Date/Time
Thursday, February 11, 2021
5:30 PM EST - 7:00 PM EST
Location:
Virtual
Event Title:
Proud to Be American: History, (My) Story, Isolation, and Community
Description:
Inspired by Nikole Hannah-Jones’ 1619 Project essay, the Social Justice Committee examines the language of art to promote social justice and educational equity in varied learning contexts. We invite you to view the art show, Reflecting Futures
The exhibit will be on display from February 9, 2021 – May 15, 2021. On February 11 from 5:30 PM–7:30 PM, join us for an interactive conversation about this work and the implications of being all of who we are in our lives and work, focusing on visual art as an image-based language. Register by following the link below.
Panelists:
- Joseph Diggs, Artist
- Cathleen Wiggins, GSE ’92, Museum Education, Bank Street College of Education
Moderator:
- Nancy Cardwell, GSE ‘88, Doctoral Lecturer, The City College of New York, and Founder and Chair, BSCAA Social Justice Committee
RSVP:
Register for “Proud to Be an American” Event
About Bank Street College Alumni Association (BSCAA) Social Justice Committee (SJC):
The Social Justice Committee was formed by Bank Street Alumni to share interactive, practice-based lessons learned from the field with the Bank Street community. We engage in collective advocacy work in the world beyond Bank Street to promote educational equity and justice for every child/learner to establish a “community of we” in a shared pursuit of equity and justice.