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July 15th, 2020

Hope and Healing Town Hall for Healing-Centered Schools in the Bronx

“Healing centered engagement is a process that aligns institutions with a perspective, an approach & a strategy that addresses harm & restores well-being.” – Shawn Ginwright, scholar in ethnic studies, urban ed + healing centered schools. Students who have experienced trauma are more likely to be punished for trauma-related behavior, have their needs neglected, or are criminalized when schools aren’t prepared to support them. On June 23rd  CEJ  was a part of the Hope and Healing Town Hall where speakers discussed why #DefundNYPD is necessary for students’ healing & how to promote equity & healing in schools going forward. Students, parents, educators and community members came together and gained skills to better advocate for schools that support ALL students. 

Watch the record here: www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=829627657565761&ref=watch_permalink

Read the full roadmap here: bit.ly/HealingCenteredSchools

July 15th, 2020

Parent Town Hall: NYC DOE’s COVID-19 Response

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=242294267139388&external_log_id=3bea4e0992d4fe6798e8fa2b125a1d23

Responding to the NYC Department of Education’s COVID-19 response, the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice held a virtual town hall (date) to hear from and discuss with parents across NYC how the shutdown of schools has affected them and their children. CEJ centered parent voices and concerns as we not only asked about children’s access to technology and resources that would help them succeed in online learning, but also questions of whether or not parents were communicated with effectively and clearly in their primary spoken languages about online learning. CEJ uplifts Black and brown parents impacted during the pandemic and encourages all parents of NYC schoolchildren to demand their voices be heard during this crisis!