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DESCRIPTION:#CareNotCops: Join Black Lives Matter at School activists and educators for 
 a conversation about the new uprising for educational justice in 
 California.\n\nEducation activists Nathaniel Genene, Jesse Hagopian, Taunya 
 Jaco, Denisha Jones, and Cecily Myart-Cruz in conversation about the 
 struggle against systemic racism in schools, how we can win real 
 educational justice and get cops out of our schools and other lessons from 
 Black Lives Matter at School organizing in California and beyond. The event 
 will include also include a statement from Derrick Sanderlin. \n\nHOSTS: 
 San José Unified Equity Coalition, United Teachers Los Angeles, \nand 
 Haymarket Books\n\nWed, February 3, 2021 @ 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-lives-matter-at-school-california-edition-tickets-137889086971\n\n***Register 
 through Eventbrite to receive a link to the video conference on the day of 
 the event. This event will also be recorded and have live 
 captioning.***\n\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nCecily Myart-Cruz is a teacher, activist 
 and the United Teachers Los Angeles President. The first woman of color in 
 the union’s 50-year history – having previously served as NEA Vice 
 President for six years. Cecily has taught for 26 years, at both elementary 
 and middle school levels, most recently at Angeles Mesa Elementary. She is 
 the Chair of the CTA Civil Rights Committee, Chair of the NEA Black Caucus 
 and member of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.\n\nDenisha Jones is a member 
 of the national Black Lives Matter at School steering committee and 
 Director of the Art of Teaching, graduate teacher education program, at 
 Sarah Lawrence College. She is the co-editor of Black Lives Matter at 
 School.\n\nTaunya Jaco, a 6th grade ELA/Social Studies teacher, serves as a 
 member of the National Education Association (NEA) Board of Directors, 
 Secretary for the NEA Black Caucus, and Chair of the Civil Rights in 
 Education Committee for the California Teachers Association‘s (CTA) State 
 Council. She is pursuing her doctorate of education at San Jose State 
 University, where she is conducting a qualitative study on the 
 implementation of Ethnic Studies in California K-12 schools and the impact 
 of its implementation on teacher preparation programs.\n\nJesse Hagopian is 
 a member of the national Black Lives Matter at School steering committee 
 and teaches Ethnic Studies at Seattle’s Garfield High School. He is the 
 co-editor of Black Lives Matter at School, an editor for Rethinking Schools 
 magazine and is a co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives.\n\nNathaniel 
 Genene is a rising senior at Washburn High School in South Minneapolis. He 
 serves as the student representative to the Minneapolis Board of Education 
 and the at-large member on the City-Wide Youth Leadership Council. He also 
 works with ThriveEd, a nonprofit working to build an educational paradigm 
 shaped by innovation and joy for learners and educators, and Our Turn, an 
 advocacy organization fighting to mobilize young people in the fight for 
 educational justice.\n\nDerrick Sanderlin is an artist, musician, and 
 community organizer. He is now organizing with Sacred Heart, co-leading the 
 committee for Racial Equity and Community Safety. He has also joined the 
 efforts of the San José Unified Equity Coalition, whose mission is to 
 reimagine safety across the district and reallocate funds previously used 
 for sworn police officers toward student support positions and resources, 
 restorative justice practices, and a district wide safety plan led by the 
 community. The proposal has been lovingly named the Derrick Sanderlin 
 Resolution to Defund the Police in light of his attempts to de-escalate 
 police violence during the George Floyd/Breonna Taylor protests in downtown 
 San Jose last summer.\n\nDonations Welcome: This event is sponsored by 
 United Teachers Los Angeles, San José Unified Equity Coalition and 
 Haymarket Books. While all of our events are freely available, we ask that 
 those who are able make a solidarity donation in support of our important 
 publishing and organizing 
 work.\n______________________________________________________________\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/01/18839705.php
SUMMARY:Black Lives Matter At School: California Schools Edition
LOCATION:Online event
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/02/01/18839705.php
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