What is ASALH
The Association for the Study of African-American Life and History was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, on September 9, 1915, to perpetuate the study and celebration of Black life, culture, art, history and more. Their mission states "to create and disseminate knowledge about Black History, to be, in short, the nexus between the Ivory Tower and the global public. We labor in the service of Blacks and all humanity...The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is head-quartered in Washington, D.C., temporarily 301 Rhode Island Ave, NW in Washington, DC. The Association operates as local, state, and international branches promoting greater knowledge of African American history through a program of education, research, and publishing." Please visit https://asalh.org/about-us/our-history/ to learn more about Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the history and legacy of the organization and conference.
BATU in Attendance
In 2017, BATU was able to send two representatives from BATU to the ASALH conference (theme: The Crisis in Black Education) in Cincinnati, OH, to learn about the organization, network with black professionals, educators, and students, and overall come away with an experience they were able to share with the UD community.
This year, Black Action Through Unity will be generously funded by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to accommodate for 10 well-deserving black students to attend the annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana (theme: African Americans in Times of War). At this time, the executive board has 4 spots remaining to accommodate the experience of active BATU members. This trip is all-inclusive; housing, transportation, and some meals are covered by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Attendees should need no more than $50 for outside meals.
BATU will be attending the conference on the morning of Thursday, October 4th, 2018 to the evening of Saturday, October 6th, 2018. Please note: this trip is over Fall break, so make sure if you are able to attend during that time. There are no classes during Fall break.
By attending the conference, attendees are committing to create an educational deliverable with the BATU group, outlining the conference experience, that will be shared with the rest of the University of Dayton community before the end of the Fall 2018 semester.
With this being BATU's 50th anniversary year, this conference is a great way to celebrate the black community, share the mission of BATU, and explore excellence outside the University of Dayton campus.
How to join us!
Visit the form on our website (https://1850.udayton.edu/batu/surveys/) to apply today. The application is brief and the deadline is September 17th, 2018. Remember that we only have 4 spots left, so this application process will be relatively selective; we want to make sure students who would benefit the most can attend.
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