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Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program (University Of Maine) Records, 1970-2016, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program (University Of Maine) Records, 1970-2016, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine
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In the fall of 1975 three UMaine faculty members, Ann Acheson, Jan Kulberg, and Jane Pease, taught UMaine's first class in women's studies: "Women in Society" "...an interdisciplinary analysis of women's roles from an anthropological, sociological, psychological, and historical perspective." Other courses would follow, but while the courses counted for credit, those who taught the classes were not paid. The Interdisciplinary approach to studying women and the social construction of gender evolved from work spearheaded by Dr. JoAnn Fritsche, Director of Equal Opportunity in developing strategies for the inclusion of women's experiences and perspectives in the educational process. After initially …
Muse: Getting To Know The Generations Youth & Elder Scavenger Hunt, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Muse: Getting To Know The Generations Youth & Elder Scavenger Hunt, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
Music Uniting Students and Elders is a program by the University of Maine Center on Aging and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra that uses music education to form inter-generational connections between elementary students and elders. This scavenger hunt activity is designed to encourage communication and relationship building between elders and youth prior, during and following MUSE events.
Muse Youth Curriculum, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Muse Youth Curriculum, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Maine Center on Aging Education and Training
Music Uniting Students and Elders is a program of the University of Maine Center on Aging and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra that uses music education to connect elders and students. The following curriculum is recommended for children 5 years of age and older or children in 1st – 5th grade. The purpose of the curriculum is to act as a catalyst for discussing aging, to dispel the myths of aging, to provide an opportunity to connect generations, and for youth to share with others their experiences, ancestry and family traditions. Furthermore, this curriculum allows for youth to connect with elders …