I am forwarding this invitation for a free national online course on “Black boys and men in education” by one of the leading higher education scholars in the country, Dr. J. Luke Wood. Dr. Wood is bringing together many outstanding scholars as part of this doctoral offering for his program, and opening up the first hour and a half to the general public for free. Please share this information with peers and students in case some would like to register for this free public course offering.

Maricela Oliva

From: J. Luke Wood [mailto:jwood@mail.sdsu.edu]
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 7:57 PM
Subject: Public Course Opportunity

Hello Colleagues,

This is Luke Wood from San Diego State University. I am teaching a course this fall l that focuses on educating Black boys and men in education. The course is titled Black Mind Matter: A Focus on Black Boys and Men in Education. The first hour and a half of each session will be live streamed for public viewing. I was hoping that you would consider passing this on to your students, alumni, and anyone else you think might be interested. The announcement is below.

Luke

Free Public Course BLACK MINDS MATTER

This fall, Professor J. Luke Wood from San Diego State University (SDSU) will be teaching a free online "public course" titled BLACK MINDS MATTER: A Focus on Black Boys and Men in Education. Black Minds Matter addresses the experiences and realities of Black males in education, drawing parallels between the Black Lives Matter movement and the ways that Black minds are engaged in the classroom. The course will balance a discussion of issues facing Black male students as well as offer research-based strategies for improving their success.

This "public course" is presented in the form of a free eight-part webinar series that is open virtually (via livestream) to anyone who would like to participate. These sessions will occur between 4:30pm to 5:45pm Pacific Time, unless otherwise specified, beginning October 23, 2017 to December 11, 2017. During this hour, you may expect opening commentary from J. Luke Wood as well as guest lectures, speeches, and interviews with key leaders in the field. Some of our many speakers and interviewees will include:

· Shaun Harper, Clifford & Betty Allen Professor, University of Southern California

· Tyrone Howard, Professor of Urban Education, UCLA

· Ivory Toldson, Former Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities & Professor, Howard University

· Pedro Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education, UCLA

· S. Lee Merrit, Lawyer for the Family of Jordan Edwards

The "public" version of this course represents the first hour of the actual Black Minds Matter course that is offered by the College of Education at San Diego State University (SDSU). After the first hour, the course is closed off to students enrolled in SDSU Ed.D. and Joint Ph.D. programs who will be attending class in-person.

Follow this link to Register: REGISTER

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
www.lukewood.com/bmm

Thank you for being an advocate for our boys and men of color

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