How can we launch the school year in the wake of this painful summer?How do we talk about charged issues with students in ways that empower their voices?

What can we do to foster inclusive school cultures?

A Social Justice Saturday:Leading in Troubled TimesA Social Justice Saturday:

Leading in Troubled TimesHosted by

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

Saturday, September 16, 2017; 9:00am-1:00pm525 W. 120th Street, New York, NY 10027

*No tickets required.* *Free event open to teachers, administrators, and school & district leaders.*

Speakers Include:

Children’s book author Andrea Davis Pinkney & illustrator Brian Pinkney Poet and children’s book author Janet Wong Teachers College Professors Detra Price-Dennis and Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Author Sonja Cherry-Paul Racial Justice Education Consultants from Border Crossers Cornelius Minor, Colleen Cruz, Mary Ehrenworth and other TCRWP sta� developers

Examples of Workshop Topics:

Teaching Counter-Narrative in Writing Workshop Developing Racial Literacy Finding Beauty in LGBTQ Narratives Trauma-Informed Writing Being the Teacher Your Muslim Students Need in Today’s World A Book Fair Celebrating Diverse Authors and Characters