We invite all of our Peers and interested educators to join us for the first seminar in our spring series. The registration fee will be waived for our colleagues from public and charter schools. Please contact Lauren Goldberg for information about timing and location of this event.
Our first forum of the new year will address a challenging and complex topic:
Who is “at risk” in the American educational system? What are the unique risks that children face in and out of schools, and what are we doing to mitigate those risks? Efforts to bring about large-scale change in American schools are ongoing. In the past 25 years, federal, state, and local governments have engaged in significant efforts to bring about changes for the 21st century.
Our program features speakers representing a variety of vulnerable populations, who will share their experiences and perspectives.
Aaron Joncas, Director of the METCO Program in the Concord, Massachusetts, public schools. Aaron will discuss the history of Boston’s Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, an effort that began in the 1960s to expand the racial diversity of suburban schools and to provide expanded educational options for children from Boston. Concord was one of the first communities to participate in METCO. The community has continued to lead diversity efforts for more than 40 years.
Tricia Sullivan, LCSW, and Barbara Thompson, counselors and social workers at the McKinley School in Boston, will present case studies and issues from their work with urban youth who have struggled in traditional classroom settings.
Lindsay Hyde, President and Founder of Strong Women, Strong Girls, will share the history and mission of her organization, which builds mentoring relationships between elementary school girls and female college students. SWSG teaches leadership, social and emotional skills, and builds confidence in young women through a variety of programs and activities.
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