Events

Conversations that Matter - Spirituality and Social Justice
Hosted by the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership

Are you doing enough to make the world a better place? Dr. Erica Brown, Director of GSEHD's Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership, speaks with Ruth Messinger, an iconic social justice activist and former president of the American Jewish World Service, and Sarah Hurwitz, the former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, about the intersection between Judaism, spirituality, and social justice.

Call 202.408.3100 and ask for a member of the Authors and Speakers Team to inquire about group sales for 10 or more.

Doors open at 6:00pm. Program starts at 7:00pm.

The Sunken Place: A Historical Examination of the Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education
Ecology of Education featuring Dr. Doran Gresham, Assistant Professor of Special Education for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners

Dr. Doran Gresham will present the second spring 2019 installment of the Ecology of Education series highlighting his research: "The Sunken Place: A Historical Examination of the Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education."

This event will be streamed live on GW's Graduate School of Education Facebook page as well at https://www.facebook.com/GSEHD.

Leadership Lessons: Pathways to Progress
An Urban Superintendent Looks Back on a Leadership Journey that Spans 50 Years -- Three-Part Series Featuring Dr. Carl Cohn

Lecture 2: Leading a School Turnaround - Long Beach Unified Becomes an Award-Winning Urban School District

About Carl Cohn
Dr. Carl Cohn’s commitment to education spans more than 50 years, including service as a teacher, school counselor, central office administrator, superintendent at both Long Beach and San Diego, federal court monitor in Los Angeles, and professor emeritus at Claremont Graduate University. For the past seven years, he has served the state of California as a state board member and, more recently, as executive director of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.

Conversations that Matter - Art that Uplifts

Featuring Gabriel "Asheru" Benn and Dr. Maia Sheppard

Reception: 5:00-5:30pm
Program and Q&A: 5:30-7:00pm

Maxine Greene, the noted philosopher of arts, aesthetics, and democracy in education, observed: "Justice, equality, freedom - these are as important to us as the arts, and we believe they can infuse each other, perhaps making some difference at a troubled time."

Join GSEHD at the GW Museum for an evening in our ongoing series, Conversations that Matter, where we will use the Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms exhibit as a springboard for demonstrating how arts in education can provide a means for uplifting children today. Celebrated local educator, youth activist, and international hip hop artist Gabriel "Asheru" Benn, founder of the Hip Hop Educational Literacy Program (H.E.L.P.), will be in conversation with GSEHD's Dr. Maia Sheppard, assistant professor of curriculum and pedagogy.

Leadership Lessons: Pathways to Progress
An Urban Superintendent Looks Back on a Leadership Journey that Spans 50 Years -- Three-Part Series Featuring Dr. Carl Cohn

Lecture 3: Preparing Future Leaders, Serving the State and Leadership Lessons Learned

About Carl Cohn
Dr. Carl Cohn’s commitment to education spans more than 50 years, including service as a teacher, school counselor, central office administrator, superintendent at both Long Beach and San Diego, federal court monitor in Los Angeles, and professor emeritus at Claremont Graduate University. For the past seven years, he has served the state of California as a state board member and, more recently, as executive director of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.