**************************************************** EV 03/25/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 25 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: April 2 Friday Spring Salsa Party! 3 Saturday Make Your Own Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg) Workshop 5 Monday Last day to apply to be an EV Community Associate! Hillel Grad Community Seder 10 Saturday Volunteer Opportunity at Habitat for Humanity* Trail Days at Castle Rock State Park 22 Thursday M. Jacqui Alexander Discussion: "The New Militarization, The State and the Making of the Citizen Patriot" 26 Monday M. Jacqui Alexander Discussion:"Pedagogies of the Sacred" 28 Wednesday EV Talent Show* May 16 Sunday EV Runs Bay to Breakers* - Join the EV/Rains Ultimate Frisbee Club - Upcoming Classes and Events at the Bechtel I-Center * Starred events require advance signup. See individual event listings below for details. Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Spring Salsa Party! Friday, April 2nd, FREE Salsa Lesson: 8:00pm, Dance: 9:00pm-12:30am Hacienda Commons in Rains Kick off the Spring quarter with a sizzling Salsa party! Enjoy a FREE Salsa lesson and dance to the beat of high-energy music. Make new friends and catch up with your old ones. Hot rhythms and cool refreshments provided. Come with or without a partner, and feel free to join us for the dance, even if you miss the lesson! For more information, contact Paresh Rajwat at prajwat@stanford.edu. Sponsored by the EV Social Committee and Stanford GSPB ------------------------------------------------------ 2. Make Your Own Pysanka Workshop (decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs) Saturday, April 3rd, 2:30pm-8:00pm EV Village Center Discover Ukrainian traditions, sample traditional food, try your hand at making a pysanka, meet new people, and have a great time! Each Pysanka is a symbolic, colorful work of art. It can be elaborate, simple, traditional, or more modern. Each pysanka is made by dyeing the egg, then coating selected areas with beeswax to preserve that color dye. In the end, you take off all the wax and a beautiful creation is revealed! Check out www.pysanka.com for very interesting pictures and examples. Try to be on time, you'll need every minute of it! For more information, contact Tetiana Hryn'ova at tetiana@stanford.edu. You can find other events organized by the Ukrainian Student Association at http://www.stanford.edu/group/ukrainians Sponsored by the Stanford Ukrainian Student Association and Stanford GSC ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Apply now to be an EV Community Associate (CA)! Application deadline: Monday, April 5th, 11:59pm Online at http://glo.stanford.edu/application.html Join the Community Associates in Escondido Village! Reach out to the graduate student community, help coordinate graduate-wide events with a team of CAs, and get to know your neighbors! In return, you will receive exemption from the upcoming housing lottery and a quarterly stipend (if eligible to receive pay). Applications for CA positions in all graduate residences for the 2003-2004 academic year are now available online at http://glo.stanford.edu/application.html The website also includes a detailed description of the CA position, a timeline for CA selection, and important advice for applicants. Questions about CA positions can be directed to the Graduate Life Office staff: Rains and Multicultural Theme House CA positions: Chris Griffith, Associate Dean of Students, griffith@stanford, 3-9929 Escondido Village Couples and Singles CA positions: Ken Hsu, Assistant Dean of Students, kyhsu@stanford, 3-2154 Crothers, Cro Mem, Lyman, and EV Family CA positions: Andy Hernandez, Assistant Dean of Students, android@stanford, 3-9938 Information Sessions: Rains: March 30, 8:00pm, The Buttery at Rains MCTH: March 30, 9:00pm, The Buttery at Rains Escondido Village Singles/Couples: March 30, 7:00pm, The Buttery at Rains Escondido Village Families: March 30, 7:00pm, EV Cottage Room Crothers Memorial: March 31, 8:00pm, Blue Lounge Crothers: March 31, 9:00pm, Basement Lounge Lyman: March 31, 10:00pm, Lyman Atrium Take this opportunity to contribute to the graduate community! See http://glo.stanford.edu/application.html for more information. ------------------------------------------------------ 4. Hillel Grad Community Seder Monday, April 5th, 5:45pm East Vidalakis Dining Room in Schwab Residential Center Have Passover Plans? Join other Jewish Grad students for our annual Hillel grad community Seder. This seder brings together students from all of the graduate programs on campus in a welcoming, liberal setting. The evening will be led by students, for students. Cost is $20. To access the registration form, go to http://hillel.Stanford.edu and follow the link for Passover Seders. Also feel free to stop by Hillel to sign up. For more information, email rittberg@stanford.edu. Sponsored by Stanford Hillel ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer Opportunity! Saturday, April 10th, 8:30am-4:30pm Habitat for Humanity site in Daly City Sign up now! Come help build homes for