The R.E.A.L. Talk Series to Explore How Racism Impacts NYC’s Education System

Five R.E.A.L. Talks convenings are being held in October. They will unpack the structural and institutional barriers that disproportionately keep people of color living in or near poverty while advocating for anti-racist policies and programs that would establish economic security and well-being for all.

The fourth webinar in the series will take place on October 22 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM. It will explore the deep educational disparities across our city and propose solutions to eliminate racial barriers that prevent Black and brown students from equitable opportunities in education.

Panelists include Takiema Bunche Smith, Executive Director of the Center on Culture, Race & Equity, Bank Street College of Education; Dr. Michelle A. Paige, Associate Executive Director, University Settlement; and Anne Williams-Isom, James R. Dumpson Chair, Child Welfare Studies, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.

Click here to register for the fifth webinar, which is scheduled for October October 29.

The Racial Equity Advancement Lab (R.E.A.L.) is a collaboration of three New York City-based nonprofits – FPWA, the Citizen’s Committee for Children, and United Neighborhood Houses – that are committed to building just and equitable communities.

The coalition came together in response to the disproportionate and devastating impact of Covid-19 on Black and brown communities and the ongoing killing of Black persons by both police and white civilians.

The long-term goal is to ensure that the core equity issues that are discussed in this series of five webinars – economics, housing, healthcare, education, and criminal justice – are addressed in the 2021 New York City mayoral, comptroller, and city council candidates’ platforms so that the promise of true and lasting equity for all becomes a reality.

Source: Rachel Noerdlinger