This conversation will center on the biography and portraits and of the pioneering Japanese American swim coach Soichi Sakamoto. During the Great Depression, Sakamoto established the Three-Year Swim Club for children on Maui’s sugar plantations, with the goal of transforming a multiethnic youth group into Olympic-level swimmers in an unprecedented amount of time. Sakamoto’s training …
In July 2022, the Seattle Japanese Language School (SJLS) celebrated its 120th anniversary! Formerly known as Kokugo Gakkō, the school was originally founded as a way for Nisei children of Issei immigrants to learn about Japanese language and culture. At this event, we’ll explore the storied legacy of the language school through historic photographs and …
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This summer intensive is designed to grow practitioners’ capacities to equitably serve and advocate for culturally + linguistically dynamic clients and communities. Stakeholders in social good at any level of experience/expertise are welcome. Highlighted service areas include: Multilingual + CLDE places of learning Resettlement + foster agencies/individuals Non-profit service spaces Health care organizations Business workplaces …
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Join Alison Griffin with Whiteboard Advisors on Wednesday, July 13 at 2:00pm ET | 12:00pm MT for a discussion with Michael B. Horn, author of From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child. In From Reopen to Reinvent, distinguished education strategist Michael B. Horn delivers a provocative and eye-opening call to action for the overthrow of …
A series of three virtual presentations on three 19th-century Free Black communities in the New York region, these presentations accompany the excavation of archaeological sites located on the grounds of the Meeting House from July 25 to August 3. These sites of former buildings in Rye, New York were once owned by William Voris, an …
Have you been collecting the names of your ancestors and looking for a family tree program? Doug shares the why and how he uses webtrees – an open-source online genealogy program that is not only private and can also work with Chinese characters. We will also announce the launch of the family tree portal exclusively …
As recently as 1940, contact lenses did not exist for Americans. Invisible Vision is the hidden story of the man who brought them into existence, trained doctors and opticians to fit them, and developed the country’s largest contact lens manufacturing company that started the industry. Despite these accomplishments, few people know his name or background. …
It has been 40 years since Vincent Chin’s tragic murder. To commemorate this somber milestone, NextShark will be hosting a series of virtual conversations with key players who made the Vincent Chin case such a pivotal and historic landmark movement.
As Vincent’s mother Lily said on national television, “Our skin color may be different, but our blood is the same.” The Chin Estate, ACJ, and the Planning Committee believe that Vincent Chin’s legacy will continue to advance the ideals of equal justice; solidarity against racism and hate that Lily Chin courageously stood for; and respect …
MORE THAN 100 YEARS BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN THE WORLD AND SET OFF A WAVE OF FEAR AND ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT, AN OUTBREAK OF BUBONIC PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO’S CHINATOWN IN 1900 UNLEASHED A SIMILAR FUROR. Conversation with Li-Shin Yu to discuss her new film Plague at the Golden Gate, and cyclical histories between …
Author Dr. Russell Low on how the early Chinese American Experience shaped the “greatest generation” during WWII.
It’s time to take action. . . . again. Last summer, teachers rallied across the country at historic sites to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. These actions, on June 12 and in August of 2021, have been the only national protests of this dangerous …
#TeachTruth Days of Action (June 11 – June 12, 2022) Read More »
In June, SoapBox Labs is releasing a set of new off-the-shelf features to accurately power phonological awareness and phonics in PreK-3 instruction and assessment activities. Join us on June 16 to learn more about these first-of-their-kind features for early literacy and to see demos of how education companies will use them to support teachers and …
From 1910 to 1940, a section of Angel Island (in the San Francisco Bay) was also used to process, interrogate, and detain over 500,000 immigrants who came from 80 different countries. Often referred to as the “Ellis Island of the West”, the former U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island reminds us of a darker chapter …
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Ona “Oney” Judge Staines (c. 1773 – February 25, 1848) was a woman of mixed races who was enslaved to the Washington family, first at the family’s plantation at Mount Vernon and later, after George Washington became president, at the President’s House in Philadelphia, then the nation’s capital city. At the age of 23, she …
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Premieres Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, June 1 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Over 100 years before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world and set off a wave of fear and anti-Asian sentiment, an outbreak of bubonic plague in …
Premieres Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, June 1 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App. Over 100 years before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world and set off a wave of fear and anti-Asian sentiment, an outbreak of bubonic plague in …
Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab)—an initiative of Bank Street Graduate School of Education and Learning Policy Institute—will bring together voices in the field of education to explore what early career teachers need right now to enact equity-focused, deeper learning practices and the critical role the science of learning and development should play in designing preparation programs …
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Mental health is a topic that has threaded throughout Chalkbeat’s journalism with particular intensity since COVID started. In response to this national need for more discussion around mental health, Chalkbeat and College Track will host student panelists from across the country in conversation with Blair Imani to share their experiences with mental health and wellness over the …
COVID and mental health: What our schools need next Read More »
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with two outstanding Asian American Trailblazers and Bestselling authors.
