“Nothing has changed.
The event, which started at 5 p.m., lasted three hours.
The annual BSU Culture Show is a well-attended event on campus! “Even though segregation and all that stuff is over, it’s really not because people still have hidden animosity,” said SCSU student Aaron Gray. way of helping students find a voice. State Government Personnel West reminded incoming students that their peers and GW’s faculty and staff are there to support them. Coote said she has talked with her grandparents about what is transpiring now and says there are direct comparisons to the racism they experienced in the 1960s. District Superintendent, Deputy/Asst. On a stage, surrounded by pictures, commemorating Black lives “It just brings awareness,” said SCSU graduate student Yarelis Canales.
Against that backdrop, Education Week spoke with 10 Black high school students from across the country about how they think issues of race and racism should be handled in school. West, the director for diversity and inclusion education, encouraged students to make a commitment to improving themselves and the communities they’re a part of.
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This year’s conference seeks to turn inspiration into celebration and abundance by looking at Blackness across fields, mediums, and borders. “While we don’t know what tomorrow may bring, trust that feeling inside you that says ‘I was built to do this. It’s a little more hidden of course We know the experience of trying to keep up with it all, or of hearing too late about some event you really would have liked to experience. Students, they say, need a seat at the table so they can identify school policies that lead to inequities and advocate for things like counseling supports and representation within curricula. This article appeared in the September 21, 2020 issue of the Hatchet. District Leadership - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, PD It reminds me of what I feel for the world.”. Blake, the provost, encouraged students to make the most out of their college experience, which he said was the time he pledged his fraternity and met the woman who would become his wife. Black Student Union President Devon Bradley urged attending students to use their "personal power" to bring about change on campus. COVID-19 wrecked every event and idea we had envisioned, forcing us to rethink how we fundamentally exist and operate within the GW community. students to speak out.
Investment Community lost due to police brutality and racial injustice, organizers encouraged Over a hundred students attended, marching from the Buley Amid a national reckoning on race sparked by the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black people, thousands of high school students … There's a lot going on all over the place. Teacher - Early Childhood/Elementary “I assure you, however, that the solidarity and leadership of the Black community will be a constant source of strength and comfort to you, as it is for me,” Brookins said. The Hatchet has disabled comments on our website. BSU encourages unity, inspires leadership and asserts dignity. “Personal power does not require nor hold a specific title,” Bradley said.
Sister Summit 2020 was presented by Lane Community College’s Black Student Union.
Education Research/Analysis The Graduate School of Political Management hosted a panel to discuss reactions to the first presidential debate and its impact on the race Wednesday.
Education Services Agency In the first video of this series, Black high school students share what they need from educators to improve their school experience. District Leadership - Technology Instead, the policing of students is often a critical step in the school to prison pipeline. Media Credit: Grace Hromin | Assistant Photo Editor. “(Students) have the power to invoke change,” said organizer Student Association President Howard Brookins said the “strength and unity” of the Black community at GW inspired him to run for SA president.
Security should be aimed at protecting students from intruders or other sources of harm, they said. Galvanized by recent events, including last week’s decision by a Kentucky grand jury not to charge police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, these students expressed frustration with today’s racial environment. District Personnel - Other (Admin., Specialist, etc.) No manufactured title can define nor guarantee it.
place for them to speak.”. It is only when each of us have done right by our peers and loved ones that we can access our personal power.”. Media
“We need to speak up,” said SCSU student Troya Coote.
Student leaders and officials welcomed Black students to GW Saturday at a virtual convocation organized by the Black Student Union. Student Black Cultural Events is your gateway to the rich cultural life of the Black Community. Principal) Federal Government Personnel
; Zoë Jenkins, a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Ky; Davion Pilgrim, a junior at Morningside High School in Inglewood, Calif; Zion Sanders, a senior at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami; and Rena Mateja Walker Burr, a junior at Cleveland High School in Seattle. It included speakers and entertainers before culminating with a vigil. Some students also spoke about positive experiences talking about race and what their teachers did to make the conversations meaningful and productive. “You make our conversations so rich. “Black lives need more love.” The students said they think it’s important for kids to be a part of social justice conversations — especially at a young age. & SCSU student Cameryn Arpino-Brown. The 20-minute video included advice and insight about GW from leaders of several Black student organizations and administrators, like Provost Brian Blake and Jordan West, the director for diversity and inclusion education. Superintendent He encouraged students to be politically active and find ways to improve the common good of the country and the world. SCSU Students Hold Black Lives Matter March On Campus A three-hour march and vigil organized by student leaders drew over 100 students. Southern Connecticut State University students gathered “Even if it’s repetitive it needs to be heard.”. School-based Leadership (Principal, Asst. Parent/Community Member, Telling a Story through Science Curriculum, Addressing your students’ needs holistically, How to Accelerate Reading Gains in as Few as 10 Weeks, Trauma Informed Schools During COVID-19 Infographic, Building Academic and Social-Emotional Skills Through Play, Remote Learning Checklist: Actionable tips for forward-thinking educators, Transitioning to Remote Learning and Progress Monitoring: How One District Connected Home and School During COVID-19, CARES Act Funding for Special Education—What You Need to Know, 6935 Arlington Road, Bethesda MD 20814
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administrators,” she said. Credits: It’s her goal to create and environment at