Conversations for the Mathematics Community

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Dear all,

here is a link to assignment 1 (it is in the library): https://connect.maa.org/viewdocument/assignment-1?CommunityKey=33139216-e1e6-4dfb-8561-0434d550304b&tab=librarydocuments

We forgot to clarify: please pick one of questions 1-2-3, and then answer question 4! Once again, we realize not all of you will want to share with everyone here, but we encourage you to share as much as possible on the platform. This way we can all learn from each other. In particular since you are only picking one of questions 1-2-3, you might want to read other people's take-aways from the other questions.

Finally, we apologize if communication with you flks has been difficult, we are all learning how this platform works. So a heads-up: there will be another assignment after Monday's session, and a final one after our last session, so you can reflect on what you have learned.

Enjoy your weekend,
Rosalie

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Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, PhD (she/her/hers)
Faculty Lecturer, McGill University
Conversations for the Mathematics Community
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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I didn't follow the instructions and tried all four parts. very interesting reading. My writ-up is attached.

Gordon

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Gordon Swain
Ashland University
Ashland OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2020 08:33
From: Rosalie Belanger-Rioux
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear all,

here is a link to assignment 1 (it is in the library): https://connect.maa.org/viewdocument/assignment-1?CommunityKey=33139216-e1e6-4dfb-8561-0434d550304b&tab=librarydocuments

We forgot to clarify: please pick one of questions 1-2-3, and then answer question 4! Once again, we realize not all of you will want to share with everyone here, but we encourage you to share as much as possible on the platform. This way we can all learn from each other. In particular since you are only picking one of questions 1-2-3, you might want to read other people's take-aways from the other questions.

Finally, we apologize if communication with you flks has been difficult, we are all learning how this platform works. So a heads-up: there will be another assignment after Monday's session, and a final one after our last session, so you can reflect on what you have learned.

Enjoy your weekend,
Rosalie

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Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, PhD (she/her/hers)
Faculty Lecturer, McGill University
Conversations for the Mathematics Community

Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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I also completed this before the clarification about which question to choose, so I completed each. I've attached my responses.

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Lori Alvin
Furman University
Greenville SC
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2020 21:46
From: Gordon Swain
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

I didn't follow the instructions and tried all four parts. very interesting reading. My writ-up is attached.

Gordon

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Gordon Swain
Ashland University
Ashland OH

Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2020 08:33
From: Rosalie Belanger-Rioux
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear all,

here is a link to assignment 1 (it is in the library): https://connect.maa.org/viewdocument/assignment-1?CommunityKey=33139216-e1e6-4dfb-8561-0434d550304b&tab=librarydocuments

We forgot to clarify: please pick one of questions 1-2-3, and then answer question 4! Once again, we realize not all of you will want to share with everyone here, but we encourage you to share as much as possible on the platform. This way we can all learn from each other. In particular since you are only picking one of questions 1-2-3, you might want to read other people's take-aways from the other questions.

Finally, we apologize if communication with you flks has been difficult, we are all learning how this platform works. So a heads-up: there will be another assignment after Monday's session, and a final one after our last session, so you can reflect on what you have learned.

Enjoy your weekend,
Rosalie

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Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, PhD (she/her/hers)
Faculty Lecturer, McGill University
Conversations for the Mathematics Community

Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Attaching my response to number 2 and 4.  I look forward to reading the stories in number 3!!

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Deborah Olander
Instructor
Phillips Academy
Andover MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2020 08:33
From: Rosalie Belanger-Rioux
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear all,

here is a link to assignment 1 (it is in the library): https://connect.maa.org/viewdocument/assignment-1?CommunityKey=33139216-e1e6-4dfb-8561-0434d550304b&tab=librarydocuments

We forgot to clarify: please pick one of questions 1-2-3, and then answer question 4! Once again, we realize not all of you will want to share with everyone here, but we encourage you to share as much as possible on the platform. This way we can all learn from each other. In particular since you are only picking one of questions 1-2-3, you might want to read other people's take-aways from the other questions.

Finally, we apologize if communication with you flks has been difficult, we are all learning how this platform works. So a heads-up: there will be another assignment after Monday's session, and a final one after our last session, so you can reflect on what you have learned.

Enjoy your weekend,
Rosalie

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Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, PhD (she/her/hers)
Faculty Lecturer, McGill University
Conversations for the Mathematics Community

Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Here's my assignment 1.  I didn't answer question 3, but I read some of the stories from Living Proof.  Powerful stories!

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Rebecca Conley
Saint Peter's University
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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I wrote answers to all the parts before seeing the more recent email. This is a though provoking assignment, I'm looking forward to seeing answers from others,

Carl

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Carl Mummert
Marshall University
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Hello everyone:

My responses are attached.  I found the assignment very interesting and I enjoyed thinking about how in one's personal/professional life, one can quickly move between situations where one is in more dominant group to another where one is in more oppressed group.  See you on line later today,

Rick

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Richard Cleary
Wellesley MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Sorry I am a little behind on submitting my assignment!

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Twyla Hart
Mathematics teacher
Norman North High School
Norman OK
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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Late and a bit of each 1-3 addressed and some 4.
Sherrie

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Sherrie Serros
Department Chair
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee WI
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-20-2020 16:22
From: Sara Rezvi
Subject: Assignment 1: Gentle Reminder!

Dear MAA Conversations for The Math Community Members,

First and foremost, we wanted to acknowledge the emotional and intellectual labor of your work earlier this week both during the live facilitation session on Monday and your assignment 0 submissions. The honesty, vulnerability, and openness you displayed in your written responses were appreciated. We thank you for your trust in this work as we engage in these conversations together. 

We continue our work this week on exploring the Four Is of Oppression we introduced during the first facilitation. These Four Is again are: Interpersonal, Ideological, Institutional, & Internalized. On August 24th, we will further unpack these concepts. In anticipation of that conversation, we ask that you take some time to read, reflect, and upload assignment 1 onto the MAA Connect website. If you do not feel comfortable uploading for all to read, you can keep this to yourself, but please do the assignment -- this is how we learn!

To access all assignments, please navigate to: Library ---> Assignments --> Assignment 1 --> Download. To upload your assignment 1, please upload to: Discussion. Alternatively, I believe I've successfully attached assignment 1 to this post as well.

We thank you for your insight and willingness to explore these ideas with us. 

 

Warmly,

 

Sara 

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Sara Rezvi
Doctoral Student
The University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago IL
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