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The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors

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When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm
Where: Live Stream Webinar
Cost: FREE

Our upcoming classroom film The Forgotten Slavery of Our Ancestors offers a critical contribution to the unfolding conversation about what our children need to learn about American history. The 12-minute film for grades 6-12 introduces students to the history of Indigenous enslavement on land that is now the United States.

As historians featured in the film explain, the enslavement of Indigenous peoples stretched from Alaska into South America. It predated and helped shape the system of African enslavement in New England, and it lasted throughout the 19th century in the West. As award-winning historian Andrés Resendez says in the film, “This is our shared history.”

The film will be available to stream Monday, October 5 on tolerance.org.

To celebrate this new resource, we’re hosting a panel and Q&A with the filmmakers at Wednesday, October 7, at 3:30 p.m. The panel with be moderated by Teaching Hard History Advisory Board member Meredith McCoy and will feature the film’s director and editor Howdice Brown III and producers Marie Acemah and Alice Qannik Glenn.

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Teaching Human Rights in Classrooms & Communities

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When: Thursday, October 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Live Stream
Cost:  Regular rate is $395. Early Bird rate of  $345 (Register by September 25th). Fellowships are available by application. 

Description:
In this online workshop for educators and practitioners, participants will develop or strengthen their capacity to engage in human rights education – to foster knowledge, skills, attitudes, and action for the protection and promotion of human rights among students using rights-based teaching methods. The workshop will include participatory learning activities and active discussions that draw on participants’ own knowledge and perspectives. The workshop will focus on both in-person and online teaching modalities. Participants will have the opportunity to receive feedback on activities they pilot within their own classrooms and communities.

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Power to the People Webinar Series

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When: Various dates and times in October
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

Description:
The Center for Civic Education announces a free webinar series, “Power to the People,” featured throughout September and October. These webinars are designed for teachers and those interested in civics, government and U.S. history and in learning the different ways people participate in our government. The series launches with a review of recent Supreme Court cases by U.S. District Judge Mae Avila D’Agostino and Center for Civic Education President Christopher R. Riano. Subsequent webinars will feature scholars addressing Native American sovereignty, the Nineteenth Amendment and social movements, controversies surrounding monuments and flags, the criminal justice system, free speech, and voting rights. 

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Webinar Series: Engaging Students in Civics Education

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When: Thursdays throughout October
Time: Evening
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

Description:
Join this new professional development webinar series on civic education every Thursday throughout October from AFT’s Share My Lesson with Facing History & Ourselves, iCivics, RFK Human Rights and more. You can see all of the webinars being offered in the new Civic Education and the 2020 Election collection on Share My Lesson and watch previously recorded webinars on-demand. More will be added as they become available.

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Webinar series on civic education:

Police in Schools: What the Data and Research Say and What You Need to Know
Defenders of Human Rights and Democracy in Your Community
PBS Teacher Planning Kits for New School Routines, Including Civics Lessons
Movie Screening and Conversation – All In: The Fight for Democracy
Webinar – Teaching ‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’
Lifting Up Parent and Educator Voices in Your Community During Times of Crisis
Understanding Immigration: The 2020 Election and Beyond
Election 2020: Teaching in Unpredictable Times
Learning to Speak Across Political Divides: Using PURPLE in the Classroom
Power to the Students: A Nonpartisan Guide for Empowering Youth to Engage in Elections
Election 2020: Are Your Students Ready to Take Informed Action?
Fundamental: Teaching Racial and Gender Justice Amid COVID-19
Civics in Real Life: Resources for Virtual Instruction
Tips for Remote Teaching in a Time of Controversy

Webinar: Teaching Voting Rights and Representation

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When: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm ET
Where: Live Stream Webinar
Cost: FREE

Description:
This Tuesday, October 6, please join the Center for Civic Education and iCivics for a special pre-election webinar titled Bending Toward Justice? Teaching Voting Rights and Representation with iCivics + We the People.

Teachers will hear from Mike Fassold, an educator from Fishers Junior High School in Indiana, as he explains how he teaches the expansion of suffrage using the We the People middle school curriculum on voting rights. Mike will be followed by scholar Henry Chambers, the Austin E. Owen Research Scholar & Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, who will discuss the 2020 Census, apportionment, and gerrymandering. Finally, Emma Humphries from iCivics will explore compelling new infographics and Web activities on the census, gerrymandering, and voting that will engage your students in these topics.

The webinar is designed especially for teachers of upper elementary, middle, and high school students, but is open to everyone. A recording will be made available afterward. Please share this with anyone you think might be interested!

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ISHR Elections & Human Rights Discussion Series

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When: Various dates and times (see below)
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

Description:
Each individual has the right to participate in the conduct of public affairs, including through free and fair elections by universal and equal suffrage. Moreover, elections are an essential means through which we can support representatives who are committed to defending and promoting laws and policies that are respectful of human rights. This series from the Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University addresses both research and advocacy as it explores various ways in which elections can be a powerful tool for change and tactics for addressing efforts to restrict and manipulate electoral processes.

There will be five events in the series:

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Gender, human rights and COVID-19

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When: Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm CT / 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

Description:
The coronavirus pandemic creates a perfect storm for exacerbating gender-based violence and discrimination. In every area, from employment to school closures to domestic violence to health outcomes, we see evidence of disproportionately negative impacts based on gender. These negative impacts are compounded by intersecting inequalities, including on the basis of race, socioeconomic status, disability, age, geographic location and sexual orientation, among others. Pandemic preparedness and response efforts must better understand these intersectional gender dimensions to avoid further widening inequalities.

