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
September 27, 2016
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Gasman: Elite research institutions don’t have diverse faculties because ‘we don't want them’

In an essay in the Washington Post, Gasman outlines the choices colleges make that keep faculties whiter than their students. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
September 6, 2016
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Photo Exhibit Has Special Meaning to Professor Marybeth Gasman

Gasman and photographer Andrew Feiler will discuss this month’s exhibit of his work documenting Morris Brown College at the Inn at Penn.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
August 1, 2016
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Policy, not Spanish skills, is key for Latino voters, Flores says

Penn GSE’s Nelson Flores told the LA Times Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine’s fluency in Spanish alone won’t sway Latino voters. 

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
July 13, 2016
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Talking to children after racial incidents

Penn GSE’s Howard Stevenson offers advice for parents looking for what to say, and listen for, after a racial incident in the community or in the headlines.

 

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
April 14, 2016
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Facing the Moment: Professor Howard Stevenson on Managing Racial Conflict Through Racial Literacy

Learn how a Penn GSE professor trains students and educators in racial literacy—the skills to identify and resolve racially stressful social interactions.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning

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