EduColorNYC – This Is Our Moment, Too

EduColorNYC Opening Event

Date: December 11th, 2020
Time: 6pm ET

Featuring:

New York State Senator Jessica Ramos

Jessica Ramos has spent her life fighting for working families, advocating for labor, and organizing her local community. Born in Elmhurst to an undocumented seamstress and a printing pressman, Jessica was raised in Astoria, attended Queens public schools, and now lives in Jackson Heights with her two sons. Jessica was a member of Queens Community Board 3 and served as Democratic District Leader in the 39th Assembly District. Jessica sat on the boards of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group and Farmspot, Jackson Heights’ community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. She has received awards for her work with the LGBTQ community and her advocacy on behalf of Women and Minority-Owned Businesses.

Professor Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on racial literacy in teacher education, Black girl literacies, and Black and Latinx male high school students. A sought-after speaker on issues of race, culturally responsive pedagogy, and diversity, Sealey-Ruiz works with K-12 and higher education school communities to increase their racial literacy knowledge and move toward more equitable school experiences for their Black and Latinx students. Sealey-Ruiz appeared in Spike Lee’s “2 Fists Up: We Gon’ Be Alright”, a documentary about the Black Lives Matter movement and the campus protests at Mizzou. Yolanda is also the editor of three books on education, and numerous scholarly articles and essays.

Schedule

6:00pm – 6:15pm ET – Introduction

José Vilson – Executive Director, EduColor
Leanne Nunes – IntegrateNYC

6:15pm – 7:15pm ET

Speakers Panel
State Senator Jessica Ramos
Professor Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

moderator: Shaniece Mosley – EduColorNYC

7:15pm – 7:55pm ET – Healing to Action Session

EduColorNYC Team led by Jodi Friedman and Sendy Keenan

7:55pm – 8pm ET – Closing

Lynn Shon – EduColorNYC