Committing to the Conversation: "A Day to Dialogue About
Race"
Bay Area People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS) Present:
2008 Adult Workshop, Presenting the critically acclaimed film and
open discussion on: "Skin Deep" A documentary on college
students confronting racism
When: Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time: 9:30am-1:00pm (includes a one-hour lunch)
Where: Sacred Heart Preparatory
150 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027
Special Guest: We are honored to have Hugh Vasquez, the facilitator
of the student groups in the film, join us for our conversations in
March. You may recognize his name from the movie the Color of Fear
where he was a participant in the men’s group dialogues. Hugh
Vasquez is also Executive Director of the San Francisco Education
Fund, a non-profit working to bring educational equity to public schools.
He also is the Founder of the Todos: Sherover Simms Alliance Building
Institute and a partner with the Center for Diversity Leadership.
For more information about Hugh Vasquez check out: sfedfund.org and
diversitywork.org
Download the flyer & registration form:
HERE
Conference Fees:
Free to attendees from schools with Gold Membership
$50 for Adults from schools or organizations who have a Posting Membership
$50 for Adults from Non-member school/organizations
Conference Registration Deadline: March 4, 2008
For more information visit www.ba-pocis.org
Conference flyers and reminders will be posted on EdNet as conference dates approach. Please help us spread the word!
