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Aztec Culture Education Committee Ideas Report Draft August 2018 ORIGINAL CHARGE/FRAMEWORK A committee of cross campus partners including faculty, staff and students was formed at the end of the 2016- 2017 academic year to work on and develop a comprehensive Aztec culture educational plan. As a result of the committee meetings, a number of proposed initiatives were identified. The charge of the group and the basis of the conversations have revolved around fulfilling prior commitments made by the campus, as an example: Associated Students Referendum Spring 2008, passed Implementation of an Aztec Culture Project. The Project will include three elements intended to promote historically accurate portrayals of the Aztec Culture: new botanical gardens around the campus that include indigenous plantings from areas where the Aztecs thrived, a glass-mosaic mural that depicts historically accurate images portraying the origins of the Aztec Culture, and educational programs about the Aztec Culture that would be offered to all new SDSU students As the committee incorporated the recognition of the University’s relationship to local Indian groups as well as other indigenous groups from Mexico that comprise the larger University community. To begin prioritizing ideas and potential campus efforts, the following framework has been created from the current committee’s discussions, to categorize the overarching topical areas and objectives identified to date: San Diego State University will enrich the environment and deepen campus learning, both inside and outside the classroom, by enhancing Aztec Culture Education knowledge and understanding by strategically: Expanding opportunities for scholarship regarding Aztec Culture, as well as local indigenous and Native American groups, through innovative courses, experiences, and engagement. (Curricular) Creating and fostering environments that provide opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the community to participate in intentional experiences regarding Aztec and other indigenous and Native Cultures outside of the classroom. (Co-Curricular) Establishing and promoting Aztec Arts and Culture on campus and beyond the university through installation of art displays and cultural event opportunities. (Arts and Culture) Producing an appropriate messaging and a communication plan to highlight and make visible the Aztec Culture Education programming that honors their culture and history along with recognition of the many other indigenous and Native groups of the region. (Communication Plan)

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ORIGINALCHARGE/FRAMEWORK

Acommitteeofcrosscampuspartnersincludingfaculty,staffandstudentswasformedattheendofthe2016-2017academicyeartoworkonanddevelopacomprehensiveAzteccultureeducationalplan.Asaresultofthecommitteemeetings,anumberofproposedinitiativeswereidentified.Thechargeofthegroupandthebasisoftheconversationshaverevolvedaroundfulfillingpriorcommitmentsmadebythecampus,asanexample:

AssociatedStudentsReferendumSpring2008,passedImplementationofanAztecCultureProject.TheProjectwillincludethreeelementsintendedtopromotehistoricallyaccurateportrayalsoftheAztecCulture:newbotanicalgardensaroundthecampusthatincludeindigenousplantingsfromareaswheretheAztecsthrived,aglass-mosaicmuralthatdepictshistoricallyaccurateimagesportrayingtheoriginsoftheAztecCulture,andeducationalprogramsabouttheAztecCulturethatwouldbeofferedtoallnewSDSUstudents

AsthecommitteeincorporatedtherecognitionoftheUniversity’srelationshiptolocalIndiangroupsaswellasotherindigenousgroupsfromMexicothatcomprisethelargerUniversitycommunity.Tobeginprioritizingideasandpotentialcampusefforts,thefollowingframeworkhasbeencreatedfromthecurrentcommittee’sdiscussions,tocategorizetheoverarchingtopicalareasandobjectivesidentifiedtodate:SanDiegoStateUniversitywillenrichtheenvironmentanddeepencampuslearning,bothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom,byenhancingAztecCultureEducationknowledgeandunderstandingbystrategically:

• ExpandingopportunitiesforscholarshipregardingAztecCulture,aswellaslocalindigenousandNativeAmericangroups,throughinnovativecourses,experiences,andengagement.(Curricular)

• Creatingandfosteringenvironmentsthatprovideopportunitiesforstudents,faculty,staffandthe

communitytoparticipateinintentionalexperiencesregardingAztecandotherindigenousandNativeCulturesoutsideoftheclassroom.(Co-Curricular)