low-income families at the brand new Peninsula Habitat for Humanity site in Daly City. Work on this site has just started recently, so it will be very exciting to work on this project. We will provide lunch. You don't need to have experience, just the willingness to work, learn, meet new people, and to have fun! We will work inside if it rains. Check out http://www.peninsulahabitat.org for more information. RSVP to geeliek@stanford.edu for more details and to sign up. We will arrange carpools to get to the site. Please respond by 5:00pm on Monday, April 5th. Please also let us know if you can drive your own car and how many more people you can take. Sponsored by the EV Community Service Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 6. Trail Days at Castle Rock State Park Saturday, April 10th, meet 8:15am, return ~4:00pm Meet by EV office, go to Castle Rock State Park Now that the weather is nice, come spend a day outdoors, working to restore trails and habitat at Castle Rock State Park! Time permitting, we'll take a brief hike around the park after we finish. We'll provide lunch and a free t-shirt. For more information, contact Craig Foster at cdfoster@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Community Service Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 7. Two Discussions with M. Jacqui Alexander Thursday, April 22nd, 6:00pm Monday, April 26th, 4:00pm Locations TBA Presented by the Chicano/Latino Graduate Student Association, The Graduate Workshop in Interdisciplinary Pedagogy: Race & Social Justice, and Familia de Stanford: Thursday, April 22nd @ 6:00pm "The New Militarization, The State and the Making of the Citizen Patriot" Sexuality studies and transnational feminism have developed largely along separate disciplinary tracts. Alexander offers an analytic path out of this disciplinary segregation by way of an examination of this contemporary moment of U.S. militarization and empire building, to show how these are racialized, sexualized processes in which the state has mobilized a new figure--the citizen patriot--as one of the anchors for the success of empire. Monday, April 26th @ 4:00pm "Pedagogies of the Sacred" Experience is an important dimension of daily life as well as an important category for feminism, but we have rendered it as if it were absent Spirit, understood it primarily as secularized and antithetical to the sacred. Using her own priestancy in two African-based spiritual communities of Vodun and Santeria, Alexander traces how experience, history, memory, consciousness, voice and agency--customarily positioned as secular--are all readily intelligible within the precinct of the sacred. If you would like more information about co-sponsoring or helping out with this event and others like it, please contact CLGSA through Zamora at zamoram@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Chicano/Latino Grad Student Association, The ASSU Speaker's Bureau, The LGBT Community Resource Center, The Graduate Workshop in Interdisciplinary Pedagogy: Race & Social Justice, The Women's Community Center, The Program in Modern Thought & Literature, Familia de Stanford, African & African American Studies, The Office of Religious Life, and The Center for Studies in Race & Ethnicity ------------------------------------------------------ 8. EV Talent Show Wednesday, April 28th, 8:00pm CoHo in Tresidder We need performers! Participate in the first-ever EV talent show. Whether you sing, play the piano, violin or any other instrument, dance, read poetry, imitate, do stand-up comedy, juggle, or know how to hula-hoop, we all want to see it. You do not have to be a superstar. Express ANY talent you want in a relaxed, fun, "anything goes" atmosphere. Individuals and ensembles are welcome. To sign up or get more information, contact Armin at armins@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 9. EV Runs Bay to Breakers Sunday, May 16th, 6:00am San Francisco Join your fellow EV residents for the largest, craziest race in the nation. We'll be coordinating training teams for both running and walking. Check out http://www.baytobreakers.com/ for more information. Contact Miranda at mirandamac80@yahoo.com to get on the interest list. Sponsored by the EV Sports/Outdoors Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 10. EV/Rains Coed Ultimate Frisbee Club Interested in getting together for weekly ultimate Frisbee games? Email Amir at alopatin@stanford.edu for more information. All skill levels and athletic abilities are welcome! ------------------------------------------------------ 11. Upcoming Classes & Programs at Bechtel International Center Reminder: The Bechtel I-Center will close at 5:00pm during spring break, starting from Saturday, March 20th, and will reopen in the evenings on Monday, March 29th. There will be no evening activities at the I-Center during this period. Have a great Spring Break! ------------------------- Programs at Bechtel International Center for Stanford Spouses, Spring 2004 Wednesday Tours: Enjoy the pleasures of spring on this series of tours highlighting some of the Bay Area's special gems. Sign