10/20/10:
Students Partnering to Achieve Racial Equity (Alumni) - The Game of Real Life
When: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
What: The Game of Real Life
Location: Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical
Education Center
1196 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Who may attend: Alumni of the November 09 Forum
For additional information:
* For additional information, contact Rosemarie Walker at
516-921-4863 or by email to
rosemarie@eraseracismny.org
Students who participated in the introductory forum in November 2009 are invited back to continue building their leadership skills as they increase their knowledge about
race and racism and the impact on their lives and develop greater empathy and acceptance of each other.
10/25/10 - 10/26/10:
Unraveling Racism Training II - Applied Skill Workshop - Overnight Retreat
The URT II - Applied Skills workshop scheduled for October 25th 26th, 2010 has been cancelled.
10/26/10:
A Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island - Celebration of Suburban Diversity Conference
When: Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
What: Diversity in Education
Location: Crest Hollow Country Club
Woodbury, New York
Time: 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Who may attend: K 12 teachers and administrators
Elaine Gross will be honored at the Celebration of Suburban Diversity 2010 Banquet that follows the conference at the Crest Hollow Country Club from 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
For tickets and additional information:
* For tickets and additional information, contact Ina Katz at
516-463-9939 or by email to
ina.katz@hofstra.edu
ERASE Racism’s documentary, “A Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island” will be featured at the second annual Celebration of Suburban Diversity conference co-sponsored by the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and Eastern Suffolk BOCES.
11/11/10:
Students Partnering to Achieve Racial Equity - Student Leadership Forum
When: Thursday, November 11th, 2010
What: Student Leadership Forum
Location: Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and
Technical Education Center
1196 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:45 p.m.
Who may attend: All Nassau County High School Students
For additional information:
* For additional information, contact Rosemarie Walker at
516-921-4863 or by email to
rosemarie@eraseracismny.org
In collaboration with student volunteers, The Student Leadership Forum will motivate students to make a difference in their communities and in their schools by increasing their understanding of institutional and structural racism and their ability to become racial equity advocates. This one-day forum is packed with multimedia learning experiences that will challenge their assumptions about race and ethnicity and increase their awareness of the damaging effects of racism.