** Recording of the event was provided for our community by League of Education Voters Foundation!
Here is the link to the event recording, which is closed-caption enabled through YouTube:
https://youtu.be/3R9BHIFZxsY
Read a recap of remarks by Dr. Ben Danielson and Brooke Brown:
https://educationvoters.org/2020/10/09/the-time-for-action-on-racial-equity-is-now/
From League of Education Voters (https://educationvoters.org/get-involved/events/):
COVID-19 has illuminated many areas of inequity in our educational system. Not every student has the same access online. Not every family has the support needed to tutor. We all have seen that in the last several months. But leaders in conversations around educational equity have long known that our schools are not equitable, especially when it comes to race. COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to have critical conversations and develop solutions together.
Join League of Education Voters (LEV Foundation) on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm for a statewide virtual FREE convening around Racial Equity and Education. Dr. Benjamin Danielson, Director of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in Seattle, will explore the role of racial equity, diversity, access, and inclusion in our public education system. We will also hear from 2021 Washington state Teacher of the Year Brooke Brown. Then, join us as we break into groups to discuss the issue together.
“He’s one of my favorite people in the whole world — a gentle, quiet soul who speaks so from the heart, and has the ability to move people to address issues of equity and social justice”
— Patty Hayes, director of Public Health, Seattle & King County
Read more about Dr. Danielson here.
