Educators Open House & Workshop:
Project Mah Jongg
Wednesday, January 25
3pm Open House
4pm Guest Lecture
5pm Guided Tour
Come for any one portion or all of the event
FREE
Enter a room where mah jongg is being played and the first thing you’ll hear are sounds of happiness–laughter and chatter, tiles clacking, “mah jongg!” cried out by a triumphant winner. Whether in Asia, where the game has been their most popular for decades, or in libraries, community centers, country clubs, bookstores, grocery stores or homes around Ohio, the game is fascinating and energizing. People play anywhere four can fit around a card table.
Project Mah Jongg, an exhibition exploring the traditions, history, and meaning of the game, was created by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. The colorful and entertaining exhibition includes original artwork by Christopher Niemann, Isaac Mizrahi, Maira Kalman and Bruce McCall; beautiful early game sets made of bone, Bakelite, and bamboo; vintage advertisements and household items; Chinoiserie; and instruction materials.
Be among the first in Northeast Ohio to see this special exhibition. Hear from Lifsa Schachter, Professor Emeritus at Siegal College of Judaic Studies, who will explore how the Jewish people’s long love affair with game began in the cramped streets of the lower east side of New York City and is being revived across the country today. Guided tours led by Museum staff and docents will conclude the program.
Past Educator Events:
September 2011 Open House
Wednesday, September 21
Be among the first to view the special exhibition Hardship to Hope: African American Art from the Karamu Workshop featuring the socially conscious works of Cleveland African American artists. Attend a special lecture The Great Migration, the Great Depression and the Settlement House Movement with Dr. Michael Williams, Chair of the Black Studies Program at Cleveland State University. Take a private guided tour of the exhibition with the Museum’s Education staff, explore our dedication to diversity and tolerance, hear about special field trips and learn more about integrating the Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out essay contest into curriculum.
May 2011 Workshop
Everyone Has the Right to a Safe Environment:
Creating Safe Schools for LGBT Students
The recent wave of teen suicides across the nation has once again drawn attention to student bullying around gender and sexuality issues, and the growth of social media and the internet means that students face more than just dirty looks and notes being passed in class—they can be harassed and intimidated 24/7. Hear from Jaime Bishop, Mental Health Services Coordinator at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, to learn more about the issues confronting teens today, get resources for creating a safe classroom and hear how you can protect everyone at your school from emotional and physical abuse.
April 2011 Open House & Workshop
About the Right of Being Different:
The Art of Diversity and Inclusion at Progressive
Meet Kristin M. Rogers, Art Education and Communications Manager at Progressive, as he highlights works from the exhibition and shows how Progressive uses art to advance its goal of increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Afterwards, you’ll take a private tour of the these beautiful and provocative works and learn strategies for using art to engage students in dialogue around challenging issues like racial and gender identity, economic inequality and the tension between traditional social values and civil liberties.
December 2010 Workshop
Reporter: Choosing to Participate through Writing
Reporter is a feature documentary about Nicholas Kristof, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times who almost single-handedly put the crisis in Darfur on the world map. The film, produced by Facing History and Ourselves alumna Mikaela Beardsley, chronicles Kristof’s efforts to raise awareness about atrocities around the world. Led by staff of Facing History and Ourselves, this workshop will introduce the comprehensive study guide for Reporter and consider how the media can affect the ways individuals and groups construct their universe of responsibility.