• EstablishingandpromotingAztecArtsandCultureoncampusandbeyondtheuniversitythrough

installationofartdisplaysandculturaleventopportunities.(ArtsandCulture)

• ProducinganappropriatemessagingandacommunicationplantohighlightandmakevisibletheAztecCultureEducationprogrammingthathonorstheircultureandhistoryalongwithrecognitionofthemanyotherindigenousandNativegroupsoftheregion.(CommunicationPlan)

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COMMITTEEIDEASMOVEDFORWARD:

1. NAHUATLLANGUAGEPROGRAMMING

COMPLETED–OFFEREDSPRING2018OverviewTheNahuatllanguageremainsoneofthemostdominantindigenouslanguagesoftheMesoamericanregionandissituatedwithinthevalleyofMexicoandextendstoElSalvador.ItwastheofficiallanguageoftheancientpeoplecommonlyknownasAztecsbyscholarsofpreContactMesoamerica.Today,itisestimatedthatthereare1.5millionNahuaspeakersofNahuatl.ThecoursesequenceforNahuatlatSanDiegoStateUniversitywouldrestonthecourseworkdevelopedbyDr.JohnSullivanthroughtheInstitutodeDocenciaeInvestigaciónEtnológicadeZacatecas(IDIEZ)andtheCouncilonLatinAmericanandIberianStudiesatYaleUniversity.TheonlineandlivestreamingcourseissupportedthroughacooperativeofuniversitiestoincludeUCLA,Stanford,UniversityofUtah,UniversityofMichiganandYale.SDSUhastheopportunitytojointhecooperative,knownastheWesternAllianceforNahuatl(WAN),byprovidingaccesstoourexistingMixteclanguageprogramtothepartners.TheWANprovidessharedcourseactivities,projects,andonlinematerialsinadditiontothoseprovidedbytheIDIEZ.

StructureThepotentialcourseofferingsfromIDIEZwouldencompassuptofoursemestersandtheopportunityforwinter,spring,andsummerimmersionprograms(studyabroad)intheHuastecaincentralMexico.CourseswouldbebroadcastthroughZoomandtheSDSUcourselistingswouldbeofferedatthesamehourastheliveinstruction.SDSUwouldprovideaTeachingAssistantwithadvancedNahuatllanguageskillsthatwouldbeavailableduringthecoursebroadcast,holdofficehours,andprovidefeedbackoncourseactivities.Suggestedcoursecapacityisamaximumof25students.Inaddition,wewouldneedtosponsoroneoftheNahuatlinstructorstocometocampusforoneweektoworkwithstudents,theTA,andthelargercampustoassurethatthelanguageinstructionincludesappropriateculture

Curricular Co-Curricular ArtsandCulture CommunicationPlan• Languagecourse(s)• University

Historian• OnlineEducation

Program• Currentcourse

offeringlist• Potentialcourse

enhancementanddevelopmentprogramthroughtheProvost’soffice

• SpeakerSeriesincluding

Paneldiscussions• OnlineEducationProgram• Athletics–athlete

training;images;andfaneducation

• Artdisplays• Music&Dance• Artormural

commissioned• HealingGarden• Aztecnames:

definition/descriptionofAztecNamesusedoncampus(atsiteofuse&/orarchived)

• Onlineplatform–

easyaccesstoeducationalinformation

• Publishedmaterials

• Scriptsforevents• SocialMedia• Messaging

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learning.TimelineDependingonthenotificationofapprovalforfunding,formalincorporationintotheCourseCatalogwouldtaketwoyears.ThecourseswouldbeofferedasLATAM130ElementaryNahuatl;LATAM131ElementaryNahuatlII;LATAM230IntermediateNahuatlI;andLATAM231AdvancedIntermediateNahuatl.AthreesemestersequenceforNahuatlwouldfulfilltheforeignlanguagerequirementsforSDSU.ParticipationinthelivestreamingcoursecantakeplaceonveryshortnoticeandcouldbeofferedasaSpecialStudywhilethecoursesundergoformalcurricularapprovalprocess.