The Trane Technologies Sustainable Futures Virtual Field Trip with Discovery Education will challenge students to explore the possibilities of a sustainable future, and inspire them to think big about how companies and individuals – including them – can challenge what is possible. Students will be transported onto Trane Technologies’ campuses where they’ll meet diverse and …
Join Dana Ponsky, NYC Admissions Solutions Senior College Admissions Counselor and Imani Callan, Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Miami as they discuss the selective college admissions process and tips to create an effective, purposeful, and authentic college application. Imani Callan is Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission at the University of Miami and …
In 2021, the Federal government distributed $122 billion to State Education Agencies and Local Education Agencies through ARP ESSER. Districts and schools can tap into this funding to supplement their ongoing revenue and support a variety of students’ academic, social, and emotional needs in the wake of COVID-19. As we emerge from the pandemic, one …
ESSER III Funding and Beyond for Career Exploration in K-12 Classrooms Read More »
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th U.S. president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. …
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Did you know an estimated 10-40% of high school students who intend to enroll in college the following fall never actually do so? Students most underrepresented on college campuses (e.g., students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and first-generation students) are the most susceptible to the pitfalls of the phenomenon known as “summer melt.” With …
Please join us for a conversation with Stuart Eizenstat, who has had an extraordinary career of public service serving five US presidents in top policy positions. As Special Emissary on Holocaust-Era Issues to President Clinton and again in the Obama administration, he successfully negotiated major agreements with the Swiss, German, Austrian and French, and other …
Imperfect Justice: The Quest for Holocaust Restitution Read More »
Donaldina Cameron opened the Ming Quong Home in Los Gatos in 1936, at a time when few if any places provided services for Asian orphans. “(It’s) an example of an early organization that really left a very significant mark,” said historian Amy Long. In the ensuing decades, the home welcomed thousands of Asian children through …
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States (a neutral country at the time) against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00, on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States’ …
Pearl Harbor National Memorial – Memorial Day Livestream Tour Read More »
Beginning with her stunning 1976 memoir The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston has forged a profound, richly imagined, and genre-defying narrative of the American experience from her vantage point as the daughter of Chinese immigrants. To mark publication of the new Library of America edition, Kingston joins Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, editor of …
MCNY online workshop to rediscover the life and legacy of Yuri Kochiyama. We will examine primary resources from our collections and hear from scholars and artists that will inspire new ideas for including Kochiyama’s story in your classrooms. This workshop is geared towards educators but is open to anyone with an interest in Kochiyama’s activism.
A discussion of the 1982 ILGWU Strike in Chinatown, NY and its impacts, and a celebration of Wai Wah Chan’s new book Chinatown Heroes.
Historian and librarian Sarah Okner, descendant of internees, shares photos and details of daily life in an internment camp, and the profound effects it had on those living there. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, all Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were forced from their homes and into incarceration camps in remote areas …
WWII: Life in a Japanese American Internment Camp Read More »
Are you a teacher, youth leader, camp counselor or troop leader who wants to weave education on climate change, STEM and SEL into your curriculum or lesson plans? Then this training is for you! This May Orientation session will provide an overview of the free Green Girls Empowered by ING curriculum, including the format and …
Green Girls Empowered by ING National Curriculum Training Read More »
When it comes to getting a college degree, there are two Colorados. Colorado is a highly educated state, yet has large gaps in which Coloradans hold a degree. The gaps are greatest for students of color and those from rural communities. Chalkbeat Colorado launched its higher education coverage in 2020. Building off our reporting, we …
Two Colorados: How we can get more students to — and through — college Read More »
Please join us to learn more about the recent history of healthcare in Chinatown from an intergenerational group of professionals, who will reflect on the recent waves of violence and what the current landscape of mental health and access to care is for Asian American families.
