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City Of Iowa City: Moving Forward On Social Justice – Fixing The School-To-Prison Pipeline, Part Two
The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting their second session in a three-part series on the school-to-prison pipeline.
August 25, 2021
The City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting their second session in a three-part series on the school-to-prison pipeline from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
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Session two digs more deeply into how bias affects discipline in education settings, juvenile justice imbalances, arrests, and even probation and employment. It will be presented by social justice advocate and implicit bias specialist, Thomas Newkirk. Learn more about Thomas Newkirk's work at his website.
You can register to attend via this Zoom link. It is recommended those who wish to participate in the second session view the introductory session held on August 4. That presentation can be viewed here.
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If you need disability-related accommodations to participate in this program, please contact Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
This press release was produced by the City of Iowa City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.