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De
Witt S. Dykes, Jr.
Learn significant
details about
American history
and society with
Professor De Witt
S. Dykes, Jr. He
gives an informed
and thoughtful
analysis of topics
such as the
Underground
Railroad: The
South, Michigan and
Canada (with
slides); How
Africans Became
African-Americans:
Family and Culture;
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
and the Civil
Rights Movement;
Cities and
Suburbs: History,
Past Conflicts and
Future Cooperation;
and other topics
upon request.
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Debra
M. Danko
Fabric Gardens
– Art Quilts
Described as
“spectacular,”
Debra Danko’s
floral art quilts
have captured the
attention of art
enthusiasts and
competition judges
around the country.
Her award-winning
work has been seen
in national
quilting magazines
and featured in
newspaper articles.
Now in a
slide-lecture
presentation, she
shares her
inspiration from
her love of gardens
and visually
presents how nature
is transformed into
ber art utilizing
many different art
and textile
techniques. Non-quilters
and quilters alike
have enjoyed her
presentations and
the opportunity to
see her pieces in
person.
Presentations are
tailored to the
audience. Best
venues: art groups,
quilting groups,
galleries, museums,
libraries and
schools.
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Donn
P. Werling, Ph.D.
Lighthouses and
Henry Ford: Famous
and Intertwined
Legacies of
Michigan
Donn Werling of the
University of
Michigan-Dearborn
brings not only an
interdisciplinary
background of four
degrees including a
Ph.D. from the
University of
Michigan, but over
20 years’
experience of
putting scholarly
research into a
lecture with
ballads that tell
the story of our
Great Lakes
heritage of
lighthouses and
Ford. Henry
Ford’s favorite
uncle was a
lighthouse keeper.
Two great stories
that together tell
Michigan’s story.
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Dr.
Kofi Egbo
Cultural
Diversity Skills
for Survival
Presentation
explores cultural
diversity from a
broad perspective
beyond race and
ethnicity. Covers
other diversity
factors such as
religion, age,
gender, physical
shape,
socio-economic
status, sexual
orientation, etc.
Customized with
activities for
diversity skills in
the school,
workplace, business
and community.
African,
African-American
and Afro-Caribbean
Cultures
Covers African
dance and music
lecture or
workshop,
participatory
African dance
workshop, or speci
c aspects of the
cultures of the
above areas.
Tailored to
specific request
and audience.
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John
and Ann Mahan
Multimedia
presentations
(images, narration,
music, sound
effects) by the
Mahans, widely
published
photographers/authors.
Lake Superior:
Story and Spirit
The world’s
largest freshwater
sea, its watershed,
natural and human
history, and the
interconnectedness
and interdependence
of life.
Wild Lake
Michigan
Portrait of an
inland sea: dunes,
Northwoods,
wetland, islands,
natural and human
history.
Isle Royale and
Beyond
Explores the island
wilderness and
humans’ role as
part of nature.
Great Lakes
Lighthouse Odyssey
Great Lakes
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John
C. Chalberg
History on Stage
John C. Chalberg
performs one-man
shows as Teddy
Roosevelt, American
writer H. L.
Mencken, British
essayist G. K.
Chesterton and
baseball executive
Branch Rickey, who
brought Jackie
Robinson to the
major leagues. The
Roosevelt show is
conducted as a
press conference,
as audience members
are encouraged to
quiz the former
President. The
other three are
set, scripted
pieces covering a
multitude of topics
but which emphasize
the humor of
Mencken and
Chesterton. The
centerpiece of the
Rickey show is the
topic of race and
baseball.
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Joseph
Hines
Between Power
and Spirit: Sacred
Spaces in Ancient
Peru
The monumental
stone architecture
of the Incas framed
the development of
one of the most
advanced and
mysterious
civilizations in
all of human
history. These
majestic Inca
creations still
speak to the human
spirit, and this
presentation
explores them as
expressive and
interactive
architectural
settings. Joseph
Hines draws on his
background in
Peruvian archeology
and environmental
design in this
vivid slide
lecture. The Center
for Creative
Studies supported
Mr. Hines’ study
of Inca
architecture in
Peru and Þrst
hosted this
presentation. (May
accompany the
exhibit, Between
Power and Spirit.)
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Lake
Michigan’s
Railroad Carferries:
A Historic
Perspective
The Society for the
Preservation of the
SS City of
Milwaukee is
preserving the last
classic railroad
carferry at
Manistee, Michigan.
The traveling
program lecture
focuses on the
design and purpose
of the Great Lakes
train ferries,
which carried
railcars from 1892
until 1990. Video,
slides, books,
photographs,
Internet and
interpretation are
some of the program
resources
available. Can be
combined with ship
tours at Manistee.
Appropriate for any
age.
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Marian
Nelson
The Stars of
Reading and Writing
The Stars of
Reading and Writing
offers the audience
a unique
opportunity to gain
knowledge and
reinforcement of
the writing
process. Marian
Nelson, presenter,
former veteran
teacher and
children’s
author, captivates
her audience by
using popular music
and choreography as
they relate to
stories and
illustrations. In a
fun and
entertaining way,
she combines plenty
of participation
with content to
make the point of
how important
reading and writing
are in our lives.