Dale Minami, Fred Korematsu’s lead counsel in his 1983 coram nobis case, Alan Nishio, former Southern California co-chair of what was then the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations, Karen Umemoto, director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Kyodo Taiko, and Bombu Stories will be featured during the 53rd annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, to …
In honor of International Day of the Midwife and Mother’s Day, join National Advocates for Pregnant Women for a candid discussion about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood with author Angela Garbes and professor Mimi Niles, Ph.D.! Garbes’ first book, Like A Mother, explores how the politicization of pregnancy and birth — particularly in the context of …
Come celebrate literacy, equity, and the joy of learning with a national coalition of supporters and advocates. Raise a Glass for Reading is Children’s Literacy Initiative’s annual fundraising event that recognizes the amazing work and incredible stories of coaches, teachers, educators, and children in the communities we serve. We are excited to announce this year’s …
CLI’s Raise a Glass for Reading Read Aloud w/Jason Reynolds Read More »
Join TOLI on April 28 for a Day of Remembrance commemoration for the victims of the Holocaust. This special Yom HaShoah program will feature Assia Raberman, Holocaust survivor and beloved TOLI mentor, and her nephew, Mark Berez, will share his experience as a second generation survivor. Mark is the president of TOLI. Her happy childhood …
Yom HaShoah: Assia’s Story with Second Generation Survivor Mark Berez Read More »
Four films explores a different aspect of the journey that immigrants undertake and its emotional resonance across generations, and each filmmaker brings a unique perspective to telling their story. Kevin Chang’s Angel Island: A Story of Chinese Immigration, which investigates the history of this important gateway for 20th-century immigrants in the San Francisco Bay, and the …
Homelands: Perspectives on the Asian American Immigrant Experience Read More »
We’re thrilled to announce our latest release, Restoring Students’ Innate Power: Trauma-Responsive Strategies for Multilingual Newcomers (ASCD Press, 3/31/22)! DiversifiED is pleased to offer two incredible professional learning opportunities aligned to this text (no book purchase required). We’re offering a Spring cohort (April 25 start date) and a Summer cohort (June 20 start date). Both workshops are …
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Social emotional learning (SEL) is not a moment, but a movement! On May 5th, join SEL experts and practitioners at the Urban Assembly’s annual SEL Symposium to learn more about the latest developments in SEL. Led by keynote speakers Aaliyah Samuel, EdD, and Jamil Zaki, this virtual symposium is an invaluable training resource for all …
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Chinatown Rising reveals a deeply personal portrait of San Francisco’s Chinatown in transition. Activists of the 1960s reflect on their years battling for bilingual education, tenants’ rights, and ethnic studies that would shape their community and nation. A conversation with filmmakers Harry Chuck and Josh Chuck will follow the screening. “A deep and personal portrait …
Are you a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) educator working with youth? If yes, please apply for our 2022 professional development training – only a limited number of spots are available! The Sex Education Initiative (SEI) invites applicants for the Fall 2022 cohort interested in innovating their current SRH curriculum. SEI’s unique programming focuses on …
Young children staying in shelters have unique needs to ensure their development is nurtured. The Administration for Children and Families designed a self-assessment tool for shelters to use in order to assess how the physical, socio-emotional, and intellectual environment can support young children. Join SchoolHouse Connection, Partners for Impact, and the People’s Emergency Center to …
Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool for Family Shelters Read More »
Amidst the devastation wrought in conflict there is difficulty distinguishing between war crimes and ‘normal rules of combat.’ On April 12, set against the backdrop of the death and destruction in Ukraine by Putin, experts from the field will discuss the intricate legal nature of trying war crimes and preventing genocide. Join TOLI for a …
Grim Lessons from the Field: On War Crimes and Genocide Read More »
Are you a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) educator working with youth? If yes, please apply for our 2022 professional development training! The Sex Education Initiative (SEI) invites applicants for the Fall 2022 cohort interested in innovating their current SRH curriculum. SEI’s unique programming focuses on Reproductive Identity Formation (RIF)– a groundbreaking new approach to …
Have you ever been asked by a student, parent, or colleague, “Is that really true? I’ve heard/seen something different on the news.” Attempting to teach about a subject that has become as controversial as climate change can be incredibly challenging, especially when you don’t feel like you have adequate answers or information for students. Join …
Teach Climate Network Workshop: Tackling Climate Change Disinformation in the Classroom Read More »
Join Shael Polakow-Suransky, GSE ’00, President, Bank Street College of Education, for a conversation with David Banks, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education, and longtime leader and innovator in public education. The event is co-sponsored by Progressive Education Network of New York and New York Performance Standards Consortium. About the Speakers David C. Banks is …
Philadelphia is experiencing historic levels of gun violence — and the city’s students are among those directly impacted by this community trauma. This reality is taking a toll on schools, which are already reeling from the disruption of the pandemic and now struggling to meet the mental health needs of students who have been shot, involved in a shooting, or …