2. UNIVERSITYHISTORIANCOMPLETED–NAMECHANGEDTOUNIVERSITYHISTORYCURATOR/DR.SETHMALLIOSOFFEREDANDACCEPTEDROLEPOSITIONANNOUNCEMENT/DESCRIPTIONFROMPROVOSTFORNEWLYNAMEDROLE:AsapartofourefforttodocumentthehistoryandcultureofSanDiegoStateUniversity,IaminvitingapplicationsforthenewlycreatedpositionofUniversityHistoryCurator.TheUniversityHistoryCuratorwillprovideexpertiseinresearch,teaching,development,andleadershiptofurtheranunderstandingofthehistoryandcultureofSanDiegoState.TheappointeewillbeformallyassociatedwiththeUniversityLibraryArchives,rarebookcollectionandspecialcollectionsareasofthelibrary,andwillworkcollaborativelywiththeDeanoftheLibraryandcolleaguescampus-wide.Theappointeeisexpectedtoperformthefollowingduties:

·Collaborate(orliaise)withSpecialCollectionsandUniversityArchivestoprocureortransferhistoricalartifacts,historicaldocumentsandotheritemsofuniversityhistory·Authorarticles,books,monographsandotheritemsthatdocumenttheuniversity’shistory·Developeducationalmaterials,lectures,seminars,workshops,etc.,andpresentsametopersonswithinandoutsidetheuniversityusingavarietyofformatsincludingonlineteaching·Advanceanunderstandingofthehistoryandculture,ofSDSU·Serveasthego-topersonforSDSU’shistory·Performotherspecialhistoricalresponsibilitiesasassigned·WorkwithAlumniAssociationoncelebratoryevents,anniversaries,etc.·Beoncallformediarequestsinvolvinguniversityevents,issues,etc.

ORIGINALUNIVERISTYHISTORIANWRITEUPBELOWFORREFERENCE

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OverviewAuniversityhistorianprovidestheinstitutionofhighereducationwithessentialcampusexpertiseinresearch,teaching,development,andadministrativecapacities.PurposeResponsibilitiesoftheUniversityHistorianrolewouldinclude:

Research• Publishbooksandarticlesoncampushistory

Teaching

• Developonlinetrainingcourseforallstudents,faculty,andstaffonessentialsofSDSUculturalhistory;includesvignettesonAzteccultureeducationandspiritleader(mascot)issues

Development

• Writeregularcolumnfor360Magazine• Leadtoursforcampusdignitaries• WorkfrequentlywithAlumniAssociationoncelebratoryevents,anniversaries,

etc.• Beoncallformediarequestsinvolvinguniversityevents,issues,etc.

Administrative

• Serveasanobjectivearbiterofinternaldisputesthatinvolvecampushistory,traditions,symbols,etc.

• Contributeasresearcher,teammember,andexpertwitnessforexternalissuesthatinvolvecampusterritoriesandexpansion,strategicplansandvision,communityimpact,etc.

3. ONLINEEDUCATIONALPROGRAMINPROCESSCurriculum&/orcontentcurrentlybeingdeveloped/technologyneedsandproductsbeinginvestigated/budgetavailable.DesireistopilotaversionintheSpring2019semester.OverviewToeducatecampuscommunitymembersregardingtheUniversity'sconnectionandhistorywithAzteccultureandtoassistourcommunitywiththechoicestheymakewhenrepresentingaculture.TheeducationprogramwillhelptoalsoeducateaboutSDSUAztechistoryandtoensureourculturalconnectionswiththeAztecCultureandotherindigenousandNativeAmericanculturesandhistoriesaretreatedwithhonorandrespect.SignificanteffortwouldbeplacedonrepresentingtheAztec

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cultureinappropriatewayswhileexplainingtheintentionalandunintentionalactivitiesthatminimizeaculture.

