June Newsflash
Events
The Notebook celebrates ten years of advancing educational equity
Tuesday, June 8 5:00–7:30 PM
The University of the Arts, Dorrance Hamilton Hall, 320 South Broad St. (Broad & Pine Sts.)
Event features catered refreshments, wine and beer, live music, a silent auction, and a special program.
Reserve your place today by contacting Amy Rhodes at 215-951-0330, x160 or amyr@thenotebook.org, or visit www.thenotebook.org/contact/tenth.htm.
Tickets: $50/100/250 per person.
Until June 12: Annual Student Art Exhibition, Philadelphia School District Administration Building, 2120 Winter St. This year's exhibit theme, "The Color of Peace," inspired more than 3,000 works by students from elementary, middle, and high schools. For more information, call 215-299-7850.
July 29-August 1: ‘With All Deliberate Speed?’: Social Justice and the Future of Public Education. Join parents, educators, students, and community activists in a national conference sponsored by the National Coalition of Education Activists (NCEA). The conference will examine the legacy of Brown v. Board with a focus on developing bottom-up strategies for change. To learn more, contact 215-735-2418 or ncea@edactivists.org. To register online, visit www.edactivists.org.
June 9: School Reform Commission Planning Meeting, 1 PM, School District of Philadelphia, 2120 Winter Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium. To register to speak, call 215-299-7850 the day before the meeting.
June 10: Parents Concerned About Over-Testing meeting, 7:30 PM, 625 Elkins Ave., Elkins Park (home of Lori Widelitz-Cavallucci; 215-782-3681). Join PCAOT members for their last meeting this school year. To learn more or to RSVP, contact David Heitler-Klevans at david2kind@comcast.net or 215-782-8258.
June 11: Young Education Leaders Leading (YELL) Rally, 3:30 PM, Love Park, 16th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Join youth from across the city in an anti-gun violence and youth empowerment rally organized by students from Mariana Bracetti Academy and Freire Charter Schools. For more information, contact Cathie Berrey at the Freire Charter School, 215-557-8555, or email cathieberrey@msn.com.
June 16: School Reform Commission Action Meeting, 1PM, School District of Philadelphia, 2120 Winter Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium. To register to speak, call 215-299-7850 the day before the meeting.
June 23-26: The Philadelphia Arts in Education Project is sponsoring a series of art-intensive workshops on the oral and written tradition. These workshops can be taken to fulfill Act 48 requirements. For more information, visit www.paep.net/current_courses.htm, or call 215-717-6596.
The Notebook NEWSFLASH welcomes brief announcements of events addressing issues of quality and equity in Philadelphia public schools. Email your submission to flash@thenotebook.org with 'coming up' in the subject line. We cannot guarantee the listing of your event.