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2019 Common Reading Experience I’m an American

Join the Common Read program at UWM to explore the meaning of being American and connect with diverse voices through intellectual discussions. Discover stories of immigrants and activists that challenge stereotypes and promote unity.

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2019 Common Reading Experience I’m an American

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  1. 2019 Common Reading Experience I’m an American

  2. I’m the Chair of the Lubar Executive Committee – a name for the chair of the Business School, which is non-departmentalized. Email: marcus@uwm.edu 2019 Common Read Dick Marcus How many know who The Packers are? How many have seen The Wizard of Oz? How many have seen the show Stranger Things?

  3. 2019 Common Read: “I’m an American” is a continuing WUWM Radio Show • What do you think we should learn or feel after today’s discussion?

  4. Goals of the Common Read: • To spark conversation about important issues of intellectual, social, and moral significance. • To connect first-year students with faculty & staff members. • To build community through intellectually-stimulating discussion.

  5. My Experience dealing with wheelchairs My wife, Kandy, had a progressive form of Multiple Sclerosis. She used a large electric wheelchair. She died in 2016. Do you think people looked at her wondering, “Why is she here?

  6. When have you felt out-of-place? • Felt too young? Felt ignored? • Felt too thin, too fat, too short, too tall? • Felt you didn’t know anyone? • Felt like you didn’t get the memo of what to wear, what to bring, what to say? I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran (acoustic version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0DoTL54DXo

  7. “I’m an American” The 2019 Common Read Selection WUWM interview series by Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell: “If you ask a group of people what it means to be an American, you might get a different answer from each person. For instance, responses based on someone's political beliefs, family history, military record, or other life experience. But what does it mean to be an American for people from underrepresented groups in an era when civility and tolerance are sometimes in short supply?”

  8. Ahmee Vang Let’s listen to Ahmee’s Hmong journey. https://www.wuwm.com/post/we-all-have-different-experiences-were-also-human-beings-ahmee-vang

  9. What does it mean to be American? Why is it challenging for AhmeeVang? Who would you interview for “I am an American?” Give a short description of yourself that gives aspects of your identity. Ahmee Vang confronts negative stereotypes about immigrants. What are they? Some Questions to Consider

  10. Did you know that after Vietnam War US supporters were relocated here? What is the idea of “homogenizing” people. What does that mean? All of those interviewed see themselves as “community activists.” Why? Which do you prefer – the radio mode or reading their transcript, and why? Some More Questions to Consider

  11. Moshe Katz Let’s listen to Moshe Katz’ experience. https://www.wuwm.com/post/there-arent-others-others-are-what-we-are-moshe-katz

  12. Ramiro Castillo Let’s listen to eleven minutes to Castillo’s journey. https://www.wuwm.com/post/we-all-have-rights-and-we-should-fight-them-ramiro-castillo

  13. Janan Najeeb Let’s listen to Janan Najeeb’s experience. https://www.wuwm.com/post/i-wear-it-very-proudly-im-american-janan-najeeb

  14. Anuwar Kasim Let’s listen to Anuwar Kasim’s experience. https://www.wuwm.com/post/i-feel-i-belong-place-anuwar-kasim

  15. What does activism look like to you? Did any of the interviewees stand out to you as being an activist? Why? You are all new to campus. Are you “starting over” or an “immigrant?” What is your own family story, and how might this connect to one or more of these interviews? Connecting these interviews to the idea of belonging. What helps you to feel like you belong in a place/context? What might help you to feel like you belong at UWM? Some More Questions to Consider

  16. What do we all in this room have in common? When are you most conscious of your own national identity? What new ideas (about being "American" or something else) did you learn from reading the CRE text? Ahmee Vang says, “It is people's individual stories that can unite Americans." What is the impact of listening to individuals tell their own stories, and how might listening to stories be unifying? Additional Questions to Consider

  17. Tuesday, October 1 What’s Next?

  18. Mission Possible Evaluation Either go to: http://tinyurl.com/UWMMP19 Or access the Common Read evaluation by scanning the QR code or using the link in your Mission Possible packets. Your Feedback is Important! Common Read Evaluations

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