Continuing the Conversation: Antiracism in the Classroom, Wed. February 9, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. via WebEx

Student and faculty panelists will talk about ways they work against racism in their classrooms and in our campus community. Students, staff, and other community members are invited to offer their impressions and ideas about what works well and doesn’t in these often difficult conversations. Together, we will work on ways to make SUNY New Paltz a place where more members feel seen, heard, and able to participate fully in the life of the institution.

Date: Wed, Feb 9

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Via Webex at this link

Facilitator: Carolyn Corrado, Sociology / LACS

Panelists

Cassidy Douglas, student

Stephanie Jaijairam, Student

Felicia Hodges, Digital Media & Journalism

Roberto Velez-Velez, Sociology / LACS

Jennifer Rutner, Senior Assistant Librarian, STL

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Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022 5:30 pm | 1 hour 30 minutes | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 2435 951 9656
Password: antiracism
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a link to the recording with captions  is available here.

Continuing the Conversation Antiracism in the Classroom and Beyond 2021-09-15-18-07-15.mp4 (no captions)

Panelists

Perla Flores, student

Nayyir Strasner, student

Paula Perez

Asilia Franklin-Phipps

Adrianna Martinez

Facilitated by Carolyn Corrado (Sociology, Latin American & Caribbean Studies)

Date: Wednesday, September 15  (with apologies that this is the eve of Yom Kippur)

Time:  6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: WebEx at this link

A LITTLE HISTORY of our CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS

Student & Faculty Panelists, February 2, 2021 via WebEx

  • Melissa Paniagua, student in Black Studies and Finance
  • Jasmine Weekes, student in Communication Studies
  • Anthony Dandridge (Black Studies)
  • Shannon McManimon (Educational Studies and Leadership)
  • Jessica Pabón (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)

Student & Faculty Panelists September 23, 2020

  • Nancy Campos (Director, AC2 program)
  • Martine Kei Green-Rogers (Theatre Arts)
  • Kiersten Greene (Teaching & Learning)
  • Halle Paz, undergraduate student in Theatre Arts
  • Blair Proctor (Black Studies)
  • Evans Yeboah Jr., undergraduate student in Computer Science

Anti-racism in the Classroom.9.20 digital signage

Date:  Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 4:00 p.m. via WebEx

February 6th, 2020 Black Lives Matter @ School Week of Action

Student & Faculty Panelists

  • Laura Arias, graduate student in Humanistic/Multicultural Education
  • Nafeesa Nichols (Black Studies)
  • Taijah Pink, undergraduate student in Sociology
  • Melissa Yang Rock (Geography, affiliate WGSS and Asian Studies)
  • Robyn Stout Sheridan (Humanistic/Multicultural Education, affiliate WGSS)

Date: Thursday, February 6

Time:  5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Location: LC 102

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Wednesday, September 18, 3:30 – 5:00, Science Hall 181

Faculty Panelists

Deyanira Rojas-Sosa (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

Gowri Parmeswaran (Educational Studies & Leadership)

Kevin Slivka (Art Education)

Meg Devlin O’Sullivan (History & WGSS)

Carolyn Corrado (Sociology & affiliate LACS)

A little history:

February 6, 2019, CSB Auditorium

  • Anthony Dandridge (Black Studies)
  • Mark Colvson (Sojourner Truth Library)
  • Vanessa Plumly (German, WGSS and Jewish Studies)
  • Reynolds Scott-Childress (History)
  • Carolyn Corrado (Sociology, Latin American & Caribbean Studies)

Over 120 faculty, staff, students, and community members attended. Check out our “student voices” videos on Instagram: fdc_suny_newpaltz.

September 12, 2018, Shepard Recital Hall

Carolyn Corrado (Sociology) hosted a panel that featured Crystal Donkor (English), Tyrell Connor (Sociology) and Michael Smith (Teaching & Learning).  Over 103 students, staff and faculty attended.  This was the first time we invited students to join the conversation, and there’s no going back! (although we will continue our “building inclusive classrooms” workshops for professional and academic faculty).

February 21, 2018 Carolyn Corrado (Sociology) led a round table discussion for faculty and staff.  Panelists included:

  • Carolyn Corrado (Sociology)
  • Kiersten Greene (Teaching & Learning)
  • Anne Roschelle (Sociology)
  • Sharina Maillo-Pozo (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
  • Jessica Pabón  (WGSS)

Fall, 2017 Our first Talking about Race in the Classroom session included panelists

  • Jonathan Rust (Psychology)
  • Tyrell Connor (Sociology)
  • Carolyn Corrado  (Sociology)
  • Shannon McManimon (Educational Studies and Leadership)

Our highly successful Spring 2017 community event centered on Claudia Rankine’s Citizen and brought together over 75 people.  Raine Grayson coordinated student performances and interpretations of the meaning of citizenship.

Thank you to the devoted faculty and students who made these events such a success.

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