By: Sarah Linkert, Eleanor Conrad, Megan Shaw Introductory Activity: Give examples of situations in which it is (or is not) appropriate/expected to share food On February 4, 2023, ten Wisconsin educators from the middle school through …
Outreach
UW students continue fundraising, awareness campaigns in response to war in Ukraine
As the estimates of refugees and displaced persons in Ukraine continue to grow, humanitarian organizations have increasingly needed more supplies to respond to the crisis. Across Western Ukraine, strangers have welcomed fellow Ukrainians fleeing violence …
UW faculty offer expertise on Putin’s war on Ukraine in media and outreach
Leading up to and amid Putin’s war on Ukraine, UW faculty members have been lending their expertise on Russia, Ukraine, and other post-Soviet states to various news outlets, including Paul Castañeda Dower (Agricultural and Applied …
Baraboo H.S. teacher Becca Onken (UW ’13) uses Engaging Eurasia Fellowship to meet students’ emotional needs through Central Asian content
UW-Madison alumna Becca Onken ’13 learned how vital it was to balance her students’ emotional and social needs with academic skills and engaging content during the unpredictable school year that was 2020-21. “My students were …
Cross-unit collaboration brings “Cyber Capabilities and Accelerating Global Change” – a workshop for K-14 Wisconsin educators
One year ago, CREECA had no choice but to postpone a K-14 educator workshop on cyber warfare and accelerated global change—a topic that has increased in significance as our reliance on networks and videoconferencing has …
Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia in the Madison Community
CREECA works in many ways to fulfill its mission as a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center—through both face-to-face and online engagement. While the world’s social dynamics have shifted tremendously, CREECA’s commitment …
CREECA Participates in Key Outreach Events for Wisconsin’s Youth
A hallmark of CREECA’s mission is to serve as a resource on Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, and Central Asia for educators and the broader community. One way we achieve this goal is by igniting …