Good morning everyone,

Thanks to all who helped on the Dr. Winn talk and the UMOJA conference this week. Both were successful events because of your help. I wanted to alert you to another event that we are co-sponsoring with the Latina/o Faculty Working Group. We will have two state legislators joining us for a discussion of the NY DREAM Act. The LFWG will need our help creating a flyer, coordinating logistics, and getting the word out. Information is posted below. Thanks

Please save the date for our upcoming NY DREAM Act panel. We will send the official flyer in the coming days.

NY DREAM ACT:

Educational Equity for Undocumented New Yorkers

Join us for a discussion with

Senator Bill Perkins

and

Assemblyman Guillermo Linares

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Milbank Chapel

5:00 PM- 7:00 PM

This panel will bring together a group of experts in policy and educational research to explore the New York DREAM Act, introduced by Senator Bill Perkins and Assemblyman Guillermo Linares. The intention of this dialogue is to raise awareness about issues surrounding educational equity and the current efforts underway aiming to increase access to higher education for undocumented students in the state of New York.

Invited Panelists:

Regina Cortina

Associate Professor of Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

Kevin Dougherty

Associate Professor of Higher Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

Kenny Neinhusser

Teachers College, Columbia University

Ernest Morrell

Professor of Education

Director, Institute for Urban and Minority Education

Sponsored by the Latina/o and Latin American Faculty Working Group and the Institute for Urban and Minority Education

Check out our new video, and explore the rest of our videos under “Teacher” > “Critical Pedagogy” on the side-bar or click the link, here.

IUME Culture Circle: African-American Literacies feat. Jamila Lyiscott and Crystal Belle

On February 25th, 2012, IUME had its second Culture Circle at Teachers College’s Edmund Gordon Campus in Harlem, which focused on African-American Literacies led by graduate students Jamila Lyiscott and Crystal Belle. Prior to critical discussion by all the participants, Jamila and Crystal co-performed deeply powerful two spoken words poems that sparks subsequent discussions.

Hello Everyone,

Come and join us Monday, March 19, 2012, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., at Teachers College to hear Dr. Maisha T. Winn’s presentation, “Still Writing in Rhythm: Youth Poets at Work in the World”

The Culture Circles, Lectures, & Special Events page is live! You can now explore past and upcoming IUME events under the “Action” tab on the side-bar or by clicking, here.

The updated bio page is live! You can view it under “Professor” > “Bio” on the side-bar or by clicking, here.