ReConstruction: Rebuilding Dialogues, A Symposium on Diversity
Monday, Apr 04, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
Part of the mission of Pratt’s Programs for Sustainable Planning & Development is working with diverse communities. This symposium aims to start a conversation about how equity issues are, or are not, being addressed as a part of academic and political institutions. Through interactive workshops, presentations by community leaders, and performances, this event will help workshop participants see past their own perspectives and truly understand how to see others’ points of view.
Featuring:
Keynote Speaker Debbie Almontaser, founding and former principal, Khalil Gibran International Academy
Workshop and Performance by Urban Bush Women
Workshop by Audre Lorde Project
And participation by the following organizations:
Bed Stuy Farms
Center for Social Inclusion
Center for Urban Pedagogy
La Familia Verde Garden Coalition
NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
Pratt Center for Community Development
Pearls of Wisdom
Super Interesting!
FREE! Breakfast and Lunch provided. RSVP to pratt.reconstruction@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
Pratt Institute Planning Students Association (PIPSA)
Leaders in Environmental Advocacy at Pratt (LEAP)
Pratt Programs for Sustainable Planning & Development
Pratt Student Affairs