The toll on students: Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic and mental health Read More »
Voice of Witness seeks to amplify unheard voices through narrative art, and will teach participants how to utilize oral history to promote active listening and empathy, and to nurture a safe, brave, and inclusive space for student storytelling. This is a two-part series taking place April 6th and April 13th. Attendees will be awarded 2 …
The NMAAHC is the world’s largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It ranked as the fourth most-visited Smithsonian museum in its first full year of operation. The museum has more than 40,000 objects in its collection, although only about 3,500 items are on display. The 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2), 10 story building (five above …
National Museum of African American History & Culture – Livestream Tour Read More »
Schrecker illuminates how US universities’ explosive growth intersected with the turmoil of the 1960s, fomenting an unprecedented crisis where dissent over racial inequality and the Vietnam War erupted into direct action. Torn by internal power struggles and demonized by conservative voices, higher education never fully recovered, resulting in decades of underfunding and today’s woefully inequitable …
The Lost Promise: American Universities in the 1960s Read More »
In this collection of thoughtful, provocative essays, Gregory charts the complex and often obscured history of the African American experience. In his unapologetically candid voice, he moves from African ancestry and surviving the Middle Passage to the creation of the Jheri Curl, the enjoyment of bacon and everything pig, the headline-making shootings of black men, …
On the 160th anniversary of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act, how does its legacy permeate education, politics, and family histories?
With the Russian onslaught against Ukraine, the displacement of millions of people, and Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II, the world is witness to another humanitarian disaster. What lessons can be learned from the past? What are the moral and historical imperatives for intervention? How does this crisis affect policy on refugees and …
Ukraine, The Refugee Crisis and Learning From History Read More »
Hear from cookbook author and food writer Sonal Ved, Indian food historian and archeologist Kurush Dalal, and chef Prateek Sadhu of Masque, #32 on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021. At the brink of the release of Ved’s newest book, Whose Samosa Is It Anyway? , the trio will be on zoom from India to discuss …
Far East Deep South showcases the Chiu Family’s testimony as they embark on a surprising journey through Mississippi in search of their lost family history. Along the way, they meet a diverse group of local residents and historians, who shed light on the racially complex history of the early Chinese in the segregated South. Directed …
As a learning organization, research plays a vital role in the systems OneGoal creates and can inform strategies to achieve our mission. A new, rigorous evaluation conducted by researchers at The University of Chicago looks at OneGoal’s impact on students’ postsecondary outcomes and critical high school milestones. Join our webinar to learn how OneGoal translates …
How research demonstrates impact and fuels OneGoal’s strategy Read More »
In the 1970s, NYC, like most of the world, was in the throes of regenerating itself in the wake of major social and cultural changes resulting from the Counterculture and Civil Rights movements. And by the 1980s, Flushing had become NYC’s second Chinatown. But Eng remained one of the neighborhood’s few Chinese citizens who could …
My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond Read More »
In 2022, 40 years after 1942, 1 in 5 Americans believe that Asian Americans are more loyal to their country of origin than the U.S. What did we learn from the past that we can apply to the present? Civil rights icon Dale Minami speaks on the landmark Supreme Court case that overturned a Japanese American incarceration …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (August 16th) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship Building …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (August 2nd) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship Building …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (July 26th) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship Building …
This year’s two-day online conference—“Where Did the Garden Go? Rediscovering the Joy and Purpose of Kindergarten”—honors and celebrates the hard work of all kindergarten teachers during this extraordinary time. Join kindergarten teachers, administrators, social workers, paraprofessionals, higher education faculty, and graduate students from Friday, April 8 (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET) and Saturday, April …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (July 12, 2022) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (June 21, 2022) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering professional development to school-based operation professionals this summer! Join us for 2 days of intensive training that will prepare you and your team to start the 22-23 school year strong! Register Today! Day # 1 Agenda (June 7, 2022) School Operations 101 Communication / Relationship …
Our popular Native New York course for educators is once again available online—and free! Explore the history and legacies of early New York through guided workshops, lectures with thought-provoking guest speakers, and primary source analysis. Learn about the cultural, economic, and political relationships between the Lenape and the Dutch in the 16th and 17th centuries …
Native New York: American Indians and Dutch New Amsterdam Read More »
Kate Clifford Larson discusses her new book Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer draws on new interviews and fresh archival material to explore Hamer’s life and impact on the civil rights movement.
