PSV: A Conversation with Dr. Howard Stevenson/Building Racial Literacy
Sun, Oct 22
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What is Racial Literacy? How do you build it to deal with racial stress? Why is it especially important for our children? Join the PSV High School Advisory Council as they host Dr. Stevenson to discuss practical strategies and skills to deal with racially stressful situations.
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
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About The Event
Dr. Howard Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stevenson is Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative (REC), an organization that brings together community leaders, researchers, families, and youth to study and promote racial literacy and health in schools and neighborhoods. He is also the Director of Forward Promise, a national program that supports organizations working to improve the health of boys and young men of color and their families as they heal from the trauma of historical and present-day dehumanization, discrimination, and colonization.