Sentences with phrase «black educators meeting»

Cleveland — Black educators meeting here this month were told that they must lead the way in improving the outlook for academic excellence among black students, in part by incorporating Afro - American perspectives into the general curriculum.

Not exact matches

Join us in the fight for education equity as we meet to advance policy, hear from experts and amplify the voices of Black male educators from the classroom to the community.

Swen Ervin, a SFUSD human capital specialist tasked with recruiting more teachers of color to the district, told The Huffington Post that a black teacher recruitment event last week was a success, drawing about 45 attendees and giving them the chance to meet with district educators, participate in informational interviews and submit their resumes.

The Fellowship began as a 17 - member group that met monthly to discuss wins and challenges in our classrooms and schools; now, we count more than 665 as members focused on several important issues: Directly supporting current and aspiring black male educators through recruitment and retention efforts; advocating (and agitating) for policies and practices that support and empower black men; and connecting and professionally developing black male educators through our convenings.

Held every year in February, our one - day annual fair gives current and prospective Black male educators opportunities to get guidance and resume feedback from career advisors, participate in mock interviews, and meet with employers of more than 25 District, charter and parochial schools.

BTP will host a meet - up for Black educators beforehand so we can connect with one another.

I literally would leave each of our meetings totally enlivened and ready to live out my purpose and duty as a Black educator.»

We will host a pre-event meet up for Black educators from 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm.

OTHER KEYNOTES • School District Convocations • Conferences (Educators, Parents and Youth) • Conferences (Colleges and Universities) • New Teacher Orientations • Graduations (All Levels) • Martin Luther King Celebrations and Services • Black History Month Programs • Kwanzaa Celebrations • Rites of Passage Ceremonies • Student «Empowerment» Meetings • Church Messages • Juvenile Detention Facilities • Prisons • Halfway Houses

In the early 1930s, Lewis met artist and educator Augusta Savage, who ran an arts school in Harlem and was involved with lobbying the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to hire more black artists.