National Collegiate Dialogue
USARiseUp.com is proud to sponsor and host the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR). This will be the 2nd year of the dialogue, which began with the 2010—2011 academic year. NCDRR provides an excellent opportunity for students to actively participate in a healthy and meaningful exchange about this important issue that continues to pose major challenges in contemporary society. Download the following PDF to learn more about the purpose and objectives of the dialogue, and how it will work during this academic year.
Please take a moment to Sign Up and Janice Ellis will contact you to provide usernames and passwords that will make it easy for your students to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Janice Ellis at jellis@usariseup.com or call at 877-931-2201.
Issue Of The Week XIX: The Help: A Harmful Fairy Tale
The Help has certainly garnered its share of attention and awards. Many critics, including some highly respected reviewers, have unreservedly praised the film. The performances of Viola Davis and others mesmerized many moviegoers and are indeed outstanding. Some people have complained about the trite and oversimplified plot — that it is more fairy tale than history — but these comments often get lost among the raves and award mentions.
Conversation Of The Week XIX: Understanding The White Supremacist Consciousness And Identity
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Welcome! The 2nd Semester Of The National Collegiate Dialogue On Race Relations (NCDRR) Begins
We begin our second semester of the National Collegiate Dialogue on Race Relations (NCDRR) in the midst of the 2012 Presidential Election campaign. What an exciting time it is to be a citizen of the United States of America! And, if you are of voting age, what a great time to vote, become an active participant in the political process. Voting for someone to represent your interests and those of your family and community is one of the greatest actions this great Republic affords us as citizens.
Happy Holidays To All From USARiseUp.com
As we pause this Holiday Season and enjoy family and friends, it is also a great opportunity to share and learn something about how others, different from us, celebrate during this time of the year. Explore the meaning of those celebrations, enjoy the decorations and ornaments, sample some foods.
What a great time to enjoy and enrich our experience in better understanding each other.
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Conversation Of The Week XIII Fall 2011-2012: Is Everyone Really Equal?
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Issue Of The Week XIII Fall 2011-2012: Addressing Institutionalized Racism In Education Is Required To Close Achievement Gap
A federal study released last week on the achievement gap between black and white students in the nation’s major urban school systems paints a dismal picture. According to the statistics from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, considered the nation’s report card, in most major urban areas there has been little or no progress in closing the gap.
Conversation Of The Week XII Fall 2011-2012: Beyond Diversity To Inclusiveness
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Issue Of The Week XII Fall 2011-2012: What Does the “Sunday Self-Segregation Phenomenon” Say About Race Relations In America?
Sunday, whether intentional or non-intentional, is arguably the most racially-segregated day of the week in America. Whether you attend worship services in a church located in the urban core, a suburban area, or in the valleys and hillsides along winding country roads, it is very likely that the parishioner beside you or across the isle is of the same race if not the same ethnic group.
Conversation Of The Week XI Fall 2011-2012: Working To Achieve Racial Justice and Equality Is A Way of Life
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Issue Of The Week XI Fall 2011-2012: Immigration Reform And The 2012 Presidential Election
Currently, it is estimated that more than twelve million illegal/undocumented immigrants from Mexico live in the United States. At the same time, the 2010 Census confirmed that Hispanic Americans are the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States, not including the twelve million undocumented Mexican immigrants.
