NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC - The New Hanover County Office of Diversity and Equity and Cape Fear Museum, in partnership with UNCW and New Hanover County Schools, will host the second annual Race and Social Justice Institute during the month of February.
This virtual, four-night event features panel discussions with local and state experts focusing on the intersection of race, social justice and education.
"The response to our first Race and Social Justice Institute last February was amazing as members of the community joined us for a conversation about race, civil rights and the role of social justice in our community," said Chief Diversity and Equity Officer Linda Thompson. "We are so excited to bring this event back and focus on discussing the racial divide in education and how we, as a community, can work together to address the issues we are seeing. And we are grateful to be partnering with Cape Fear Museum, UNCW, and New Hanover County Schools to host these important discussions."
Each session will focus on a different topic and feature a rotation of panelists, including student facilitators from both UNCW and New Hanover County Schools. Sessions will engage the audience in an examination of different historical and socio-political contexts of education, local and national advocacy efforts with communities of color and education, policies that affect educational practice, and ways to move toward hope and healing.
These Zoom panels will be held from 6-7:30 pm on February 3, 8, 15 and 22. There is no cost to attend or register. Individuals interested in joining the conversation can pre-register for the events to receive the zoom information by visiting this link.
The event topics and facilitators are as follows:
- February 3: Education Overview and Context: Dr. January Davidson and Student Facilitator
- February 8: Lifting as We Climb (Advocacy, Community Work): Dr. Donyell Roseboro and Student Facilitator
- February 15: Policy, Policing and Practice: Travis Corpening and Student Facilitator
- February 22: Learning in Hope and Healing: Dr. LaChawn Smith and Student Facilitator
For more information on the Race and Social Justice Institute, visit Diversity.NHCgov.com or call the New Hanover County Office of Diversity& Equity at 910-798-7430.