up and pay in advance at the I-Center to reserve a place. We will go in private cars. April 14 Wildflower Walk on Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, 9:30 am to 12:30 p.m. $2. Guided introduction to the geology & ecology of the area, and sweeping views of the Bay. April 28 Walking tour of historic "Professorville", where Stanford's first faculty built their homes. Our guide will introduce various styles of architecture and share stories of early Stanford history. We will end the morning with refreshments in private home in Palo Alto. 9 a.m. to 12:30. May 12 San Francisco Highlights -visit the elegant Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum. overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, picnic by Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park and stroll through the Arboretum. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $8 (museum admission) or $12 (w/ guided tour). Bring a picnic lunch. June 2 Filoli Mansion and Formal Gardens, Guided tour of 16 acres of gardens. 9 am - 12:30 pm. $8. Spouse Workshops: All are welcome. Please sign up in advance at the I-Center or email gdukes@stanford.edu to register. April 14 Life Transitions, with Anna Fernandez. Newly arrived? or time to leave Stanford? This workshop offers a model to put these transitions in perspective and a chance to share experiences and explore ways to think about what is happening in your life. Sign up by April 13. Wed., 6 to 9 p.m. April 21 Making Your Time Here Satisfying, (F-2 and J-2 visa holders) with Gwyn Dukes. What would make YOUR stay here fulfilling? Learn about educational opportunities, career development, internships, volunteering, and recreational options, and set up your plan. Wed., 10a.m. to 12 noon. April 23 Living Healthy & Managing Stress. Manjula Waldron will draw on her training as a holistic coach to provide some simple tips and techniques for dealing with life's everyday demands (e.g. breathing & relaxation exercises, acupressure, and other gentle self-care practices). 3:30 p.m. April 30 Birthing Options: Home and Waterbirth, will be described by Keiko and Chris Sato-Perry, who had a successful home delivery with this method a year ago. They will show a professional film explaining the approach and share their personal experience. Fri., 1:30pm to 2:30pm May 7 Can YOU help welcome new international families in your language for this fall? Come to the Planning Meeting for the Welcome Program of New International Families who are coming in September 2004. Fri., 1:30 pm. Friday Morning Coffee: This informal gathering is an ideal way to meet other spouses and learn about the many options for enriching your stay in the Stanford area. Join us every Friday, between 10 am and noon! We each bring a snack, fruit, or fruit juice to go with the coffee and tea provided by the I-Center. Volunteers are always needed to help set -up (at 9:45 am) and put away afterwards! Everyone (with and without children, new and returning) is equally welcome! On April 30, Jennifer Casper, from the WorkLife Center, will speak on the various summer camps and other fun activities available for children. On May 7, International Day, everyone is encouraged to bring a typical snack from their country and, if you have one, wear your traditional dress. Interest Groups: Photography, Reading, & Singing : all are welcome! International Photography Group. Share your passion in photography with Mi Jiang and Gisele! The group meets on alternate Thur., Apr. 8, 22, May 6, 20 and Jun. 3, 3-5 pm, 5 sessions. Contact: Mi Jiang (mij1979@hotmail.com) or Gisele (gisa_costa@hotmail.com). Reading Group. Join Harriet Bell in this informal group's first meeting. The group will jointly pick the books and your meeting dates! First meeting: Wed., Apr. 14, 4 5 p.m. Contact: Harriet ( harrietjobell@hotmail.com). International Chorus. Come and join this ongoing chorus at anytime to learn songs from around the world or teach a song from your country. Mon., starting Apr. 5, 7 9:00 p.m. Contact: Buki (bukipapillon@yahoo.co.uk). Professional Liaison for International Spouses. Meet a local person with similar career interests. Apply at the I-Center. For more information, contact Gwyn Dukes (gdukes@stanford.edu). Visit the Resource Center for International Families for information about continuing studies, recreation, volunteering, travel, or any questions on getting settled in Stanford. Volunteers are available to speak with you in many languages! Hours are posted in the lobby and on the website listed below. Especially for Children International Playgroup Co-op. Interested in a few hours of time-off from childcare? Let's start this co-op program together. Sign-up at the I-Center. Contact Charlotte (acgiovan@hotmail.com) to discuss the details. The International Play Group meets on Mondays, between 10:30 am and noon at Rinconada Park, in Palo Alto. Everyone is welcome to join this informal group at any time throughout the year! Contact Therese Gyger (328-7407) for more information. For the latest Spouse/Family Programs, visit our web site at http:/icenter.stanford.edu/families. ------------------------- Classes