ENGAGE: State • Tribal • Local Government is a video series designed to instruct high school students as to how the three different types of government work together and separately to satisfy the will of their constituency. By drawing on 6 real-life examples and 3 personal profiles, ENGAGE transforms the workings of government from abstract concepts into real-world teachable moments. Combined with a 10-minute professional development video to illustrate its use in the classroom, ENGAGE will enhance the personal relevance of your curriculum and provide important insights into how democracy works and what it takes to get involved.
We pledge to:
Stimulate interest in and create a body of knowledge about state, local and tribal government that students want to explore. Create academically sound, standards-based materials that educators can weave into their curriculum. Incorporate specific, localized issues to teach broader themes common to all communities. Demonstrate the connections between governments (including state, local, tribal and federal). Consider policy requirements, community expectations, and other needs of administrators. Educate and empower parents so that their children become active and knowledgeable members of participatory democracy. Present accurate, authentic information to eliminate stereotypes, promote acceptance, and value diversity. Teach how civic participation can change governments over time to meet the needs and serve the will of the people.
For:
All members of Wisconsin communities (including tribal and non-tribal): teachers, students, administrators, parents, business leaders, officials, associational groups, law enforcement, courts, and community organizers.
Please visit http://explore.ecb.org for broadcast details.
Hosts:
Paloma Nozicka
Zach Soetenga
ECB would like to thank the following for making our series possible:
The Prescott 6 in our State Capital building
Archive.org (Opening Footage)
Judge John P. Anderson, Bayfield County Circuit Court
Judge Edward Brunner, District III Court of Appeals
Lynda Barry, Better Plan Wisconsin
Colleen Belmont
David Braga
Henry Buffalo, Red Cliff Band of Chippewa
Eric Callisto, Chair, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Tobe Carey, Willow Mixed Media
Cheryle Cantrell-Redd, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Mike Cavalenes
Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor of Madison and staff
Wisconsin State Senator Spencer Coggs and staff
Robert Donovan, Alderman, City of Milwaukee
Aaron Edwards, Community Organizer, Safe & Sound
Susan Erickson-Truchon
Roger Gahart, Paris School District Administrator
Captain Donald Gaglione, Milwaukee Police Department
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Judge Donald Gurnoe, Red Cliff Band of Chippewa
Producer David Hestad interviews
Judge Amanda Rockman
Officer Cory Harris, Milwaukee Police Department
Leslie Holloway, Paris School Board President
Mic Isham, Lac Courte Oreilles Conservation Dept.
Beth Labell
Wisconsin State Senator Dan Kapanke
Keith & Paula Langenhahn and Family
Christopher Long, Wisconsin Eye
Claudia Looze, Wisconsin Eye
Ron Lourigan
Patty Loew
Abby Luchsinger, Legislative Aid
Bobbie Malone and the Wisconsin Historical Society
Marathon County Board and Officers
Tom Maulson, Lac Du Flambeau Band of Chippewa
George Meyer
Wisconsin State Representative Jeffrey Mursau and staff
Larry Nesper
Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association
Laura Padgett
Wisconsin State Senator Jeff Plale and staff
Wisconsin State Representative Sondy Pope-Roberts and staff
The Prescott Six (Leah Kaufman, Travis Cooper-Novak, Zach Simones, Taylor Lubich, Jordan Grabow, and Sarah Schanus)
Judge Amanda Rockman, Ho-Chunk Nation
Denis Rockman
Joyce Rockman
Representative Jim Soletski with the Prescott Six
Joe Rose, Bad River Band of Chippewa
Jeff Ryan and the Prescott, WI School District
Rick St. Germaine, Professor, UW-Eau Claire
Maria Sandoval, Community Organizer, Safe & Sound
Al Schroeder
Judge Alton “Sonny” Smart, Bad River Band of Chippewa
Wisconsin State Representative James Soletski and staff
Rick Stadelman , Executive Director, Wisconsin Towns Association
Linda Terry, Paris Town Clerk/Treasurer
Art Thelen, Wild Rose Dairy
Katherine Tierney, Tribal Attorney
Fred Tribble, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Chippewa
Mike Tribble, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Chippewa
Alison Turner and the students and staff of Sauk Prairie High School
Michael Vickerman, Renew Wisconsin
Marcy West, Executive Director, Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Judge Eugene Whitefish, Forest County Potawatomi
Tom Werth
Ann and Jason Wirtz
Frances Van Zile, Mole Lake Band of Chippewa
James Zorn
ENGAGE Education Committee Members
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does” – Margaret Mead
Casey Blochwiak, Teacher, Mukwonago High School
David Callender, Wisconsin Counties Association
Sara Kreibich, Teacher, Osceola High School
JP Leary, American Indian Education Consultant, DPI
Janice Mertes, Teacher, Sun Prairie High School
Steve Miller, Chief, LRB
Clif Morton, Teacher, Retired
David Raasch, Tribal Programs Manager, Fox Valley Technical College; Criminal Justice Center for Innovation and Associate - Judge; Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans Tribal Court
Beth Ratway, Former DPI Social Studies Consultant
Kate Thomas, Library Media Specialist, Retired
Alison Turner, Teacher, Sauk Prairie High School
Wisconsin Public Television
WPT Crew taping & interviewing Dan Kapanke
Daniel Abel, After Effects
Steve Aronson, Sound Recordist
Russell Awe, Tech Check Engineer
Kathy Bissen, Director of Production
Frank Boll, Videographer
Donna Crane, Transcriber
Steve Doebel, Producer
Jon Duxbury, Sound Recordist
Mike Edgette, Operations Manager
Michael Eicher, Editor, Videographer
Kerman Eckes, Sound Recordist
Irene Ekleberry, Captioner
Rick Fatke, Sound Recordist
Evey Fleming, Legal Liaison
Chuck France, Editor/Videographer
Jennifer Hadley, Graphic Designer
David Hestad, Producer
Luther Huckabee, Transcriber
WPT Crew and 1/3 of the Prescott Six
Bruce Johnson Videographer
Ariel La, Transcriber
Kevin Lange, Transcriber
Shirwil Lukes, Scenic Designer, 3D Animator
Tom Micksch, Editor
Kacie Mischler, Transcriber
Tom Naunas, Sound Recordist
Mary Pokorney-Donelan, Unit Manager
Nate Richter, Transcriber
Kira Sarkisian, Transcriber
Butch Soetenga, Videographer
Marcus Steed, Transcriber
Paul Stoffel, Engineer
Cynthia Struye, Business Manager
Deb Piper, Producer
Fred Wessel, Producer/Videographer
Ann Wilkens, Media Librarian
Wendy Woodard, Videographer
Brad Wray, Sound Recordist
Erik Zitske, Sound Recordist
ECB
Marta Bechtol, Director of School Services
Michelle Fierst, Executive Assistant
Peggy Garties, Multimedia Analyst
Kurt Griesemer, ENGAGE Project Director, Instructional Programs Developer
Linda Hanson, Education Division Administrator
Kristin Leglar, Instructional Programs Developer
Lucinda Mack, Designer
Gene Purcell, Executive Director
Chad Reuter, DVD Authoring, Instructional Programs Developer
Finn Ryan, Interactive Media Specialist
Susan Stevens, Instructional Television Scheduling coordinator
Erin Utz, Web Developer, Designer
