Your Name and Title: Raymond Pun, First Year Student Success Librarian
School or Organization Name: California State University, Fresno
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: California, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teachers, students, librarians, educators
Short Session Description (one line): From talk story to digital exhibits, learn how the Library Diversity Committee at Fresno State support and build multicultural programming in Native American cultures for students, educators and the community.
Full Session Description: November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. The Library Diversity Committee at Fresno State in California strives to support international and multicultural programming for the academic community and public. This presentation will discuss how the committee collaborated on creating a variety of academic activities, exhibits and resources to encourage learning and understanding of Native American cultures in multidisciplinary focuses: health, language, history and cultural experiences. The webinar will highlight the Native American Talk Story, funded by the American Indian Library Association to explore how this event created an inclusive learning environment at Fresno State. A focus on collaboration with librarians will be mentioned: how to build partnerships with librarians to effectively bring new resources in global and local roots that may support an interdisciplinary curriculum. Attendees will learn best practices on creating academic programming opportunities with a focus in global indigenous cultures to engage with educators, students and the community at large.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: https://library.fresnostate.edu/content/native-american-talk
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