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Below is a list of non-POCIS sponsored
events that are related to teaching diversity, multiculturalism and
social justice. If you would like to submit a posting, please contact
Jimmi Ward at postings@ba-pocis.org.
Please submit your postings by Monday @ 4 PM. Please
note the events are not posted during the summer months.
| Date |
Description
of Posting |
| 06-21-2009 |
WHAT
IS KAPWA?
Kapwa is a Filipin@ word that describes oneness, interconnectedness,
holism, and symbiosis among living beings and the broader environment.
Kapwa Conference 09, organized by Pin@y Educational Partnerships
and Fulbright-Hays Philippines Study Tour 2008, will focus on the
work of educators to better serve the diverse nature of today’s
student population – Filipin@ youth, people of color, and
similarly marginalized persons to transcend the effects of colonization
and go beyond the basics of identity politics, to develop survival
strategies, foster healing, and to build bridges and nurture community.
Through lectures, panels, roundtables, symposia, workshops, exhibits
and performances, we will specifically explore roles and perspectives
at the intersections of the Global, Local, and Personal levels.
Please visit the Presenters’ pages for Global,
Local,
and Personal
to see the full range of topics, including critical pedagogy, arts
integration, history, activism, gender and sexuality, and equity
in education. |
| 05-18-2009 |
ALAMEDA SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING- come support equity and justice in Bay Area schools
Dear friend of GroundSpark,
I am writing with some saddening news. A few days ago we sent you
information about Alameda Unified School District's town hall meeting
on their proposed family diversity curriculum. Dozens of you showed
up to voice your support to the great appreciation of those fighting
for this work. Unfortunately, hundreds of right wing activists bussed
down from Sacramento and made a spectacle at the meeting. They showed
up early, filled the room, and kept legitimate local supporters
and educators from attending. One person dressed as the devil and
argued that teaching children respect for all families was the road
to hell. Their hateful words hurt the families and children that
were present - and we need to show the school board that we stand
together in support of our community!
The school board is having one more hearing on Monday, May 18th
at 6PM at Wood Middle School's Multi-Purpose Room (420 Grant St.
Alameda, CA 94501). Please attend and show up early to keep the
right-wing protesters from shutting us out. You do not have to be
prepared to speak, but bring t-shirts and signs to show your support.
This meeting is of critical importance, not just for the children
and families in Alameda, but for the entire Bay Area. We know from
past experiences that if the right-wing is victorious in one district,
they turn to derail family diversity work in other surrounding districts.
Let's stop this hate in its tracks and stand up in support of all
of our families. |
| 05-11-2009 |
Excelsus Summer
Academy for African-American Boys
Excelsus Summer Academy will conduct a one-,
two-, or three-week session as back-to-school preparation for
10 to 20 African-American boys. During this session, students
will be instructed in English grammar, composition, and oral communication,
as well as learn the basics of study skills, self-discipline,
and a positive outlook on life. The ultimate goal of Excelsus
Summer Academy is to prepare these boys to become formally educated,
self-determined, and responsible young men who will seek a college
education as means to achieve social and economic mobility, as
well as political awareness.
Through a curriculum, using a standard, English textbook, a course
reader of poems and short stories, newspaper and magazine articles,
popular songs, as well as cinema (including documentaries and
self-help videos), not to mention field trips and guest lectures,
African-American boys will be introduced to various styles of
writing and oratory, in addition to social, political, artistic,
and economic issues that confront African-Americans.
Instruction will not be limited to the lecture format, but will
include oral presentations, peer-to-peer learning, and informal,
round-table discussions whose aim is to provide these young men
with an encouraging and comfortable platform in which to express
themselves and to fully develop as young black men. The guest
lecture will expose these boys to at least one prominent African-American
professional within the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, and is
intended to encourage and to inculcate public speaking skills
and the art of democratic debate. The viewing of cinema, documentaries,
and self-help videos will be used to foster self-reflection and
criticism of media representations of African-Americans (particularly
of black men).
Please direct all questions to Willie Adams (510.967.7901) or
Corey Olds (510.809.7408). You can also send an e-mail to Willie
or Corey at the following: excelsusfoundation@me.com.
Download the registration form by clicking:
HERE |
| 04-13-2009 |
2009-2010 POCIS Events to be announced
soon... |
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