Community Conversation Feb. 9

How can our education system foster a sense of racial and social justice in our schools and throughout our communities?

This is the first in a series of conversations co-sponsored by the Lexington Lyceum Advocates and LexObserver.

Join panelists Dr. Robert Bellinger, Kerry Dunne, Jane Hundley, Mona Roy, and Dr. Natasha Warikoo.

​Come to talk, share, question, listen, and learn! Full description below

February 9, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
First Parish Lexington

(please note that this is a venue change from the originally advertised location)

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Join us February 9 for an evening of thought-provoking discussion.

How can our education system foster a sense of racial and social justice in our schools and throughout our communities?

Lexington’s demographics are rapidly changing, which brings challenges to the whole community. Are we effectively honoring and celebrating this diversity? How do we tell a more complete story of who Lexington is and has been in our school curriculum? What kind of projects or programs can foster collaboration, respect, and appreciation for the contributions of Lexingtonians of all backgrounds?

This is the first in a series of conversations co-sponsored by the Lexington Lyceum Advocates and LexObserver. These community conversations will take place in an interactive format: brief remarks by experts in the field, followed by a moderator-led Q&A discussion with audience members, and culminating in break-out sessions in small groups, led by the panelists.

​Come to talk, share, question, listen, and learn!
Panelists:
Dr. Robert Bellinger, Ph.D., Public historian and teacher
Kerry Dunne, Ed.D. History & Social Studies Department Head, Lexington High School
Jane Hundley,  Social Studies Department Head, grades 6-8, Lexington Public Schools
Mona Roy, Advocate, Education Committee of Indian Americans of Lexington, Past Chair of Lexington Human Rights Committee, Vice Chair of Lex250 Committee
Dr. Natasha Warikoo, Professor of Sociology, Tufts University; author of Race at the Top and The Diversity Bargain

February 9, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
First Parish Lexington
(please note that this is a venue change from the originally advertised location)

Additional Resources:
Our panelists have made recommendations of supplemental reading on the subject, for those who want more information beforehand. These titles are available through the Minuteman Library Network or can be ordered from Maxima Book Center:

Don’t Blame Us by Lily Geismer
Despite the Best Intentions by Amanda Lewis & John Diamond
White Kids by Margaret Hagerman

This event is co-sponsored by the Lexington Lyceum Advocates, Lexington Observer, and the Racial Justice Team of First Parish in Lexington, UU.

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