[Coehd] COEHD's commitment to social justice and education

[https://mcusercontent.com/136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1/images/4a88b831-b528-...] The Faculty and Staff at the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) at UTSA stand together in solidarity with members of the black community, our black students, staff and faculty. Communities across the nation are expressing their exhaustion with the systemic racism and oppression in our nation and we are dedicated to being a part of the solution. Inclusivity, equity, and social justice are at the forefront of our mission and is the driving force behind our goal of providing the necessary training and knowledge to our future educational leadaers. COEHD has a dedicated history of preparing transformational educators through core values that begin with a commitment to social justice. That commitment is growing with the recent addition of the Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (REGSS<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%...;). Born from student, community, and university faculty activism, this newly formed department is committed to working with students, community, staff, and faculty to strive towards equality and social justice within the university and society as a whole. We truly believe that through education, knowledge and open conversations, we can make change and begin to heal. The important discussions and teachings of African American studies provided through the faculty at REGSS are important now, more than ever. REGSS faculty and faculty throughout COEHD have and will continue to be an advocate for social justice on campus and in the community. Faculty have created state-wide partnerships with K-12 public school institutions taking these vital discussions into community classrooms. Our sights are aimed at growing the REGSS with more faculty and the college’s offerings of courses providing the necessary teachings for our ever-changing social landscape. To truly make change is a commitment both shared by the college and university<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3...;. We realize that there is much work to be done to combat the systemic and deeply seeded issues embedded in our nation. COEHD will remain committed to fighting for social justice, equity, and inclusivity for our students, staff, faculty and all the communities we serve. Please join us for a two-hour virtual workshop dedicated to broadening the knowledge and understanding of the history and political realities of African Americans. Click the image to register. [https://mcusercontent.com/136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1/images/b3d3b552-090e-... Available Resources Statements from Related Professional Associations: * National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) * NASP Calls for Action to End Racism and Violence Against People of Color * https://www.nasponline.org/about-school-psychology/media-room/press-relea... * American Psychological Association (APA) * APA’s action plan for addressing inequality * https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/06/action-addressing-inequality<http... * American Educational Research Association (AERA) * Presidential Statement on Police Killings of Black People * https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/Presidential-Statement-on-Police-Killings-o... * Dean Valerie Kinloch, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh * https://www.education.pitt.edu/desk-dean-june-1-2020 <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Futsa.us... Resources for Educators and Professionals: * “The Need for Anti-Racist School Leadership Now” by Katherine C. Rodela: https://education.wsu.edu/documents/2020/05/need-anti-racist-school-leade... * “When Race Enters the Room: Improving Leadership and Learning Through Racial Literacy” by Sonya Douglass Horsford (2014) in Theory into Practice, 53(2), 123-130. * “How to Be an Antiracist Educator” by Dena Simmons in ASCD Education Update, 61(10). http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/oct19/vol61... * Teaching Tolerance [resource for educators] https://www.tolerance.org/<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.... * Confronting Anti-Black Racism PBS: http://app.public.pbs.org/e/es.aspx?s=2143&e=2044121&elqTrackId=4... * “Solving Disproportionality and Achieving Equity” by Edward Fergus: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/book/solving-disproportionality-and-achi... * “The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing (The Social Justice Handbook Series)” by Anneliese Singh * New Harbinger Publications, 978-1684032709 * “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram Kendi * One World, 978-0525509288 * “Stop the Madness: urging the Preschool to Prison Pipeline” - National Black Child Development Institute: https://www.nbcdi.org/news/stop-madness-purging-preschool-prison-pipeline <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Futsa.us... * Race and the Criminal Justice System: Where Do We Go From Here? * vimeo.com/426121822<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?ur... 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