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Mosaic artist Luigi Gobbo, who immigrated from Italy in 1965, loves to share his art and Italian traditions. Through Local Learning\u2019s project Culture, Community, and the Classroom, Luigi and partner teacher Ms. Crossgrove worked with her students to complete this mural in 2021.<\/p><\/div>\n

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“Before this workshop, I thought this would be an interesting workshop to help me connect some ideas in class. But now I know this is one of the best PDs I\u2019ve been to and I cannot wait to use the materials in my classes. I learned so much not only for teaching but for my own knowledge as well.” \u20132024 Teacher Evaluation<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Registration CLOSED<\/h1>\n

Join us August 11-12, 2025 for an inspiring, interactive Professional Development Institute,<\/strong> hosted by the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures and Local Learning.<\/p>\n

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Due to generous sponsors, qualified teachers* from Wisconsin who register and attend Culture, Community, and the Classroom will receive a $250 honoraria. Participating teachers will also have an opportunity to opt-in for hosting a guest artist in their classrooms for no cost to them and their school! This opportunity is first-come first-served and limited, so register early!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s institute will take place in the Center for Design and Material Culture<\/strong>, where we\u2019ll experience culturally responsive, engaged learning through the power of objects. Harnessing the potential of a museum’s curated collections for building student inquiry and reflection around complex topics of representation and identity, participants will have an opportunity to explore museums as texts. Participants will gain tools to activate learning goals across subject areas, and access multiple pathways into the stories of people and communities.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re especially honored to feature Karen Ann Hoffman<\/strong>, renowned Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork artist of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, as one of our artist facilitators. Her work and perspective will enrich your understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and the role of expressive culture in community life. As her National Heritage Fellowship biography states: Karen Ann Hoffman beads \u201cpeace, beauty, and meaning.\u201d She will support learning to listen to the voice of material culture.<\/p>\n

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National Heritage Fellow Karen Ann Hoffman shares her beadwork at NAEA, Minneapolis, 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Culture, Community, and the Classroom<\/strong> workshop series explores culturally responsive, engaged learning through local traditional arts and knowledge.<\/p>\n