A slide and video presentation with historical commentary (not an actual live broadcast from Auschwitz because of Covid). Also a reading of select passages related to Auschwitz from the excellent book “Our Crime Was Being Jewish: Hundreds of Holocaust Survivors Tell Their Stories” by Anthony Pitch.
This workshop will explore how Miriam Makeba’s anti-apartheid activism motivated her music and interviews during her lifetime while connecting with primary source documents, such as song lyrics, photographs, and timelines, to inspire the creation of song hooks, anthems, and messages for liberation. Participants will study numerous examples of Makeba’s activism such as songs “West Wind …
This workshop examines Pan-Africanism, an African cultural movement championing unification and agency in response to oppression, within the context of Miriam Makeba’s career. It will investigate the linguistic diversity of her songs, for example “Malaika,” “A Luta Continua,” and “Qonqothwane,” and how that propelled her to becoming a symbol of pride and solidarity throughout Africa. …
Founder of Sharing Crossing Project (SCP) and author of At Heaven’s Door, William Peters will be joined by philosopher, psychiatrist, physician and author of Glimpses of Eternity, Dr. Raymond Moody on Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 a.m. PST for a FREE LIVE WEBINAR on How the Shared Death Experience Changes Everything. During this webinar, viewers …
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INFORMATION SESSION: COLLEGE APPLICATION SUMMER INTENSIVE PREP 2022 Please register for our information sessions and learn more about our unique summer college admissions enrichment. Make your college application stand out from the crowd through our College Application Summer Intensive Prep Program. In this two-week program, you’ll have the opportunity to take classes with high school …
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Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta, the son of two Korean immigrants. Food has always been central to his story, from Friday-night Korean barbecue with his family to hybridized Korean-ish meals for one that he makes in his tiny New York City apartment. In his debut cookbook, Kim shares these recipes alongside insightful, touching stories …
Former Scholastic President Margery Mayer dubbed 2021-22 the “year of voice tech in education.” With good reason: troubling gaps in reading proficiency are driving not just urgency – and investment – on the part of state and district leaders, they are inspiring fresh thinking from developers of tools to support students and educators. Over that …
Across the country, new laws targeting critical race theory and debated books are influencing the small but pivotal decisions educators make every day: how to answer a student’s question, what texts to read as a class, how to prepare for a lesson. Eight states now have laws restricting how schools can teach about racism and …
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Portrait Gallery with a series of Young Portrait Explorers. Chinese in Idaho These paintings are reinterpretations of black-and-white photographs from the life of Polly Bemis (1853–1933). Bemis, who was smuggled into the United States and sold into the slave trade at age 19, escaped anti-Chinese immigration tactics when she …
Empower students to identify injustice with a literary and historical examination of Japanese American Incarceration during World War II. We will feature Facing History and Ourselves’ educator’s guide to Jeanne Wakatusuki Houston’s memoir Farewell to Manzanar, which uses primary sources to examine this troubling chapter in American history. CTLE Credits available for New York educators. …
Teaching About Japanese American Incarceration During WWII Read More »
A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate. https://news.sfsu.edu/news-story/sf-state-professor-named-one-time-magazines-most-influential-people
Learn about the diverse and exciting creative arts projects and opportunities coming out of the Asian American music community during Town Hall’s rapid-fire line-up of 60-second pitches, and meet our featured presenters. Sign up to pitch and share an upcoming project or exhibition, promote an event, ask for help, find collaborators and venues for your …
Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) Music Town Hall Read More »
Premier School Operations invites you to attend the New School Operations Leader Information Session! If you are a new school operations leader looking to learn what it takes to go from good to great, we have the perfect opportunity for you! During our session we will cover the below topics: School Operations Leadership: defining the …
New School Operations Leader Information Session Read More »
Napa, Sonoma, and the foothills of Northern California have long been known for the German, Italian and Irish immigrants’ role in the wine industry. Most of us are unaware that it began with the labor of Native Americans and Mexican Californios and was later fortified by the Chinese who poured into nineteenth-century California. They cleared …
Chinese Roots in Northern California’s Wine Industry Read More »
Premier School Operations invites you to attend the New School Operations Leader Information Session! If you are a new school operations leader looking to learn what it takes to go from good to great, we have the perfect opportunity for you! During our session we will cover the below topics: School Operations Leadership: defining the …
New School Operations Leader Information Session Read More »