PurposeProvideanopportunity,throughanonlineeducationalprogram,tostudents,faculty,staff,alumniandcommunitymembersthatwilleducatethemregardingAztecculture.TheonlineeducationcanbeintegratedintoUniversitySeminarcourses,RecognizedStudentOrganizationtrainings,includingAdvisortrainings,potentiallyofferedatnewemployeeorientation,etc.

4. CAMPUSAZTECCULTUREEDUCATIONSPEAKERSERIES

Tobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtooccurwiththeappropriatecampuscommunitymembers.Webelievethiscouldbeaverydoableprojecttocomplete.Wecouldcontractanappropriatespeakerforsecondsemesterof2018-2019.

OverviewCreateanongoingeducationalseriesregardingAzteccultureandSDSU’sconnectiontoAztecculturePurposeCollaboratewithOneSDSUseries,theProvostandLatinAmericanStudents,LoveLibraryandtheAztecStudentUnionProgrammingBoardtoregularlybringspeakersandspeakerpanelstoSDSUtodiscussAzteccultureandSDSU’songoingrelationshiptoAztecculture.Inaddition,speakersandpanelsmayalsobedevelopedthatdemonstrateSDSU’scommitmenttorecognizingthemanyotherindigenousgroupsthatformthelargerSDSUcommunity.Keyspeakersand/orspeakerpanelswillbeidentifiedthroughcampuspartnersandconnectedtodiversityprogrammingandcampusspeakerprograms.ThesepartnershipscouldincludeOneSDSUCommunityprogramming,theLoveLibrarySpeakerSeries,theProvost’sspeakerseries,andothers.

TimelineEachsemesteracommitteewillplanforatleastonespeakerorpaneltodiscussAzteccultureandaddressrealitiesandthemythsassociatedwiththeculture.Theplantakesplaceatleastthesemesterbeforetheeventbutmaybeplannedanacademicyearinadvance.TheeventwouldfollowtheOneSDSUCommunitymarketingguidelinesandtimelines.

5. ATHLETICINITIATIVES

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OverviewItisimportantforAthleticstocontinuetoeducateitsstudentathletesandfansregardingAztecCulturetoenhancetheircollectiveexperienceandknowledgeoftheUniversity’smoniker.Additionally,thestudentrepresentingtheAztecWarrior(SpiritLeader)willreceivecontinuingeducation,toremainhistoricallyaccurateinrepresentingAztecCultureinapositivemanner.

ClassroomEducation

INPROCESS/beganinFall2017withDr.SethMalliosprovidingalecturetotheathletesectionsofuniversityseminar.Planstoprovidethislectureagaininfuturesemestersareinprocess.

Aprogram(lecture)forallfreshmanandsophomorestudentathletesinthefirstsemestersothattheycanbestunderstandAztecCulture.Thisshouldinclude,butnotbelimitedto,informationprovidedbytheAthleticDepartmentonthesymbolismoftheAzteclogosandAztechistoryandcultureprovidedbyaUniversityprofessor.

AztecWarrior

NeedsfurtherdiscussionandunderstandingofUniversityplanmovingforward

ItisimportantthattheUniversityrefertotheAztecWarriorasa“SpiritLeader”ratherthana“Mascot”.Thewordmascotdemeanstheculture,whileSpiritLeaderwouldbestrelatebacktothecultureandeducationprovidedtoourstudentsandfans.

InformationSheet(FanEducation)

COMPLETED–Includedinseasonticketholdermailings

CreateaninformationsheetonthehistoryofAztecCulture,tobeincludedintheinformationsenttoallseasonticketholders.

ProgramAd

Tobecompleted,theappropriatecampusconstituentsneedtobeconsultedandconversationsneedtobehad.Needstobepartofacomprehensivecommunicationandmarketingcampaign.

TheAthleticDepartmentwouldprovide¼pageadspacetotheUniversitytopromotealinkforfurthereducationonAztecCulture.

6. AZTECPRIDEANDCULTURETobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtobehadtoaccomplish.

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OverviewTohelpcreateAztecPrideandCulturemessagingandopportunitiesforAlumniandcommunitymembersthatwillhelptoeducate,informandcreateopportunitiestorepresentAztecCultureaccurately,respectfullyandconsistently.TheAlumniAssociationpresentedthisconcepttotheAlumniExecutivecommitteeforfeedback.

Asaresultoftheconversationtheboardsuggested:

• Hearingfromfocusgroupsonthisissue• Educationwithpurpose,tellingtheaccurateSDSUstory,consistentlytoalumniandthe

community(360magazine,socialandonlinemediaplatform,etc)Recent360magazinearticle

• Consideringanalumnusofindigenousbackgroundasaboardmembertoofferperspectiveontheseimportantissues.Completed:ThisfalltheAlumniAssociationiswelcomingalumnusSamBrown,’96,toourAlumniBoardofAdvisors.SamservesastheViejasTribalTreasurer.

• UtilizingtheSDSUAlumnicommunicationplatformsforeducationandmessagingonthisissue.Thefollowingisinprogress:

o Wehavebeguntobuildouronlineresource/libraryforourvariousACECtopicandinfoatsdsualumni.org/AztecCulture.Thispageisnotyetpublic,butcanbeviewedatthelink.

o AztecCultureinformationandresourceshavebeenaddedtoourofficialSDSUAlumniapp.

INPROGRESS:Weareintheearlystagesofpartneringwiththeuniversity'sStudyAbroadprogramandotherstoofferinternationaltravelandlearningopportunitiesforAlumnifocusedonAzteccultureandhistoryinMexiconextyear.

7. ART,MUSICANDCULTUREPROJECTS

Tobecompleted,furtherdevelopmentandconversationsneedtobehadtoaccomplish.Again,workingwiththecorrectcampusandcommunityentities,wethinkportionsofthisareveryaccomplishableinthe2018-2019academicyear.WemayalsowanttoconsiderwaysinwhichlocaltribesandindigenousorganizationsarefeaturedinordertoassurethatthemanycontactsandinfluencesoftheAztecsareunderstoodwithinthelargercontextoftheirempire.

OverviewCreateongoingeducationalandperformanceopportunitiesforAztecculturefromtheperspectiveofArt,MusicandLanguage.Purpose

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CollaboratewithOneSDSUseries,ArtsAlive,theProvostandLatinAmericanStudents,LoveLibraryandtheAztecStudentUnionProgrammingBoardtoregularlyprovideAztecart,musicandlanguageopportunitiesfortheSDSUcommunity.Keyspeakers/performances,artdisplayswillbeidentifiedthroughcampuspartnersandconnectedtocurrentcurricularandco-curricularofferings.ThesepartnershipscouldincludeOneSDSUCommunityprogramming,ArtsAliveprogramming,Theaterdepartmentperformanceofferings,theLoveLibrarySpeakerSeries,theProvost’sspeakerseries,CommonExperienceandothers.TheAssociatedStudents,AztecStudentUnionBoard(ASUB)hascreatedasub-committeecurrentlycalledthe“BeautificationCommittee”.Thiscommitteeiscreatingamultipleyearplantobringmoreprideintothestudentunionthroughpermanentfacilityenhancementsaswellastravelingexhibitsandotherevents.

ProposedideastoenhanceAztecCultureandEducationinaculturallyappropriatemanner:

• CommissioninganartisttocreateanIndigenousorAztecMuralwithintheAztec

StudentUnion• TravelingArtDisplays• MusicandDanceperformances• Creatingplaques,picturesandeducationfortheAztecStudentUnion2ndFloor

ConferenceandEventroomswhichhaveAztecNames.• RestorationofcurrentAztecbasedsymbolspaintedontheArtbuilding.

