August 22, 2017
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Stevenson discusses what’s next after Charlottesville

Appearing on WHYY’s Radio Times, Howard Stevenson talked about the motivations for hate, and how it can be confronted.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
August 11, 2017
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Flores: Segregation, not language background, likely explains proficiency gap for Spanish-speaking English learners

Nelson Flores told WHYY’s Newsworks there is more to English-proficiency test scores than cultural heritage. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
June 16, 2017
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Racial Empowerment Collaborative helps families confronting racism

A 5-week culturally-based therapeutic program directed by Postdoctoral Fellow Riana Anderson empowers African American youth and their parents to confront racial trauma and stress together.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
May 31, 2017
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Higher Education Division’s Gasman named to Berkowitz Chair

A noted education historian, Gasman’s areas of expertise include the history of American higher education, historically black colleges and universities, minority serving institutions, African American leadership, and fundraising and philanthropy. The Chair was donated by the Berkowitz family in order to facilitate a study of ethnic relations, cultural pluralism, and diversity as they relate to education.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
April 14, 2017
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A National Voice: Alumni in Education Policy

Penn GSE alumni are addressing national challenges through affordable college options, data to drive decisions, educational access, and the liberal arts.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 6, 2017
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Anderson and Jones host “Our Mental Health Minute” series on YouTube

Psychologists Riana “Ri” Anderson and Shawn “CT” Jones take an offbeat look at mental health in relatable one-minute videos.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
April 4, 2017
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Forward Promise, an initiative to help boys and young men of color heal, grow, and thrive, launches at Penn GSE

Backed by $12 million from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Forward Promise is now accepting grant applications. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
March 28, 2017
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Jarvis: Many school districts struggling with demographic changes

The Director of Penn GSE’s Leadership for Excellence and Equity Initiatives told Rolling Stone many schools are not prepared for the changes.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
March 15, 2017
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Where do “Magical Negro” characters come from?

Appearing on NPR’s Code Switch, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discussed how fictional characters of color rarely get a full story, or a happy ending. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
March 1, 2017
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Teacher Education Program alumnus puts social justice principles into action

School District of Philadelphia humanities teacher and Penn GSE alumnus Charlie McGeehan helped organize the Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Philadelphia in January, reaching over 100 Philadelphia schools. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning

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