Professional exchanges, workshops, fieldwork, exhibitions, publications, and consultations between partner museums, universities, and cultural agencies around the development of policies and practices related to the UNESCO Safeguarding of Intangible ...

Spoke about integrating arts learning and experiences into Girl Scouting.

Ninth-graders from the Lansing School District attended Launch your Dream at Lansing Community College, where they were exposed to different colleges and university opportunities. Nearly 300 high school students learned about options for veterinary m...

Weekly literacy and mathematics tutoring with African Immigrant youth and community educators at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, Michigan. Research conducted: Watson, V. W. M. & Mulanda, E. (2022, Nov. 20). Pursuing the light: Re-Visioni...

In a keynote lecture, Craig Kiner, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects, explored the inspiration behind the MSU Broad Art Museum’s architecture and discussed the process of designing and building the museum. The keynote and subsequent convers...

With WRAC colleagues Mike Copperman and Margaret Morris, collaborating with Scott Harris of Everybody Reads Books and Stuff in Lansing to start a community-based reading/open mic series. Taking a multi-genre approach, inviting writers and storyteller...

Join Michigan State University Department of Art, Art History, and Design third-year graduate students Benjamin Carey, Evan F. Christopherson, Nicolei Buendia Gupit, Hannah Tamiko Mackey, Erik Mueller, and Lillian Young as they discuss their work inc...

Annual awards program that honors Michigan traditional artists, culture bearers, and organizations that carry on with authenticity and a commitment to education their community artistic and cultural traditions. Usually three-six juried awards are pre...

A grant program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts to support master/apprenticeships in the traditional arts for the state of Michigan. A juried selection from nominations from across the state. Funds are provided for the master/apprentice...

This exhibition explores public art in the Greater Lansing region. Public art takes many forms and is an important part of the landscape; it also often means different things to different people. Art Along the River, Grand celebrates the public art i...

This event included an after-hours opportunity to view the exhibition Zaha Hadid Design: Untold; a lecture by historian Edward Curtis IV, author of the new book Muslims of the Heartland; and a book signing.

Working with an editor at The Conversation, developed and wrote three articles dealing with the role of music in lived religion. These articles were read by many and republished by several online publications.

Co-founder of the New Music Forum, a nascent mutual aid society devoted to experimentalism in the performing arts. The forum hosts a monthly concert series in partnership with the Turner-Dodge House in Lansing attended by diverse community members.

Students in IAH 209 designed cards as gifts, which were given to ICU workers at Spectrum Butterworth hospital. The cards were designed and then hand printed by students using a traditional block-printing technique. These cards were given in packs to ...

This proposed project addresses health outcome inequities for Michigan Indigenous children, who experience a higher prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes than their white peers. N-MICCHE would expand the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan's work in...

Gave poetry readings that touch on Lakota culture, political activity, and history. Also presented lectures on treaty rights and political activism.

Multiple diverse children's books written about encouraging peace and justice were shared. The books were written by authors of various backgrounds and contained characters of different cultural and ethnic identities.

Monitor zoo animals from across North America for reproductive disease using histopathology, medical record review, and research projects. Advise the board of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Reproductive Management Center on issues relative to ...

through the South Lyon East High School Career Fair, 125 ninth- and tenth-grade students received information about the veterinary medicine field ‒ options available to them, schooling they may receive, different careers within the field, and what ...

From decked-out garages to infamous restaurant fountain wars, the vernacular architecture of Dearborn tells us a special story of how Arab Americans have made this city a home. A tour of these special spaces was organized by the Arab American Nationa...

Developed an innovative strategy to increase bookings and revenues for the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Delta Township. The target area was Tri-County. Six senior teams developed six distinct strategic initiatives ‒ including DEI opportunities.

Serve as co-chair of the ACASA subcommittee on Collaboration, Collections, and Restitution Best Practices. Developing online resource for African objects in North American collections so African communities can find them and access contact informatio...

Helped raise awareness of On My Own of Michigan programs. On My Own supports young adults with developmental disabilities so that they can live and work independently and productively in their community.

This exhibit is in a time capsule that will be opened in 2092. It is meant to give future generations a glimpse of what life was like in 2022 as we were coming out of the pandemic. Eric Alstrom's contribution is an illustrated and collaged book that ...

Gave a public talk to bring greater awareness to the needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults in the area of health, well-being, and body image.