*RestorationofArtBuildingandCommissionofAztecMural,thecostsneedtobefurtherexplored

CURRENTFALL2018OPPORTUNITY:AZTECMARKETMURALDISCOVEREDINENS.ThemuralisabeautifulpieceofstudentartintheExerciseandNutritionalSciencesbuilding.Itwascompletedin1949byRobertHugenberger.HewasaWWIIveteran,amemberofthegymnasticsteam,andaclassof'49graduate.Theartworkwaspartofhiscurriculum.ThemuralisofacontemporaryMexicanmarket,butinterspersedwiththeusualmarketplacefiguresarevariouspre-ColumbianindigenousAztecgods.It'saprofoundstatementontheconnectionbetweeneverydaylifeandreverenceforthepast;italsolinksindigenousgroupsfromacrossLatinAmericawithmodernMexicoandtheSanDiegoStatecampus.

Wewillneed$22,000toconserveit(Wehavereceivedanestimatefor$18,900andaddedin$3,000forthepotentialindirectcosts).Theideabeingdiscussedistohavea70-yearanniversarycelebrationforthemuralduringExploreSDSU(March23)in2019.Theworktakes60days,soitwouldbeidealtoundertaketheworkduringthefallof2018.

8. INDIGENOUSHEALINGGARDENPROPOSALOverviewIn2003aproposalwasputforthtocreateagardenspaceoncampusthatfeaturedthemedicinalherbsandotherplantsthatwereusedbytheNahuatlspeakingpeopleofMexico.TheplantlifewouldbeconducivetotheSanDiegoclimateandmanyoftheplantsmayalsobeindigenoustothearea.

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Althoughapprovedforimplementation,theprojectwasnotundertaken.Weproposetomodifythisproposaltoincludeculturallyappropriatespatialorganizationandlandscapeelementsandfeaturesincludingmedicinalherbsandplantsrelativetothemanyindigenouspeoplethatnowresideintheregion:Kumeyaay,Nahua,Mixtec,andZapotecpeoples.TheculturallandscapegardenwouldbetermedtheIndigenousHealingGarden,andwouldservetofeaturethehealingherbsbutalsotoproduceaspaceofquietandsolitudethatmightalsobeusedforsmallgatherings.Atatimewhenweneedto‘heal’overtheissueofindigenousidentities,thelandscapegardenwouldmetaphoricallyandliterallyprovidetheopportunitytodoso.Thelandscapegardenwouldprovidethenamesineachlanguagealongwiththeculturalusesandscientificproperties.AdditionalinterpretivemessagingandinformationontheculturalsignificanceofthelandscapegardenanditsindividualfeaturescouldbedeliveredonsiteorthroughalinktoawebsiteassociatedwiththeSDSUandpartnerorganizationwebsites.

ResourcesEventhoughthelandscapegardenwouldbedesignedwithanappropriatespatialorganizationandincludeplantsthatareindigenoustotheculturalgroupsrepresented,developmentandmaintenanceareimportantconsiderations,asistheinclusionofrepresentativehealersfromtheindigenousgroupsinbothdesignandstewardship.Todothiseffectively,wewouldneedthefollowing:

1. Spacededicatedtothelandscapegarden.ExistingMediterraneangardenareawouldbeideal.DecisionwasmadetousethespacenexttotheCommunicationsbuildingthathasADAaccessfromelevator.Thishasbeenaconstructionholdingzoneandisreadytobereturnedtogardenspace.

2. SDSUlandscapertoworkwithus(RobertSchultz).Theseplantstendtobeannualsandthusmustbemaintainedandreplantedseasonally.

3. Landscapearchitect.Wewillsecurethreebidsonceanadvisorygroupoflocaltribalandindigenousgrouprepresentativeshaveconvenedandprovidedcounselingonhowthespaceshouldbeconstructedandhonored.