at Bechtel International Center for Stanford Spouses, Spring 2004 Language Classes: All classes are taught by volunteers. Sign up at the I-Center. There may be a small fee for handouts. (Would you like to teach your language? See Gwyn Dukes to discuss your plans!) Informal English Classes: Pick up a copy of the schedule at I-Center for details on these 10 classes. Beginning Chinese II (Mandarin), with Mi Jiang (China). Tue., Mar. 30 Jun. 8, 4:00 5:30 p.m., 11 sessions. Beginning French II, with Catherine Dameron (France). Mondays, Apr. 5 May 24, 4:00 5:30 p.m., 8 sessions. French Conversation, with Faustine Kurz and Catherine Dameron (France). Mon., Apr. 12 May 24, 5 6 p.m. Beginning Portuguese, with Ana Urban (Brazil). Tuesdays, Apr. 13 May 25, 7:30 - 9 p.m., 7 sessions. Beginning Spanish II, with Deborah Minguito Pantoja (Spain). Mon., Apr. 12 May 24, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 7 sessions. Beginning Russian, Level 2, with Anna Novokhatskaya (Russia). Thu., Apr. 8 May 27, 4:30 - 6 pm, 8 sessions. Russian for Advanced Students, with Anna Novokhatskaya. Mon., Apr. 12 May 24, 4:30 6 pm, 7 sessions. Spanish Conversation, with Claudia Yarto (Mexico). Thu., Apr. 8 to May. 27, 1 - 2:15 pm, 8 sessions. Cooking Classes: Sign up and pay in advance upstairs at I-Center to reserve a place. Fees cover cost of ingredients. American Home Cooking, with Dolly Sacks. Tue., Apr. 20- May 11, from 10:30 am - 1 p.m. 4 sessions/$35. International Cooking. Learn how to prepare delicious meals from Mexico, France, Italy and other countries, from our great team of international "chefs". Wed., Apr. 21, 28, May 5, 12, and 19, from 5:30 9:00 p.m. 5 sessions/$40. Cake Decorating, with Claudia Perez-Maldonado, Fri., Apr 23, 30, May 7 & 14 , Fri. 1:30 3 p.m., 4 sessions/$30 Arts & Crafts,: *Sign-up and see lists at the I-Center for more descriptions, samples of crafts, needed class materials, etc. Cross Stitch is a fun and relaxing needlecraft. Let ClaudiaYarto show you how -- all you need is time and a little patience. No experience necessary! Materials are free for the first class. Thu., Apr. 8 to May. 27, 4 - 5 pm, 8 sessions.* Introduction to Drawing, with Edward Stanton, will expose you to a wide repertoire of traditional and nontraditional artist's materials, forms and styles. No experience necessary! Mon., Apr. 12 May 24 , 1 3 pm, 7 sessions. Drawing and Watercolor, with Trevlyn Williams. This class aims at getting students comfortable with drawing, making line and tonal representations of various subject matter. Weather permitting some classes will be outdoors. Tue., Apr. 20 Jun. 1, from 1:30 - 4 pm, 7 sessions.* Pastel Drawing. Joo Hee Han will give you lessons in a specific style and techniques of pastel drawing. Everyone is welcome, including moms with tots! Fri.days, Apr. 16 - May 28, 12:45 - 2 p.m. 7 sessions.* Dance and Sports Argentine Tango. Learn to dance the Tango with Leslie Gordon. Starts Mon. Apr. 5 May 3, from 7 10 p.m. 5 sessions. Each night is 2 classes and a practice. The first class is fundamentals from 7-8:15, then intermediate from 8:15 to 9:30. Then from 9:30 to 10 is practice. Nightclub Salsa. Dance and have fun right away! Develop your existing skills or learn the basics with Leslie Gordon. Starts Mon., May 10 Jun 8 (no class May 31), from 7 10 pm, 5 sessions. Middle Eastern Belly Dance, Let Hala show you how to increase your fitness, flexibility, inner balance, and vitality, while enjoying the harmonies and rhythms of eastern music. Fri., Apr. 16 May 21, from 5:00 6:30 pm, 6 sessions/$30. Walking for Fun and Fitness! Join Nicola Crook at The Dish, uphill and down with views of the bay. Meet at the main gate (intersection of Stanford Ave. and Junipero Serra). Thursdays, starting Apr. 8, at 9:30 am. Contact: Nicola (nicacrook@hotmail.com). Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis. All levels are welcome, beginners to advanced! (Please note however that we don't have a coach, so can't offer lessons as such - sorry!). Anyway, come along to knock up, play a game and meet other sporty spouses! We meet every Wednesday at 09h00 at Escondido Village courts. Contact Bonamy Gauvain (bonamygauvain@hotmail.com) for more info. Upcoming Classes, Events, and Programs : Annual I-Center International Festival, May 8. Continuous entertainment from around the world under a big tent on the side lawn, food booths & cultural displays. 12 noon - 5p.m. Watch for special programs the preceding week. International Pot-luck/Music Night , Sunday, May 9. 6p.m. Bring a dish of food to serve 8 to 10 people and enjoy tastes from around the world, followed by a musical performance! Everyone is welcome! Sponsored by CCIS. Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will go out on Thursdays each week before 5pm. Stanford-affiliated organizations can send announcements to evnewsletter@stanford.edu before 5pm on Wednesday the night before the newsletter goes out. Announcements sent later than 5pm on Wednesday will not make that Thursday's newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 25, March 25, 2004