Creating Racially Equitable Schools: A Border Crossers Fundraiser and Panel Discussion
By Border Crossers
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, June 18, 2015 · 6 - 9pm EDT
Location
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School 185 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Description
Join Border Crossers and a renowned panel of racial justice experts as we discuss the current state of racial equity in education and necessary steps to ensure racial justice in our schools.
Panelists include:
Pedro Noguera: Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education and the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University
Howard Stevenson: Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, and former Chair of the Applied Psychology and Human Development Division in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania
Ali Michael: Director of K-12 Consulting and Professional Development at the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the Universtiy of Pennsylvania, and the Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators
Joe Brewster: Harvard-trained psychiatrist, filmmaker, outreach producer and author. Director of "American Promise."
Martha Haakmat: Head of School, Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, Brooklyn, NY
Topics to be explored include:
The state of racial inequity in educational outcomes for children
Policies that promote racial equity and inequity in education
Racial literacy, cultural competency and its connection to student achievement
Practices that promote positive racial identity development in children
Restorative justice practices in schools
The role of whiteness in education
Creating racially equitable and inclusive classrooms
Event Schedule:
6:00-8:00: Panel
8:00-9:00: Networking Reception. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.
Ticket Cost: $50 in advance or $60 at the door, which serves as a tax-deductible donation to Border Crossers. Your donation will support hundreds of educators across the country in creating racially equitable and just educational institutions for students.