcoming holiday, the workshop will be held on Friday, November 13 at noon. Everyone is welcome to learn more about how Natives have often been represented in historical stories, and how those stereotypes have impacted our students, Native and others, and us.

In anticipation of our presentation this week on Cultural Competency Beyond the Classroom, we encourage you to watch this classic film from 1995.

The MATC Library has purchased multiple copies of the film Higher Learning so that those who have not seen it are able to check it out and watch it prior to the session. They are all housed at the Oak Creek Campus Library. Both DVD and bluray copies available at Oak Creek; we suggest calling ahead so that we can set it aside for low-contact pick-up for those who are interested.

Higher Learning "examines the personal, political, and racial dilemmas facing a group of college freshmen as they begin their first semester at Columbus University. Malik is an African-American student attending on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America, while Professor Phipps, a black man who teaches political science, firmly tells Malik that he will not be graded on a different standard either because of his race or his ability to run quickly. With Deja, Malik finds a girlfriend, a tutor, and a training partner all rolled into one. Meanwhile, Kristen, a somewhat naive young woman from California, meets a boy named Billy after both have had too much to drink at a beer blast; Kristen soon becomes a victim of date rape and becomes involved with a campus feminist group to deal with the painful experience. While working with the women's group, Kristen gets to know Taryn, a strong but understanding woman who is also a lesbian, and she finds herself becoming attracted to her. And Remy is a confused young man from Idaho who feels lost in the multi-cultural atmosphere of Columbus. He is approached by Scott, a member of a group of racist skinheads, who believe that Remy is a perfect candidate to help carry out his group's violent goals." Source: Netflix

Available for free to Netflix subscribers.

$$ Available, for a fee, for rental viewing on Amazon and other platforms.

Sponsored by 60 Forward

Community through the Camera Lens with Asst. Professor of Art, Jojin Van Winkle (Carthage College)

Jojin Van Winkle’s film, video, photography and audio research centers around the practice of listening, focused on resilience, environmental stewardship and human rights. She has participated in artist residencies nationally and internationally, and exhibited large-scale installation art. As an assistant professor of art at Carthage College (USA), she teaches and directs the Photography and Film and New Media Program. Van Winkle’s work will be the subject of a solo exhibition at MMoCA (Madison Museum of Contemporary Art) opening October 2020. In 2016-17 Van Winkle was an artist-in-resident at the Madison Children’s Museum, collaborating with 500 children on a multi-media permanent installation. For the Liberian land rights documentary, The Land Beneath Our Feet (2016, 60 min.), she was an associate producer, with additional camerawork. She was the USA-based cinematographer for PBS/Independent Lens documentary, In the Shadow of Ebola, (2015, 27 min.). Both documentaries screened at international and national festivals, winning awards.

Adapting Equity Projects to Virtual Environments with Michelle Pinzl (Viterbo University)

Michelle Pinzl is the Coordinator of the Community Interpreting Certificate and Assistant Professor at Viterbo University where she teaches Spanish, French and Interpreting Studies. She earned her Master’s degree in Foreign Languages and Intercultural Management from the Université de Limoges in France and is currently a PhD candidate at the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, in Spain. She is a certified Spanish<>English Court Interpreter for the State of Wisconsin and a certified Medical Interpreter through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI). Michelle has been interpreting for social service agencies, schools, businesses, as well as various sectors of the farming industry in Wisconsin since 2006.

Sponsored by MATC's DEI Committee

DEI Badge Eligible: Yes

FQAS Hours Eligible: Yes

MATC has a significant number of Arabic-speaking students, and these students represent and navigate language, cultural, religious, and citizenship diversity. Yet, we don't always get to hear from this group. On Wednesday, November 18 at noon, MATC's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will host "Listening to Learn from Our Arabic-Speaking Students," the second in this student-centered series. Current and former students will discuss, in English, their successes and challenges. The panel includes the following students:

Sponsor: MATC Office of Student Life with the DEI Committee

DEI Badge Credit Eligible: Yes

FQAS Hours Eligible: Yes

This workshop is part of our Cultural Competence Beyond the Classroom series. The first workshop was offered during MATC Day.

As we build on the information presented in workshop #1, this workshop will bring to life all 6 stages of the cultural competence continuum. Utilizing John Singleton’s 1995 film, Higher Learning, the campus community will reconvene to address challenges and potential solutions to meet the cultural competence needs of MATC.

Note: The MATC Library purchased multiple copies of the film Higher Learning so that those who have not seen it are able to check it out and watch it prior to the session. They are all housed at the Oak Creek Campus Library. Both DVD and bluray copies available at Oak Creek; we suggest calling ahead so that we can set it aside for low-contact pick-up for those who are interested.

Questions can be sent to studentlife@matc.edu

"I treat all students the same.” “I don’t see color.” “There’s nothing more I can do. The students didn’t get the skills they needed in high school.”

Sometimes the approaches that we believe are equity-minded are not. If you have ever made any of the statements above, or if you are positive that you know everything about equity, then this workshop is for you. In this open, accepting, and interactive virtual workshop Jairo McMican and Abe Dones will introduce instrumental concepts within diversity, equity and inclusion. A key emphasis will focus on what equity is and what it isn’t, as well as how it is defined at MATC. Whether you work with students in or outside of the classroom, you will be able to integrate more equity-minded behaviors to better serve underserved students. Using self-reflection, the 5P Model, and reflexive practice, participants will depart with a better sense of how to adopt an equity mindset in order to support those they educate.

This activity is eligible for DEI 2020-21 badge points, and faculty may use their participation towards FQAS hours.

Sponsor: MATC

DEI Badge Credits: This event is not eligible for DEI badge credits.

Storytelling is an important part of creating values and creating community. Through the power of oral tradition, many communities are able to emphasize important life lessons. Join Brian Doxtator, an Oneida tribal member, as he shares traditional stories and celebrates American Indian Heritage Month with the MATC community.

Sponsor: DEI Committee

FQAS Eligible: Yes

DEI Badge Eligible: Yes

MATC launched Wisconsin’s first free-tuition Promise program in 2015 and one of the nation’s first Adult Promise programs in 2018. Nearly 2,000 students have been served so far, 75% of whom are students of color. On Wednesday, December 9 at noon, MATC's DEI Committee will host "Listening to Learn from Our MATC Promise Students," the third in this student-centered series. The session will feature the stories and reflections of current Promise students who are serving as program ambassadors.

MATC Reads for Equity with President Vicki Martin

The MATC Reads book is How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. President Vicki Martin will guide us through the first two sections of the book: "My Racist Introduction" and "Definitions" (pages 3 - 23).

Reflection Questions:

1. Can you remember when you first became aware of race?

2. Have you ever described yourself as "not racist"? What does that phrase mean to you? Why do you think so many people are invested in believing that they are "not racist"?

3. How does being antiracist differ from being "not racist"?

4. Why are so many people invested in believing there is race neutrality?

5. What do you consider to be the most racist moment of your life?

Join Maria Solano-Solano for virtual Spanish classes each Tuesday at 2:30pm. Learn conversational Spanish to help students and parents in a fun, engaging way. You'll play Bingo, Kahoot, and matching games, among others. No reservation is needed, and you can practice your Spanish at any level.

Our November - January MATC Reads selection is How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram Kendi. A limited number of free copies will be available beginning on November 16 at 8am.

The link to reserve your copy will become available on Nov 16 at 8am. Please check back here for the live link after that time.

The first book activity is a journal writing exercise for November 30. Then, a discussion of Chapter 1 begins in November.