Courageous Conversations
In partnership with Kingsley COPE, KTS is hosting Courageous Conversations.
These discussions are based around building conscientiousness about school, community, and race. The topics will be those which directly affect us, either within or outside the walls of Kingsley Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Thursday, November 20, 2014 Monday, December 8, 2014 Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Thursday, April 16, 2015 Thursday, May 28, 2015 For meeting details, go to the 'KTS Meetings' page on this site To learn more about Evanston COPE and for more information on race related topics, please visit evanstoncope.org Learn more about Courageous Conversations here Conversation Starters
Key & Peele: "Phone Call"
(WARNING: This clip contains adult language and are not suitable for children. Parental Discretion is advised.) Black Actor Confusion
(Samuel L. Jackson confused with Laurence Fishburne by L.A. entertainment reporter) Key & Peele: "Substitute Teacher"
(WARNING: This clip contains adult language and are not suitable for children. Parental Discretion is advised.) Martin Lawrence in 'Boomerang': How pool is racial
(WARNING: This clip contains adult language and are not suitable for children. Parental Discretion is advised.) Race: The Power of an Illusion
from Courageous Conversations 2013-14 sessions |
Navigating Real Life Diversity with Our Kids:
A Speaker Series Sponsored by the PTA Council, Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Y.O.U., Family Focus, YWCA Evanston/Northshore, and the Evanston Public Library What do diversity and inclusion really mean? What do we, as adults, bring to the table when we talk about the differences our children encounter every day? With heightened awareness and collaboration, children's experiences with diversity and inclusion in school, on the playground, and beyond can be enriched. New tools and knowledge of the latest research can improve dialogue with our children about race, gender, ability, family structure, faith, and other forms of difference. The entire community can benefit from more skillful approaches to real-life encounters. Save the date for upcoming events in the series: February 18 and March 18 with Dr. Gilo Kwesi Logan, an internationally recognized diversity consultant, educator, writer, and speaker. These two events will be will be held at Family Focus, 2210 Dewey. Events are free and open to the public. Childcare and Spanish translation will be provided. RSVPs necessary for childcare. Part of the community wide, "RACE: Are We So Different?" program series and museum exhibit, in collaboration with the YWCA Evanston Northshore and the Illinois Holocaust Museum. More Information
Glenn Singleton's talk about Courageous Conversation in 2013 (Pacific Education Group) Comments about
Courageous Conversations Please visit the opinion form page to leave your thoughts on how the first Courageous Conversations meeting went Watch a CBS report on the kindergarten girl arrested for throwing a temper tantrum at school. Check it out here Life Cycles of Inequity: A Series on Black Men
(colorlines.com) Judith Browne-Dianis' speaks on suspension &
expulsion statistics in December 2010 (School to Prison Pipeline) Marian Wright Edleman tells parents and teachers
what they need to know about schools & education (Children's Defense Fund) |