The Equity Report
March 2021
Greek-American Heritage Month
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Greek War for Independence
On March 25, 2021, Greeks in Greece and throughout the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War for Independence against the Ottoman Empire. After almost 400 years of Turkish oppression, the uprising began in the southern Peloponnese region of Greece on March 25, 1821. It would take five expansions spanning until after World War II, with support from nations like Britain, France, and Russia, before the borders we recognize today would form.
My family emigrated from the Chalkidiki region in northern Greece; our region was awarded to Greece from the Ottoman Empire in 1913 after several Balkan Wars. The lands occupied by Greeks for thousands of years expand further still beyond Greece's current borders, and many of those people were exterminated or fled during the Greek Genocide in the early 20th century. Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue today.
Among many celebrations in the United States to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the uprising, there is a new exhibition opening on March 30, 2021 at the Maliotis Center in Brookline titled "The Greek Revolution (1821-1829) Through American Eyes". The inauguration of the exhibit will be held on March 30. A sneak peak of the upcoming exhibition can be found here.
George Papayannis
Celebrations and Acknowledgements
Courageous Conversation Virtual Forum: You're Invited! This Moment in Asian Solidarity at Courageous Conversation Virtual Forum
Monday, Mar 29, 2021, 01:30 PM
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A.I.C: VIRTUAL GRADUATE OPEN HOUSE, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Monday, Mar 29, 2021, 05:00 PM
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Shout Out to the FHS Administration Team for this!
Join Jane DeHaven (Director, ECAF)
March 12th Professional Development
Jamilah Pitts
Title:
Critical, Conscious, Classrooms: How to teach and talk about matters of race and racism in your classroomDescription:
This session will provide educators, specifically teachers, with tools to be able to address issues of race, racism and other forms of oppression within the classroom. The session will ground educators in an understanding of why they must teach and talk about oppression, examine how racism impacts teaching and learning, specifically, and will provide space for educators to think critically about their content and pedagogy through an anti - racist lens. This format of this session will include a combination of a presentation, breakout rooms, and exercises designed to promote self - reflection.
To learn more about the facilitator, Jamilah Pitts, please visit her website: www.jamilahpitts.com
Dr. Terri Watson
Title:
Unpacking Whiteness in Schools.
Description:
While research has proven that parent and community engagement increases student achievement, the contributions of parents and stakeholders who live in low wealth and communities of Color are often considered counterproductive to the schoolhouse. This workshop is designed to challenge long held biases and to deepen participant understandings of the ways in which race, class, and gender impact student, parent, and community engagement in schools.
EdWeek article helping teachers to understand just what Critical Race Theory (CRT) is and how it can be used to inform their instruction and practices.
Terri N. Watson, PhD
School of Education
The City College of New York