Envisioning an Education our Communities Deserve: The Impact of Systemic and Institutional Racism in Education
Nobody denies that education is essential, contributing to lifelong security and stability – but the path to success is not simple for all people. People of color face overwhelming and multi-faceted roadblocks on a daily basis. Hear more about the impact of racism in education, and how we can move towards a more equitable future, with Dr. Terry Flennaugh, Associate Professor and Director of Urban Education Initiatives at Michigan State University.
Presenting Sponsors:
Supporters:
Lester & Edward Anixter Family Foundation Brenda & Lance Feis
Contributors:
In Honor of Harry & Harriet Bernbaum Mitch & Cathy Feiger Hackner Family Jill and Rob Selati
Additional Funders:
Golder Family Foundation
Keith & Caryl Jaffee
PwC
Judith & William Rader and Family
Morris & Judith Rosenzweig Family Foundation
Ilan & Rebekah Shalit
Rachel Brosnahan
Lance and Angela Donenberg
Lifeway Foods
North Shore (IL) Chapter of The Links; Incorporated
Mosaic Construction
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Men’s Club
Quarles & Brady LLP
Laura Elizabeth Tanner
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Mandela: Struggle for Freedom was developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, Canada) in partnership with the Apartheid Museum (Johannesburg, South Africa). Tour management services provided by Lord Cultural Resources.
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Community Partners:
Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law; Bluhm Legal Clinic – Center on Wrongful Convictions; Chicago Cultural Alliance; Equity Institute at YWCA Evanston/North Shore; Heartland Alliance; Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA); Niebuhr Center at Elmhurst University; The Peace Exchange Program of Holy Family Ministries; Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s Racial Justice Institute and Network