New Buffalo Institute DUE East Center for Urban
New Buffalo Institute DUE East
Center for Urban Education
wakȟáŋyeža Standing Sacred In the Lakota way of life, Wakan Tanka[1][2] (Standard Lakota Orthography: Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka) is the term for "the sacred" or "the divine". This is usually translated as "The Great Spirit".
Consider these children to have fallen among thieves, the thieves of ignorance and sin and ill fate and loss. Their birthrights were stolen. They have no belongings. Karl Menninger
The Circle of Courage Generosity Independence Belonging Mastery
Jesuit Ideals/Circle of Courage/NUA Belonging • Personal relationship with Christ • Contemplation in action – not a monastic existence, but an active one that is, at the same time, infused with prayer. Mastery: Mastery It gives ample scope to imagination and emotion as well as intellect. Inner Freedom (the result of self-awareness and discernment. ) Independence: Autonomy • It stresses freedom, need for discernment, and responsible action. • Cultivates critical awareness evil, but points to God’s love as more powerful than any evil. Wakanheja: Standing Sacred Generosity: Purpose • It seeks to find the divine in all things —in all peoples and cultures. • It empowers people to become leaders in service, men and women for others, whole persons of solidarity, building a more just and humane world.
Center for Urban Education Buffalo Promise Neighborhood • School Partners • Families • Community Resources Canisius College • Strategic Plan • Jesuit Ideals National Urban Alliance • Professional Development • Validated Interventions
CUE Stakeholders/Empowerment Groups Faculty • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy • Teacher Inquiry Process • National Board Certification Teacher Candidates • Practica Support • Teacher Residency Program • Leadership Skills Children • Mentoring • Instructional Interventions • Leadership Skills Family and Community Members • School Involvement • Neighborhood Initiatives • New American Empowerment
Benefits/Roles for Stakeholders Faculty Teacher Candidates (Canisius, NUA, BPN) • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy • Professional Development • Increase Buy-in • Create Research Agenda • Coursework Enhancement • Diversity Proficiencies • Practica Requirements • Enhanced Practice in Schools • NUA Data Collection and Analysis • Teacher Inquiry Process • Develop PLC with BPN • PD- Action Research • Annual Research Showcase • National Board Certification • Advisory Council • PLC for Nominees • Showcase awardees (Undergraduate and Graduate) • Practica Support • Professional Development • Placement with BPN Teachers • Teacher Residency Program • • Professional Development Spiritual Direction Year-long Placement Coursework tied to CUE and Inquiry • Leadership Skills • Change Agent Project • Other Community Involvement • Mentoring Children
Benefits/Roles for Stakeholders Children • Mentoring • Relationships with Teacher Candidates • Experiences Beyond BPN • Career Development • Instructional Interventions • Research Validated • Career Development • Jesuit Values • Excellence • Responsibility • Relationships • Leadership Skills • Community Initiatives • Inquiry based learning • Change Agent Projects Family and Community Members • School Involvement • • • Classroom Support Initiatives School Based Teams Parent Teacher Partnerships CUE Members Advocacy Endeavors • Neighborhood Initiatives • • Community Gardens Mentor Excursions College and Career Development Cultural Exchange • New American Empowerment • Resettlement • Community Connections • CUE Members
Thoughts on Resiliency Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you…yet, someone survived… You can do anything you choose to do. Maya Angelou
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