4. Inclusionoflocalpersonsfromthevariousgroups,studentgroupsoncampus,andotherimportantpartners.

PérezisaCo-PIonanewUSAIDgrant(withChanquiLiu,DavidLarom,andJohnLove)thatfocusesonindigenousfarmingtechniquesandtherecruitmentofstudentswithindigenousancestryintoagriculturalsciences.Thelandscapegardencouldbeincorporatedintotheprogram,whichrunsforthenexttwoyears.

Resourceimplicationsforthisprojectarearound$500,000to$800,00;existingresourcesarebetween$400,000and$500,000.Oncealandscapearchitecthascreatedaplan,thecostsrelativetothegardencanbedetermined.Theplantsthemselveswouldbeaminimalcostandtheongoingmaintenanceisprojectedtobenodifferentthanthecurrentallocationsforlandscapingmaintenanceinthearea.9. PLANNINGANDCOMMUNICATIONSSTRATEGYAframeworkandstrategicplanneedstobecreatedandimplementedtoaffirmSanDiegoStateUniversity’scommitmenttopromotinghistoricallyaccurateportrayalsofnativeandindigenous

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cultures,knowledge,ideasandcontributions.SDSUacknowledgesitsresponsibilitytoeducatethecampusandbroadercommunityabouttheAztecsandotherNahuatlspeakingpeopleofMexicothrougheducational,co-curricular,outreach-orientedandotherprogramming.PotentialKeyMessagesandPerspectivePoints

● Enhancingtheknowledgeandunderstandingofnativeandindigenousculturesandcontributionsoftheseculturesdeepenscampuslearning.

● SDSUstrivestofosteracampusenvironmentthatisinclusiveofandresponsivetothehistory,cultureandcontributionsofnativeandindigenouspopulations.

● Ensuringaclimatethatiswelcoming,respectfulandresponsivetocommunityneeds.● Researchindicatesthattheimplementationofappropriateculturelearninghasimportant

academicandsocialbenefitsforstudentpopulations.

SpecificFocusAreas StrategicGoals PossibleTactics

Curricular Integrateteachingsonnative,indigenouspopulationsinabroadersetofSDSU’scurriculum

● AnonlineandlivestreamingsequenceforNahuatlwillbeofferedinpartnershipwithseveralhighereducationinstitutions;Nahuatlinstructorswillbesponsoredforcampusvisitsandpresentations

● Developmentofonlinetrainingcourseforallstudents,faculty,andstaffonessentialsofSDSUculturalhistory.

Co-Curricular EducatetheonandoffcampuscommunityaboutnativeandindigenouspopulationsandamplifyingSDSU’shistoricconnectionwithNahuatlspeakingpeoples

● Campustourscriptswillbeupdatedwithspecificinformationaboutnative,indigenouspopulations

● Artworksandmuralswillbecomepartofthebuiltspacetopresentculturallyappropriateimagesofthecultureandcontributions

● Speakerseriesandothereventswillbehostedtodiscussnativeandindigenouscultureandsymbols,andalsoSDSU’srelationshiptoAztecculture

Student,AlumniEngagement

Improveknowledge,awarenessandunderstandingofnativeandindigenouspopulationsandtheirrespectivecultures,customsandsymbols

● AnalumnusofanindigenousbackgroundcouldbeinvitedtoserveasaSDSUAlumniBoardofAdvisorsmember

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CampusResources DedicatecampusresourcestothedocumentationofnativeandindigenouspopulationsandthefurtheringofSDSU’seducationalcommitmenttoAztecCultureEducation

● HireaSDSUhistorianresponsibleforresearchandteaching;documentationonregionalnativeandindigenouspopulations

Communication ● IntroductionofAztecCultureEducationideasthroughuseofcampuscommunicationchannels

● Regularpromotionofcampusprojectsandeventsassociatedwitheducationinitiativevia:SDSUsocialmediaaccounts,NewsCenter,@State,the360Magazineandothere-newsletters,publicationsandsites

● Includeeducational/informativemessagingwithseasonAthleticstickets

[Document has been appended to include photos of the site chosen for the Indigenous Healing Garden. See the following pages for photos. db/2018Nov08.]

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