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Michigan’s
Agricultural
Heritage
Rebecca Glotfelty
captures the
essence of rural
Michigan life in
multimedia
presentations which
include candid
testimony from
Michigan farmers.
The photo above is
from 150 Years
of Tradition—the
Calhoun County Fair,
which explores the
impact the fair has
had on the
community. The
Keeping of the
Centennial Farm
is a contemporary
look at the family
farm through the
thoughts of
centennial farm
families. These
thought-provoking
programs prompt
great discussion on
land use, farming,
social values and
more.
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Patrick
Russell LeBeau
Indians of
Michigan Yesterday
and Today
Through a visual
demonstration of
the power of
stereotypes to
influence thinking
and by a careful
exploration of the
connection between
Indian treaties and
the U.S.
Constitution, the
lecture/talk Indians
of Michigan
Yesterday and Today
challenges the way
Native American
history and culture
is taught in K–12
classrooms. The
lecture is designed
to investigate: the
influence of
stereotypical
images of Indians
in American culture
and their power to
distort
understanding of
Native American
people and
cultures; the power
of the U.S.
Constitution to
guarantee and
protect Michigan
Indian sovereignty
and treaty rights;
the way historical
and contemporary
maps tell a story
of U.S. history and
state-building and
how this focus
overlooks reserved
rights and original
land ownership by
Michigan’s
Indians, and the
way biography,
especially the
focus on “great
men,” shifts
focus away from
families and
communities to
heroic deeds,
warfare and
killing.
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Rachel
Urist
Food for Thought
Rachel Urist tells
stories and
presents selections
from her own
award-winning
plays. “She
brings energy,
passion, insight
and dramatic skill
to her
presentations.”
(teacher, Pioneer
High School)
“Powerful,
moving, thought
provoking . . .
Please have her
come back!”
(Seniors at
Washtenaw County
JCC) “After
spending time with
her, you will feel
lighter, happier,
bursting with
energy.”
(students at
Ypsilanti High
School) “As
splendid an actress
as she is a
writer.” (Ann
Arbor News) Her
programs include:
Folktales for the
very young and
young at heart;
Jewish folk tales
for all ages; Purim
Torah: a
scholarly talk that
does for
scholarship what
Peter Schickele
does to music.
Selections from
among Clowns on
Ice, Shtetl Tales,
Blueprints,
Legacies, The
Talking Cure, Dear
Jason—depending
on target audience.
Includes discussion
and Q&A.
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Ruth
Maracle
Native American
Culture Specialist
Living life in
balance and harmony
with nature and
having respect for
the environment are
an integral part of
the daily life of
Native Americans.
Their rich cultural
background and
present-day
lifestyles will be
presented through
sessions consisting
of music, food,
videos, Native art
and visual aids.
Handouts will be
available, with
discussion of
contributions made
to the world by the
Native American.
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Tom
Woodruff
Great Lakes
Illustration
Workshops Tom
Woodruff is an
artist,
children’s book
illustrator and
storyteller who
shares his love for
Michigan and the
Great Lakes region
in schools
throughout the
state. For eight
years, Woodruff’s
illustration
workshops have
engaged students of
all ages in
challenging, fun
and successful
drawing projects
while exploring the
history and natural
resources of their
world. Select from
over 70
classroom-tested
topics to enhance
your curriculum or
event. In
Woodruff’s
workshops everyone
is “the Class
Artist”!
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Valerie
Fons
Beyond Cape Horn
– A Pilgrim’s
Journey
Appointed as
citizen ambassador
for Michigan’s
Sesquicentennial,
Valerie Fons
paddled 21,000
miles in a solo
canoe from the
Arctic Ocean,
Canada, to Cape
Horn, Chile.
Presentations
include Faces of
Strength: Women in
the Western
Hemisphere; Love of
the Land: Exploring
the Source, Nature
and Development of
Environmental
Ethic; Western
Hemisphere
Adventure Learning:
People, Land and
Water Studies by
Canoe for K–6,
and Finding
Personal Courage:
Facing and Making
Change for Life’s
Challenges.
Lectures and
workshop
accompanied by
music, textiles,
slides, exhibits
and curriculum.
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Victoria
Valentine
Fashionable History
of the First Ladies
Join Victoria
Valentine, a
dynamic speaker, on
a tour of
America’s First
Ladies’ inaugural
ball gowns. See the
gowns via slides,
in their beautiful,
vivid colors. The
First Ladies are
brought to life
with fascinating
and sometimes
startling
commentary. Hear
stories that were
passed on to
Valentine by
descendants of
first families as
she toured the
country for 17
years with her
collections of
authentic
re-creations. The
Valentine
collection has been
retired to the
museum, the House
of Presidents.
Valentine, an
actress who
portrayed some of
the First Ladies at
Henry Ford Theater,
still tours the
country with her
awe-inspiring
stories.
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