SEP 20, 2012 // annual report
Wow - it's hard to believe what we were able to accomplish in just one year! As we get ready to dive into another exciting school year, it has been both fun and motivating to look back on all the students, artists, colleagues and community members we connected with in 2011-12.
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SEP 20, 2012 // London, Miranda Shepherd, Notes from abroad
Travel writers befriend locals. The locals, in exchange for drinks and stories, take the writer to secret bars, authentic restaurants, and everything else mere tourists miss. In less than two days the writer has a gaggle of new friends with a super-secret bungalow in the mountains.
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JUL 18, 2012 // Articulate While Black, book, h. samy alim, Obama
It may be summer but IDA Faculty Director H. Samy Alim hasn't slowed down a bit. He is busy preparing for the release of a new book co-written with the distinguished scholar Geneva Smitherman called Articulate While Black: Barack Obama, Language, and Race In The U.S. Early reviews call the book a "tour de force."
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JUL 17, 2012 // Alston, Bush, Internship, Kareem, New York, Urban, Women
Rising junior and IDA fellow Kareem Alston landed a coveted internship this summer with Brooklyn, New York's Urban Bush Women.
Read MoreJUN 22, 2012 // fellows, interns, students
IDA is excited to announce our Student Fellows and Interns for the 2012-13 school year! We received an overwhelming number of applications and had to make some very difficult decisions, but in the end narrowed down the pool to the following twenty-seven -- yes, 27! -- shining stars.
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JUN 14, 2012 // Dream Act, immigration, Jose Antonio Vargas, Julio Salgado, undocumented
We were so excited and proud to see our friends Jose Antonio Vargas and Julio Salgado on the cover of TIME magazine today!
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JUN 5, 2012 // Favianna Rodriguez, printmaking, show me your papers
IDA’s Visiting Artist, Favianna Rodriguez, taught a class this Spring titled ‘Show Me Your PAPERS: Immigration, Youth, Print-Making & Story-Telling For Social Change.’ Rodriguez does printmaking because she believes that printmaking is a medium “that is very apt for making political artwork.
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JUN 1, 2012 // Favianna Rodriguez, show me your papers
Students in IDA visiting artist Favianna Rodriguez's class, "Show Me Your Papers," have spent the past nine weeks researching issues in immigration, learning printmaking techniques, and creating original pieces promoting migrant rights.
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MAY 18, 2012 // Camille Estime, City of Angels, Ram's Head
As tonight is the opening night of The Color Purple here at Stanford, it seems
appropriate to take a look back at the recent Ram’s Head production of City of
Angels. Since my very limited experience with musical theatre leaves me somewhat
MAY 4, 2012 // Joe Sciarrillo, Lizzie Quinlan, May Day, oaklandlocal, occupy
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APR 30, 2012 // Bon Iver, Coachella, Dr. Dre, hip hop, Indi rock, Music, Radiohead, Snoop Dogg
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APR 23, 2012 // Favianna Rodriguez, h. samy alim, mark gonzales
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APR 19, 2012 // Activism, Lizzie Quinlan, occupy
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APR 5, 2012 // Behind the Scenes, Nia-Amina Minor, The Color Purple
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” -Shug Avery, The Color Purple
Recognize this titular line? If not, you will soon.
APR 3, 2012 // Favianna Rodriguez immigration DREAM Act Occupy Art IDA Visiting Artist
The Institute for Diversity in the Arts is proud and honored to welcome Visiting Artist Favianna Rodriguez to teach "Show Me Your Papers: Immigration, Youth, Printmaking & Storytelling For Social Justice" in the sprin
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APR 3, 2012 // Alternative Spring Break, documentary, education, film, Teaching, Vanessa Zamy
The most recent international achievement tests place US 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in mathematics among 70 countries.
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MAR 30, 2012 // website, welcome
Welcome to our brand new website! Yes, you are now (finally) able to access information on all of IDA's programs, events and classes! Make sure to check out our spring quarter course, #Occupy Art, and all related events.
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