Presenters include Christina Ewig, Professor and Faculty Director of the Center on Women, Gender and Public Policy, University of Minnesota, Ruby H.N. Nguyen, Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota and Katie Spencer, Professor and Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the Program in Human Sexuality, University of Minnesota. Session will be moderated by Rosalyn Park, Director of the Women’s Human Rights Program, The Advocates for Human Rights. 

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American leadership in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

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When: Wednesday, September 16m 2020
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

Description:
The Brookings Institution and the UN Foundation are co-hosting a high-level virtual event to showcase the power of the SDGs in the United States against the backdrop of the SDGs. The devastating health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed and exacerbated stark inequalities and vulnerabilities in the United States. At the same time, protests sparked by the tragic killing of George Floyd have put the spotlight on America’s long history of racial injustice. The commitment to equity, justice, and environmental preservation reflected in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is more critical today than ever, a foundation to respond to these crises and to build a future that leaves no one behind. Building off a successful first gathering last year on the margins of the UN General Assembly, this event will showcase local innovation, leadership, actions, and commitments from all parts of the American society, including cities, businesses, universities, philanthropy, and youth activists. Their leadership is crucial to a recovery that advances equity and sustainability here at home, and provides a fundamental basis for U.S. credibility and leadership abroad on the defining issues of our day.

Viewers can submit questions by emailing events@brookings.edu or via Twitter using #USAforSDGs.

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2020 Election Speaker Series

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When: September 13, 18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm CST
Where: Live Stream
Cost: FREE

The University of Dayton School of Law and Human Rights Center are hosting a 2020 Election Speaker Series. The series will consist of political experts and officeholders discussing the most pressing issues leading up to the 2020 Election. The sessions will be available on Zoom and are free. You can attend all of them or just specific sessions. Please view the sessions below and register using the link provided for each session you wish to attend.

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Civic Engagement – Monday, September 14, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This inaugural session focuses on how to get engaged in the 2020 election on the local, state, and national levels. 
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  • Introductions & Moderator:
    Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center
  • Speaker:
    Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
  • Panelists
    Ifeolu A.C. Claytor, All Voting is Local, Ohio Campaign Manager
    Jo Lovelace Hill, Vice-President of Voter Services, League of Women Voters of Greater Dayton
    Christopher Devine, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
  • Presentation
    UDayton Votes Removing Barriers and Striving to Empower All to Participate – Rep. Charles Booker – Friday, September 18, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Removing Barriers and Striving to Empower All to Participate – Friday, September 18, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This session will feature Rep. Charles Booker with the Kentucky State House of Representatives.
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  • Introductions & Moderator:
    Joel Pruce, University of Dayton Human Rights Center
  • Keynote:
    Rep. Charles Booker, Kentucky State House of Representatives
  • Student and Community Panel: 
    Zion Savory, President, Black Law Students Association, University of Dayton School of Law
    Darius J. Beckham, Legislative Aide to Mayor Nan Whaley, City of Dayton

Race and Gender in the Elections – Friday, September 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
This session will examine issues of race and gender that impact elections in the United States. It features a special appearance and address by Ohio House Minority Leader Emelia Strong Sykes starting at 4:30 pm.
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  • Introductions:
    Khandice Lofton, Vice-President, Black Law Students Association, University of Dayton School of Law
  • Moderator: 
    Tiffany Taylor Smith, Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence Education and Professional Development, University of Dayton
  • Speaker:
    Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, Ohio House Democratic Leader
  • Panel:
    Reverend Peter Matthews, Pastor, Historic McKinley United Methodist Church and Director of the Center for Global Renewal and Missions at United Theological Seminary
    Professor Neil G. Williams, Nathaniel R. Jones Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law

Voter Participation and Suppression – Friday, October 2, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This session will examine structural problems that undermine full enfranchisement in the United States. 
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  • Introductions & Moderator:
    Bob Taft, University of Dayton, Distinguished Research Associate
  • Panel:
    Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause
  • Benjamin Cover, Associate Professor of Law, University of Idaho College of Law

Technology and Voting in 2020 – Problems and Promise – Friday, October 9, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This session will examine how new technologies are affecting the 2020 elections.
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  • Introductions:
    Wm. David Salisbury, Sherman-Standard Register Professor of Cybersecurity Management & Director, UD Center for Cybersecurity & Data Intelligence    
  • Moderator:
    Aquene Freechild, Co-Director, Democracy Is For People Campaign
  • Panel:
    Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT
    Dan Wallach, Professor, Rice University Department of Computer Science
    Elizabeth Howard, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center’s Democracy Program

Campaign Finance and Other First Amendment Issues – Friday, October 16, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This session will examine the current law and practice of financing and conducting political campaigns in 2020. 
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  • Panel:
    Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Professor of Law, Stetson University
    Ann Southworth, Professor of Law, UC Irvine School of Law; Co-Director, Center for Empirical Research on the Legal Profession
    Craig Holman, Government Affairs Lobbyist, Public Citizen

Expectations, Emergent Issues, and Breaking News – Friday, October 23, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This final session is devoted to a final review of the election-related issues facing the nation and our community in the final days running up to Election Day.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtual Teach-In: Food and Water Justice

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When: Wednesday, September 12
Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Where: Live Stream
Cost: $15

Description:
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change for keynote speaker, Winona LaDuke and curriculum workshops. The focus of the teach-in is Indigenous peoples’ histories and experiences around food and water justice today. The keynote speaker and interactive workshops will feature classroom resources from the NMAI’s Native Knowledge 360° and the Zinn Education Project’s Teach Climate Justice campaign. The teach-in will be held virtually via Zoom. CEU’s will be available by request and closed captions will be offered for the keynote and selected sessions. 

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