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How Do We Begin A Dialogue on Racism?

on Mon, 2018-12-10 17:51

Start by watching Bryan Stevenson deliver a Commencement address at NYU Law School, then watch the 13th documentary, and lastly, see two movies, BlacKkKlansman and The Green Book. And if someone tells you either of these movie are cliched or predictably sentimental, don't be surprised. You may hear 'what does this have to do with me in 2018?'  Know we cannot make progress anywhere – in education inequality or women's rights unless racism is discussed, too. Why? Because those two issues are met with identical reactions when someone tries to describe obstacles or problems.

Self-Worth can blossom - or be destroyed - in the classroom

on Fri, 2016-12-30 14:31

As an inspired teacher and now Director of Education at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Dena Simmons teaches us so much, especially about what we thought we 'knew.'  Congratulations on your TED talk live at Town Hall I was lucky enough to attend last fall that's already been viewed by over 450,000 people. My New Year's hope and prayer: your incredible talk (and walk,too, by the way!) might transform hundreds of thousands children's lives. 

December 2016

About Time to Deal with Unconscious Bias?

on Wed, 2016-09-14 07:21

Congratulations to Leniece Flowers Brissett, author of this piece, who so clearly describes a problem we need solved now.

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/31/12694276/unconscious-bias-hiring