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First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series: Mino-Bimaadiziwin (The Good Life)

Event Date

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Event Description

First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series (March)

Mino-Bimaadiziwin (The Good Life) with Serena Cisneros

Serena Cisneros
 

About the Lecture Series
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - American Indian Studies Program in partnership with CESA 12 is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of webinars to continue your journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.

These monthly 1.5 hour webinar lecture series workshops will begin in February 2024 and continue through June 2024. The lecture series will feature various Native American scholars in the fields of history, literature, education, among other academic content areas. At each session, you will have the opportunity to hear from and learn from Indigenous authors and speakers.

*NOTE: You must be present during the advertised date and time(s) to participate and watch the webinar. The webinars will NOT BE RECORDED. Additionally, participants do NOT have permission or authorization to record either via video or audio the contents of the session attending.*

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 4:30pm -6:00pm | Zoom Video Conference Opens at 4:00pm (Pre-registration Required)
 
Presenter: Serena Cisneros  (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Mental Health Provider
 
Title: Mino-Bimaadiziwin (The Good Life)
 
Description: Approaching Indigenous wellbeing through the lense of trauma using Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy(IFOT). The presentation will explore ways of Indigenous healing/wellbeing that not only includes relationship between heart, mind, and spirit but also the collective experience as well as acknowledging connection to land.
 
Bio: Serena Cisneros is Anishinaabe from the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and an enrolled member. She acknowledges value in Indigenous ways of healing as well the value that community can provide to a person's mental wellbeing. Serena’s areas of focus include holistic healing approach, incorporating compassion and acceptance in supporting a person’s wellness and supporting healing in one's historical intergenerational trauma. Serena has worked in different mental health modalities including residential, outpatient, and community based. Serena chose to work in college health care with hopes to support, foster, and empower a student’s academic experience during their formative years. She also hopes to create a safe and brave place a student can explore their relationship to their emotional intelligence. Outside of UHS Serena finds nourishment in activities in nature, eating delicious food, and finding humor in her day-to-day as laughter is also healing.
 
 
Participant Outcomes
As a result of attending this webinar series, participants will have an opportunity to:

  • have an opportunity to continue their journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.

  • learn about and gain an understanding of the unique circumstances faced by Native people in the past and today and the effect it has on today's students, families, and communities.

  • receive information, resources to identify books, and strategies to support teaching and learning about Native peoples, communities, and nations.

  • deepen their understanding of the American Indian experience through stories and information shared by the speakers.

  • understand the historical experiences and contemporary issues of American Indian peoples and nations through storytelling, language, literacy, etc.

Target Audience
  • District Administrators and Principals
  • Classroom Teachers
  • Curriculum Specialists, Directors of Instruction, and Library Media Specialists
  • School Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists
  • Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) Administrators and Staff
  • Tribal, Community, and School Liaison's (Home-School/Title VI/Johnson O’Malley Coordinators and Staff)
  • Tribal Education Directors and Staff
  • Head Start, Early Childhood, and Preschool Staff
  • College and University (especially Schools of Education) Students, Faculty, and Staff
  • Any others with an interest in American Indian Studies and education.
Facilitator
David J. O'Connor
Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor, American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Phone: (608) 267-2283 or david.oconnor@dpi.wi.gov. 
 
Additional Information/Disclaimers
The training webinar will NOT be recorded or otherwise shared after the scheduled dates. The DPI American Indian Studies Program has found that this allows for more candid conversations, richer dialogue, and increased participation.

This training webinar does NOT meet statutory license stipulations for "Wisconsin American Indian Tribes and Bands", which is often referenced as Wisconsin Act 31. For those seeking to address statuary license stipulations, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Educator Preparation and Licensing - Statutory License Stipulations webpage for a list of approved courses and workshops. You can also visit the DPI American Indian Studies Program for further information.
 

* The DPI American Indian Studies Program reserves the right to prioritize enrollment to LEAs with federally-identified IDEA status, Wisconsin's First Nations, and districts with significant educational equity needs.

Training Format
Each webinar session will be 1.5 hours in length and facilitated by Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor in partnership with the respective presenters for each session. The sessions are intended to be interactive and will include discussion time at the end of each session.

These sessions will be facilitated online using the Zoom cloud video conferencing platform.

Registration and Fees
There are NO registration fees to participate in these webinars offered by the DPI American Indian Studies Program, which are funded through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

Funding for this training limits individual acceptance to WISCONSIN RESIDENTS only. Registration is limited to 300 individuals per session. Pre-registration is required.

Registration: myQuickReg - Mino-Bimaadiziwin (The Good Life)

***Each session must be registered separately for the First Nations Studies 2023-2024 Webinar Lecture Series.

Questions
Judy Ross
Judy Ross, Program Assistant III

CESA #12 - Center for Special Education and Pupil Services
American Indian Studies Program, https://dpi.wi.gov/amind
618 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806
Direct Line: (715) 685-1837
E-mail: judyr@cesa12.org

For more great training opportunities offered by DPI American Indian Studies Program, please visit our webpage: Calendar of Events