November Edition
Welcome back to campus! Below are some events happening after break as well as information on fellowships. We also included a gift guide as the holidays are approaching! If you have some free time over the next few days, you can always check out our monthly recommendations!
If you have any questions please contact Chris Jeske, Center for Peacemaking Associate Director, at christopher.jeske@marquette.edu.
Kind regards,
Chris Jeske, Anathea Kordosky, Lucy O'Brien, Elizabeth Grout & Celia Huber
Peace Studies Programming Team
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CfP & Peace Studies Programming
Center for Peacemaking & Peace Studies Student Holiday Gathering
Tuesday December 13 | 4-6 p.m. | Center for Peacemaking (1616 W Wells St)
The Center for Peacemaking is hosting a holiday gathering for students to celebrate the end of the semester! There will be food, cookie decorating, coloring, and lots of fun. Feel free to stop by as your schedule permits.
Student Peacemaking Fellowships
Applications due Monday February 20, 2023
Marquette undergraduate and graduate students can apply for up to $2,500 to deepen their understanding of nonviolence and social change by engaging in local or global peacemaking efforts. Funding is for summer projects. Learn more about the fellowship program.
We encourage students to use their creativity when designing a fellowship project. While all projects are required to advance nonviolent peacemaking, we recognize that peacemaking is an interdisciplinary field that allows for broad application.
We highly recommend students to meet with Chris Jeske to share their interest in a fellowship and to discuss their proposed project before completing the application.
Choose from one of the following project designs:
- Create a self-designed, self-managed project
- Intern with an established peacemaking or community organization
- Conduct research independently or as part of a student-faculty partnership
- Participate in a structured peace-building program or delegation
Please complete the online form to apply. Applications are due February 20, 2023.
Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Spring break
We will share more details soon about Marquette's Civil Rights Pilgrimage. It will take place during spring break this year.
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Campus & Community Events
Friday, December 9 | 3-6 p.m. | AMU 2nd Floor Lobby
Marquette Market is hosted by the MKE Entrepreneur Incubation Program. The event showcases student creators as well as local Milwaukee vendors and organizations. It is a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping while supporting your community!
Statewide Virtual Activist Summit
Saturday and Sunday, December 10-11th | 2-6 p.m. | Virtual
On U.N. International Human Right’s Day and the following day, Building Unity and many of their partners around the state will be hosting a statewide virtual “Activist Summit”
The goal is to go deeper and to come out of this 5 – 8 hour weekend virtual summit with the beginnings of a comprehensive strategic plan for creating a stronger and more united movement for justice in Wisconsin. Learn more about the summit and register to join virtually.
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Holiday Gift Guide
Thank you to the students who helped compile this gift guide!
Local Milwaukee Gifts
- The Glass Pantry - Zero-waste bulk store selling personal care products, pantry staples, and products from local artists.
- Boswell Books - Independent bookstore featuring titles for all ages and books by local authors.
- Outwoken Tea - Small farm teas in biodegradable packaging
- Colectivo Coffee - Locally roasted coffee, Letterbox teas, mugs, and gifts
- Drink Wisconsinbly - Wisconsin-themed glassware, gifts, and more
- The Spice House - Herbs, spices, and custom blends
Sustainable Gifts
- Earth Hero - Similar to Amazon, but everything is eco-friendly!
- Tentree - For every item purchased, Tentree plants ten trees.
- One Tree Planted - For every $1 donated, this non-profit plants one tree. You can donate in someone's name and give a certificate as a gift, or you can buy One Tree Planted's merch which also plants trees when purchased.
- Made Trade - Fair Trade, sustainable, and ethical gifts; woman-owned as well.
- Luna & Rose - Jewelry made from recycled silver and sustainable materials.
- PACT - Clothing made from organic cotton in a Fair Trade factory.
- Fairtrade America - Hub for all Fair Trade food and drink. From coffee to chocolate to bananas, Fair Trade has it all.
- Spes Nova - Fair Trade sustainable & affordable gifts for all people.
POC-Owned Businesses
- BLK + GRN - All natural marketplace featuring black artisans.
- KONKADA - Handcrafted tribal home décor and gifts made in Milwaukee.
- Ladi Nayaase - 100% organic, handmade, ethically & environmentally conscious bath & body products.
- Wasi Clothing - Clothing by a Bolivian-American designer that is inclusive of all sizes, skin tones, and genders.
- Sole Rebels - Made-to-order footwear handcrafted in Ethiopia using traditional green production methods and sustainable resources.
- EDAS - Handmade jewelry & handbags.
Queer-Owned Businesses
- Beard MKE - Gift shop featuring local artists located on North Ave. near Bradford Beach.
- Maranta Plant Shop - POC- and queer-owned plant shop in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Milwaukee.
- Outward Books - A bookstore focused on queer topics located in the Upper East Side of Milwaukee.
- QueerKwe Designs - Traditional beadwork handcrafted by Rebecca Lynn & Anishinaabe Two Spirit artist from Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
- Official Rebrand - A gender fluid clothing brand that upcycles garments altered with original paintings and drawings.
Woman-Owned Businesses
- The Waxwing - Local, handmade Milwaukee gifts and art.
- URSA - Home goods, accessories, self-care items, plants, and jewelry located in the Bayview neighborhood of Milwaukee.
- Plume - Curated vintage and modern goods located in the Bayview neighborhood of Milwaukee.
- Bronzeville Collective - A black-owned business home to over 15 black, brown, and queer makers in Milwaukee.
- Do Good Shop - Fair trade hub in which 100% of the proceeds benefit survivors of injustice and oppression. Do Good Shop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Mental Health Related Gifts
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Recommendations of the Month
Book: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Just Mercy is a memoir written by Bryan Stevenson about his decades helping marginalized Americans who have been unfairly and harshly punished by the U.S. criminal justice system, which disproportionately targets people of color and poor people.
At the heart of Just Mercy is the story of Walter McMillian, a Black man who was framed for the murder of a girl named Ronda Morrison, convicted, and sent to death row.
Stevenson alternates chapters about Walter with his personal reflections on our country’s history with racial disparity and issues around incarceration. Stevenson highlights other groups of vulnerable people who have been victimized by the criminal justice system and shares the stories of the prisoners he has helped over the years.
Podcast: Freedom Dreams
Freedom Dreams is an interview podcast from the Detroit Justice Center. They speak with guests about their work, explore historical examples of experiments in liberation, and dream about how to expand the work already being done to build the abolitionist world they want to see beyond police and incarceration. Listen Here
Article: Antisemitism and Its Impacts
This article and resource helps to understand what antisemitism is, how it shows up in contemporary settings, why it persists, and how it impacts individuals and communities.
Have your own recommendations? Reply with suggestions for next month's newsletter!
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