We weren’t meant to be wage/slaves “there are more slaves today than at any point in history. Although a precise census is impossible, as most masters keep their slaves hidden, baseline estimates from United Nations and other international researchers range from 12 million to 27 million slaves worldwide.”
Science teacher Tony Sohns will be teaching classes for homeschoolers at LongGreenHouse on Thursdays starting this week. Renowned for his work with Bangor’s Discovery Museum, Tony’s energy, knowledge, and interaction kids is outstanding, and we are lucky to have him involved with our community. Tony will be teaching two sessions. The second 8 week session
A few of the older Wassookeag children will be attending a Boal workshop designed to turn the passivity of broadcast media into the social and political engagement. This technique for returning power to the people can be fun and exhilarating for those willing to get up out of their chairs. Organized by Julian Epps and
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we saw a show by the masked marvel.     he showed us masks that he made and he told us stories.    we went to the collins center.  we went to see it  -cora
New media curator Christiane Paul presented themes from Forging the Future at “Cool Fusion,” a symposium at the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art / Case Western Reserve University, from 23-24 January 2009. Meanwhile at the American Library Association’s Mid-Winter Conference in Denver, 23-28 January 2009, Marilyn Lutz and Sharon Fitzgerald of the University of Maine
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More Forging presentations: Berkeley’s Rick Rinehart presented “The Persistence of Memory” at the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), held in Chicago from December 9-10, 2008. Meanwhile Still Water’s Jon Ippolito discussed the variable media approach to the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres at a meeting of the FGT Foundation in New York from 23-25 January.
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We invite Wassookeag women and friends to join us for our first Womens; Gathering hosted at LongGreenHouse (5 Chapel) by Miigam’agan. Kate Hastings will open our gathering with a short tribal dance to link our hearts and energies together for the joyous journey ahead! Food Welcome, but come as you are!
Debby and Kate will leave LongGreenHouse at 9:30 am for a 10:00 am visit. Or if you prefer, meet us at 10 at the Center!
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Today Wassookeagers and their friends were treated to a presentation by the University of Maine Debate Society, whose members conducted a debate on whether the US should sign the Kyoto Accord. After the formal debate, the U-Me students held a free-form discussion about climate change as well as their experience of the debate process itself.
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