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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
05-05-2008

Call for Workshops for this year's 8th annual Teachers 4 Social Justice Conference!

This conference is all about grass roots professional development for teachers by teachers and community educators so that we can collectively build power and make change in our classrooms, our practice, in the community at large, and for and with the youth. We need your contribution to continue making this conference a powerful experience and place of real learning for all! Last year's T4SJ conference reached 1200 educators from the Bay Area and across the country and featured 40+ social justice teaching workshops for teachers to choose from—these workshops are really the heart of the conference.

The info:

Download the flyer by clicking here
8th Annual Teachers for Social Justice Conference: Building Power, Making Change
October 11, 2007
San Francisco
9am-5pm

The deadline to submit a workshop proposal is by July 11 (for community organizations) and September 9 (for teachers).
You can also download the RFW at the T4SJ website, www.t4sj.org.

If you have any questions, please check out the T4SJ website, www.t4sj.org, for more information about T4SJ and the conference.
05-05-2008 GET ON the BUS to Fight the cuts to Education! Friday, May 9th, 2008
Join the San Francisco leg of the California Caravan for Educational Justice From San Diego to the Bay and Up to Sacramento. Sponsored by Teachers 4 Social Justice, A.R.E. (Association of Raza Educators), SFABE (San Francisco Association for Bilingual Ed) and many other community based orgs. Rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco, and then join the caravan and GET on the BUS to Sacramento for the day to carry our message to the State Capitol. No cuts to education!
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Rally at 10:30am.
Bus departs for Sacramento @11:45. Return to SF at 8pm.
SPACE on the Bus is limited.
For more information or to RSVP: teachers4socialjustice@yahoo.com. For more info visit http://www.t4sj.org
05-05-2008 Camouflaged: Military Myths and Truths in our Schools--sponsored by Teachers 4 Social Justice
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 o 6:30-8:00pm
Modern Times Bookstore: 888 Valencia Street, San Francisco o Accessible by public transportation
Looking for a great end of the year, one to three-week project? Come find out more about the Camouflaged curriculum published by the New York Collective of Radical Educators. Camouflaged is a tool for educators to help middle and high school-aged students explore the role of the military in their lives, on their campuses and in their communities. During this 411 we will model activities and projects you can do at your school. Visit http://www.t4sj.org for more info
04-28-2008

Community Partnership for Mindfulness in Education of Park Day School Presents
Mindfulness in the Classroom
A Weekend Training for People Bringing
Mindfulness into Schools
Saturday & Sunday May 3 & 4, 2008

Park Day School
370 43rd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 653-0317 Ext 105

The workshop is open to anyone currently teaching mindfulness to grades K-12, or who is interested in doing so. We will teach the practice of mindfulness & present a sample curriculum for a mindfulness training course targeted toward children and young adults. It can be used as a template for a 5 - 8 week, two to three times per week training, or can be adjusted to accommodate other programs. We will give recommendations for adjusting the curriculum to fit the constraints of particular situations. The workshop will be lecture, practice and interactive exercises.

More info : click here

04-07-2008

FHAO Summer Seminar Calendar
Holocaust and Human Behavior
June 23-27, 2008
This Facing History and Ourselves seminar is a five-day intensive study of the
historical development and lessons of the Holocaust. The inter-disciplinary approach
begins with explorations of identity and membership in society, and then moves
to a consideration of "hard history" focusing on the steps that led to the loss
of democracy in Weimar Germany and the explicit stages of the Holocaust. The case
study includes questions about justice and judgment; examples of rescue and
resistance, courage, and compassion; and explorations of the many legacies of
this history. Through a rigorous examination of a complex and layered narrative,
participants learn that few events in history are inevitable and that most are
the result of choices made by countless individuals and groups. Even the smallest
of those decisions may have profound consequences that affect generations to come.
Location: Youth Empowerment School, 8251 Fontaine Street, Oakland
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Race and Membership in American History:  
The Eugenics Movement
July 14-18, 2008
This Facing History and Ourselves seminar is a five-day intensive study of a
largely untaught aspect of American history, a movement that claimed it could
strengthen the nation by ridding society of "inferior racial traits."  Eugenics
negatively influenced educational practices, immigration law, marriage and
family law, and land use and housing patterns.   As an international movement,
it pre-figured Nazi racial laws, and solidified attitudes about racial
superiority among its many adherents.
Location:  San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City

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Facing History: Focusing on the Middle School
August 4-6, 2008
This Facing History and Ourselves seminar for middle school educators is a
three-day exploration of materials, resources, and teaching strategies
designed to increase student engagement; address issues of identity and
the power of labels; provide curricular models recognizing the needs among
students for rigorous content, emotional engagement and opportunities for
ethical reflection; and introduce case studies including Holocaust and
Human Behavior and Race and Membership in American History.
Location: Notre Dame High School, 596 S. Second Street, San Jose
Direct email inquiries to:  Karen_weinstein@facing.org or call 510–786-2500 x 221

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