Historian Mae Ngai discusses her latest book The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics with Beth Lew-Williams (author of The Chinese Must Go), Associate Professor of History at Princeton University. The Chinese Question narrates a complex history of the economic, social, and cultural circumstances around the mid-19th century gold rushes in America, South …
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Learn about the history of Chinese American contributions in the United States and to the Transcontinental Railroad, as well as archeological, organizational, and arts-based efforts to uncover and uplift the stories and contributions of Chinese Transcontinental Railroad workers and their descendants in America: -History of the Chinese American contribution to the US and TR left …
Exploring the Legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad Read More »
Using more than 130 oral histories of Japanese American and Korean American survivors, their family members, community activists, and physicians – most of which appear here for the first time – Naoko Wake reveals a cross-national history of war, illness, immigration, gender, family, and community from intimately personal perspectives. American Survivorsbrings to light the history …
American Survivors: Trans-Pacific Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Read More »
Lisa Mao’s A TALE OF THREE CHINATOWNS is a feature-length documentary that explores the survival of urban ethnic neighborhoods. Specifically examining Chinatowns in three American cities, the film looks at the forces altering each community and the challenges that go with them. The film profiles Chinatowns in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Boston and features the voices …
Student mental health has suffered through the pandemic. Michigan districts are working to use federal COVID funds to implement new curriculums and programs focused on well-being, and most of all by hiring social workers and counselors. School leaders across Michigan have $6 billion to spend, the largest single influx of federal education dollars in state …
Federal funding and mental health: What’s working in Michigan schools Read More »
On the 150 years of Chinese students in America, CHSNE explores the lives of three Chinese Educational Mission (CEM) students who stayed in the United States and the accomplishments they made despite of the discrimination they faced during the Chinese Exclusion Act era.
From the colonial era to the present, generations of Asian immigrants and their American-born descendants have transformed the face of America and been affected by it. What has been the unique story of Philadelphia’s Chinatown? It has often been overshadowed by Chinatowns in San Francisco and New York City. This small but culturally rich community …
Asian Americans in Philadelphia from the 1800s to the present. Read More »
We have the ideal session for new school-based operation professionals! Understanding school operations is critical to the success of your students, faculty and families. During this session we will discuss the following: Define school operations in a charter school setting Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of an Operations Team Key Mindsets for Success in …
Join us for a 3-week online series focusing on charter school student recruitment! Let’s work together to ensure you meet your student recruitment goals for the 2022-2023 school year! We will take a deep-dive into best practices, effective and ineffective recruitment strategies, develop individual school-based toolboxes, establish community engagement strategies, database research and engagement as …
Join us for our monthly student recruitment networking group taking place on Thursday, March 24th at 12:00 PM EST. We know it hasn’t been easy and we want to offer a safe space to collaborate and brainstorm with other professionals. RSVP today!
Join us for Discovery Education Equity Talks, a live webinar series featuring the nation’s top education leaders. Moderated by Dr. Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District, these 45-minute segments focus on how school leaders are cultivating equity and excellence in education, with a focus on Women Power & Voice for Women’s History Month. Speakers: …
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The American Rescue Plan and related federal pandemic legislation brought temporary changes in the tax laws that benefit transition-aged youth (18-24 year olds) experiencing homelessness. Young people who worked last year and parenting youth, for example, may be eligible for several thousand dollars. To get these funds young people must file their taxes. Come hear …
Getting Money in the Pockets of Transition Aged Youth: Accessing Tax Credits Read More »
Join us to learn how Rhode Island is helping its school districts and charter schools use short, simple needs assessments to connect student and program needs to specific, suggested uses for ARP-HCY funds. McKinney-Vento State Coordinator Eileen Botelho and Title I Specialist Stephanie Enos will explain why they felt these documents were needed and how …
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation located in Columbus, Indiana is hiring for the 2022-2023 school year and will be hosting a Teacher Fair virtually on March 29, 2022. BCSC is a public Pre-K – 12 school corporation with over 11, 500 students, 760 teachers, 18 schools, multiple pathways and a diverse student population. Sign up for …
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (Columbus, Indiana) Teacher Fair Read More »