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Crowdsourcing for NYCoRE Educators of Color 3rd Annual Retreat

NYCoRE Educators of Color 3rd Annual Retreat: Pulse Taking

 

Colleagues:

It’s that time again! The Educators of Color Annual Retreat planning committee has begun…drumroll…planning!

NYCoRE-Educators of Color Mission Statement:

We are a group of people who identify as educators of color, who are committed to fighting for social justice in our school system and society at large. We emerged in order to uphold NYCoRE’s commitment to maintaining majority people of color. We seek to sustain a visible and critical presence within the larger NYCoRE collective. We advocate for a nurturing, transformative and action-driven space for educators of color to connect, learn, struggle, and heal together. We do this work to build and connect bridges for our collective liberation.

NYCoRE-EoC group needs some feedback on location for the 3rd annual retreat. 

Past Retreat Locations
1st Annual Retreat, 2012: World Fellowship Center (http://www.worldfellowship.org)
2nd Annual Retreat, 2013: Betances Community Center (http://bronxworks.org/betances-community-center)
3rd Annual Retreat, 2014: Dreamyard Project (http://dreamyard.com) and/or Queens Museum (http://www.queensmuseum.org). Help us decide!

Option 1: DreamYard Project
Pros: DreamYard has plenty of space for gathering to together and breaking out into small work groups.
There’s a kitchen.
There are yoga mats and space to do yoga, movement, theater.
There are general art supplies, butcher paper, etc. So we wouldn’t have to bring any of that.
Cons: It’s a bit of hike depending on where you’re coming from, but accessible via public transportation.
There isn’t any park (green) space near by.

Option 2: Queens Museum
Pros: Near a park, tons of (green) space and a “rep” who will inform us of all of the awesome resources the Queens Museum can provide us. According to the rep, we can “meet/interact with our education department and introduce them to the museum and our programs (we could do a tour and activity that takes them through the museum and let them know about our programs).”
Cons: Far.

Option 3: Combo
Saturday at DreamYard with a South Bronx or Harlem social option, and Sunday at the Queens Museum with some park activity options.

Let us know your thoughts!
–NYCoRE Educators of Color Group

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For more information about the group or the next potluck, please email us at: poc-group@nycore.org or info@nycore.org

 

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Registration Open: NYCoRE 5th Annual Conference- Radical Possibilities

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5th Annual NYCoRE Conference

Radical Possibilities

New Location:

The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women at 283 Adams Street, Brooklyn NY 11201

Date and Time Remain the Same March 15th, 2014 8:45-5:45

See our re-location statement for more info

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2014

 

Registration now open! Click Here

Asean and Shoenice (standing). Photo Credit: FMFP 2013

Asean and Shoenice (standing). Photo Credit: FMFP 2013

Asean Johnson, 4th Grader and Education Activist
Shoenice Reynolds, Education Activist and Asean’s mom

Moderator: Ama Codjoe, Dreamyard Action Project and NYCoRE Member

8:45-9:30    Registration and Breakfast
9:30-10:45    Opening and Keynote
11:00-12:30    Workshop #1
12:30-1:30    Lunch and Tabling
1:45- 3:15    Workshop #2
3:30-5:00    Workshop #3
5:00-5:30    Community Building
5:45-8:00    After party

For more information about the conference: Click here.

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RSVP for the first NYCoRE meeting of 2014!

Unpacking the New Educational Landscape: New York City’s New Schools Chancellor

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RSVP for the First Meeting of 2014!

Friday, January 17th

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

NYCoRE101 @ 5:30 pm

New York City has elected a new Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who recently announced the new Schools Chancellor, long-time educator, Carmen Fariña. This is the first time in NYCoRE’s history that New York City has not been under the leadership of Michael Bloomberg. Carmen Fariña is also the first Chancellor in a decade who has not required a waiver for their lack of training as an educator. At the same time, we know that Democrats have been tremendous proponents of the neoliberal agenda in educational policy, both within New York and nationwide. Given this important historical moment, it is time for NYCoRE members to collectively examine the new educational landscape and ask key questions about the radical possibilities we can imagine in the current educational and political context.
Join us for our January monthly meeting as we explore the positions that Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña have established on key educational justice issues including mayoral control, community and parental involvement, testing, charter schools and co-locations, as well as the UFT and new contract. With an eye towards NYCoRE’s future campaigns and organizing, we will also ask: “Where are the pressure points?” and “What possible strategies can we imagine for educational justice organizing under a new administration?”
Bring your questions, ideas and expertise!

Break Out Groups will continue their ongoing work.

Location:
NYU Pless Hall 3rd Floor Lounge
82 Washington Square East
New York, NY

Time:
6:00 to 8:00 PM
NYCoRE 101 at 5:30 for new members

Questions? Please e-mail info@nycore.org

Please Bring ID and don’t forget to RSVP here or on the form below.

See you soon.
http://www.nycore.org

Support provided by the Union Square Award, a project of the Tides Center.

 

 

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