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The Guam Humanities Council, in partnership with the War in the Pacific National Historical Park and the Arizona Memorial Museum Association, will host the second leg of the Smithsonian Institution Key Ingredients'American by Food tour with the presentation of Transitional Table, from October 13 through November 21, 2009 at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center in Sumay. A public opening take place on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm Transitional Table will explore Guam's shifting food traditions during and after World War II. Interpreting the pre- and post-war history of food traditions on Guam, highlighting the indigenous Chamorro culinary experience, will be the main focus of the local exhibition component. Historical and contemporary photographs along with relevant artifacts and objects will augment the interpretive text panels to fully document this important period of change, adaptation and innovation in the island’s food practices. The six'week exhibition venue at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park will also include a series of programming events, such as lectures by scholars, chefs and cultural experts on food traditions before and after the war, storytelling by elderly Chamorros about the techniques used to gather, prepare and store food during the war, visits to a family ranch, and food demonstrations highlighting post-war innovations and adaptations.
Executive Director, Kimberlee Kihleng stated, "We are fortunate to have the support of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park and the Arizona Memorial Museum Association for the presentation of Transitional Table. They have been invaluable partners for the project, committing resources, staff support and collections to our local component. The recent $5,000 sponsorship by AMMA will be indispensable for the overall success of the exhibition." Key Ingredients - American by Food explores the connections between American citizens and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table. Developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, Key Ingredients was brought to Guam by the Guam Humanities Council. With support and programmatic assistance from the Guam Humanities Council, supplemental exhibitions are created at each venue with their own objects, stories and programs that celebrate Guam’s unique cultural heritage and inspire community pride. The Council awards grants to organizations to host the exhibit, and to develop a local component and programming. The exhibit will travel to four venues on island, and complimentary local components will be developed for each venue. The host for the third venue is the Guam Community College Culinary Art Program, presenting Secret Ingredients to Our Cultural Cuisine, which will focus on the evolution of Chamorro food traditions through the introduction of numerous ingredients. A fourth and final northern venue will be selected to celebrate regional cuisine and culture with Micronesian Food Traditions and will be presented through combined efforts of various Micronesian community organizations on Guam. Museum on Main Street is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), the Federation of State Humanities Councils (FSHC), and the different humanities councils in the 50 states and territories, which are eligible to host a MoMS exhibition tour. To learn more about Museum on Main Street and Key Ingredients, check out www.museumonmainstreet.org. An interactive website for Key Ingredients features family recipes, food stories, and classroom activities, visit www.keyingredients.org. For more information about the local tour of Key Ingredients on Guam, contact the Council at 472-4461/0 or email monaeka_ghc+teleguam.net.
The Guam Humanities Council Trains 18 Facilitators for Community Conversations on the Military Buildup Project
The Guam Humanities Council trained 18 facilitators last month, for their project entitled, 8000, How Will It Change Our Lives: Community Conversations on the US Military Buildup on Guam. The project is funded through a grant through the We The People Initiative, from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The project will encourage island residents to examine the impact of the relocation of military personnel and their families to Guam in 2014. While the potential effects of the buildup are still being debated, the Council’s overarching goal with the “8000 Project” is to provide a space in which a diversity of voices and opinions that speak to the upcoming military transfer can be heard. Their aim is to involve residents from diverse village settings in addressing various issues related to the anticipated military buildup in Guam, which may include ethnic group relations, labor and economic interests, public safety, health, education, social welfare and land resources. Last month, the Council brought to Guam master trainer, Dr. Deva Woodly, who conducted a facilitators training workshop utilizing the “civic reflection model.” Eighteen facilitators are now trained to convene community conversations throughout the island. The civic reflection model is an innovative approach that has been successfully implemented by other humanities councils to engage citizens in discussions of humanities-based issues that affect civic life. Through civic reflection, individuals are invited to step into a hospitable space where they may think and discuss with others the values and choices we make while living together as a community. Conversations begin with a focused discussion of a selected reading, poem, film or other text. Facilitators guide the participants through a reflection process that encourages critical analysis, asking questions, and self-expression. At this time, the Council is announcing an open call to the public for anyone who may be interested in participating in these conversations, which will be provided at various venues and with several community groups island wide. To sign up or for more information, please contact Monaeka Flores at 472-4461 or email monaeka_ghc@teleguam.net.
 The Guam Humanities Council, in partnership with Isla Center for the Arts, is sponsoring an Educators Workshop for Picturing America, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities aimed at strengthening the teaching, learning and study of American history through art. Developed with the American Library Association, Picturing America uses images of some of the most significant and iconic artworks representing the unique and diverse experiences of the nation and its peoples. The images used in the program are from a diverse collection of artworks and artists, including Winslow Homer’s The Veteran in a New Field (1865), Louis Tiffany’s stain glass image of Autumn Landscape—The River of Life (1923-4), Dorothea Lange’s famous Depression Era photograph of Migrant Mother (1936), and James Karales’ stirring image from the American civil rights movement, Selma-to-Montgomery March for Voting Rights (1965). Each image is accompanied by a description of the artwork and the artist, as well as associated teaching activities designed for elementary, middle and secondary school students. The workshop series will be held in August 2009 at the Isla Center for the Arts on the University of Guam campus in Mangilao, Guam. Velma Yamashita, Director, Isla Center for the Arts, will conduct the workshops. While the workshops are open to teachers from the Guam Public School System, due to limited space, the workshops are limited to two representatives per school. For more information about Picturing America, visit www.picturingamerica.neh.gov. To learn more about the educators workshop series, contact Monaeka Flores at monaeka_ghc@teleguam.net or call the Council at 472-4461. Click here for Workshop Information.
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