…on Bridging and Belonging without Othering: Youth Civic Engagement. The agenda includes an opening keynote with Tiffany Jewell, author of Everything I learned about Racism I learned in School (2024),…
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About SPIFFY
…2023 04 26 story exhibit on may 1st highlights action oriented conversations around anti racism real logo ( Page 23 ) Values SPIFFY’s work will be guided by these core…
Caroline Johnson, PhD
…on social determinants of health and risky health behaviors, with a focus on links between systemic racism, interpersonal discrimination, and substance use. Caroline believes strongly in the power of data…
Saturday Sept. 28: The Performance Project presents “Mother Tongue” at UMass Amherst
…stories in Arabic, Swahili, Nepali, Spanish, and English. “Mother Tongue” incorporates themes of language, culture, identity, diaspora, hypermasculinity, transphobia, racism, the school to prison pipeline and revolution. The performance will…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
EASTHAMPTON — The city’s public schools are fulfilling their pledge to address issues of bias and racism in the schools, the Massachusetts attorney general’s office said this month. Two years…
Author talks to high school students about trauma, life
…shelf of the local grocery store during a blizzard. “I wrote about the loneliest item on the shelf, but it was really about me,” she said. “The truth about succotash…
Dr. Barbara Love
…as chair of the Amherst School Committee. Dr. Love has written on self-awareness for social justice educators, internalized oppression, and teaching about social justice issues including racism, ageism, and adultism….
Capstone: Implementing Best Practices
…concepts and practices gained through earlier coursework by designing, implementing and presenting findings for an action research project. Working with a faculty mentor, candidates will select a topic to investigate…
Lisa Goldsmith, LICSW
…Action Pioneer Valley, where she led a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, a regional needs assessment and planning process, and supported the startup of…
SEIS and DYS Partnership
…1st highlights action oriented conversations around anti racism real logo ( Page 23 ) The Benefits of a Culture of Sharing Over the last several years, DYS and SEIS have…