Equity Today - The EAC Region VIII Podcast

In today's Episode, I sit down one more time with our own Marilyn Chipman for the last of our three conversations on Early Childhood Education. In this episode, we focus on the importance of Cultural Socialization in Early Childhood. More information on Early Childhood can be found here, on the Early Childhood section of the EAC website. If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's Episode, I sit down again with our own Marilyn Chipman to continue our talk about about Early Childhood Education, this time focusing on Family Involvement, asking what it is, why it's important, and simple ways for educators to increase it. More information on Early Childhood can be found here, on the Early Childhood section of the EAC website. If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's Episode, I sit down with our own Marilyn Chipman talk about about the basics of early childhood education and how she got started in that field.  In this epidose Marilyn mentions the work of Dr. Patricia Kuhl; her TED Talk may be viewed HERE. If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's episode, I sit down with Marcela Parra of the Region VIII EAC to discuss the upcoming Increasing Opportunities for Native American Students Conference, May 3-4, 2013, a free-to-all conference being hosted by our own Region VIII Equity Assistance Center, in Collaboration with the Office of Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia, Ernest House, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Colorado Department of Education & Area Title VII Coordinators. Register directly for the conference HERE Featured speakers will include Joyce Silverthorne, Director of the Office of Indian Education, and Walt Pourier, artist in resident at the Denver Art Museum, and founder of The Stronghold Society, and creative director for Wounded Knee Skateboards. More of Walt's work may also be found HERE. Further conference information HEREORRegister directly for the conference HERE  If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached:   Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's episode, I sit down with our own Amber Mozet to discuss the upcoming conference that the Region VIII EAC is sponsoring: African American Students in Urban Schools: Critical Issues & Solutions for Achievement, May 14 - 16, 2013.  The conference is taking place May 14th - 16th this year, and will featuring keynote addresses from Dr. Donna Ford, professor of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, and Dr. Ivory Toldson, associate professor at Howard University, Senior Research Analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Editor-In-Chief of "The Journal of Negro Education," along with many other speakers.   Those who register before March 16th will recieve an early bird rate! More information about the conference can be found here Or, you may register directly for the conference here    If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we can be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's episode, I sit down with Erica C. of MSU Denver's One World, One Water organization, and we discuss a slightly different kind of equity: ecological equity! For more information on One World, One Water, their classes and events, or to see photos of OWOW's sculpture and activities, click here If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we may be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

The first in what will be a series of bilingual podcasts, today we sit down with Amber to cover the EAC basics, in German! If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we may be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In today's podcast, we sit down with Marcela Parra, Equity Specialist Coordinators, for a brief discussion – in what will be one of many – on English as a Second Language and its acquisition. If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we may be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, "Forward" in this podcast.

In this weeks installment of Equity Today, we sit down with Charles Batey, the Associate Director in the Office of Equal Opportunity, and discuss Title VI, and is disappearance as a topic in the field of education. In the podcast, Charles mentions two books; these books are: 1. Affirmative Action in Higher Education: A Source Book, Lois Vander Waerdt, Esq., Higher education Executive Publications, Denver, Colorado, 1989., pp. 4-5; 136; 138-9; 282 And 2. Racial Justice in the Age of Obama, Roy L. Brooks, Esq., Princeton University Press, 2009, p. 126; pp. 156-`57; p. 159 If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in matters of equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we may be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, Forward in this podcast.

In this week's episode, the whole EAC VIII team sits down for a discussion on the EAC All Staff Meeting. This meeting was last week and brought all ten of the regional EACs together for lectures, group discussions, and collaboration on plans for the upcoming year. If you would like to contact the Region VIII EAC for assistance in equity, or to simply join the discussion, there are several ways we may be reached: Website: http://www.metrostate-eac.org Telephone: (303)-556-6065 Email: eac@msudenver.edu Twitter: @EACRegion8 Facebook: "Like" Equity Assistance Center Region VIII Special thanks to the band Northbound for the use of their song, Forward in this podcast.