Screening of "Backpack Full of Cash"

Thursday, November 2nd 2017, from 6:30-9:30pm, at the Third Street Bethel AME Church (614 North 3rd Street, Richmond VA). In the final screening of their two-part "Protecting Public Education" series, the Richmond Teachers for Social Justice, Richmond Education Association, and the Richmond City Council of PTAs is screening the documentary film "Backpack Full of Cash," on the cost of privatizing America's public schools. 

Free. 

undocuALLY Training for K-12 Teachers

This workshop is intended for educators who work with grades K-12, but is open to all. There are only 5 spaces remaining. 

Saturday, April 22nd 2017, from 9:45am-12pm, at VCU's Oliver Hall (1015 West Main Street, Richmond VA), Richmond Teachers for Social Justice and PLUMAS (Political Latinxs for Movement in Action in Society) are co-hosting an undocyALLY training for K-12th grade educators. The purpose of the workshop is to help teachers learn about the policies and social realities impacting undocumented immigrant students and their families, as well as supports and resources which are available to them. 

Registration is free but limited to the first 25 who complete this form; only 5 spots remain. 

If you complete the form after this workshop is full, you'll have the first opportunity to sign up for the next training. Email richmondtsk@gmail.com for more info. 

The venue is wheelchair accessible via the Harrison Street entrance and has accessible bathrooms. Parking is available on the street and in two garages at 1101 West Cary Street and 801 West Main Street. Max charge of $10/day, accepts cash and cards. 

Educators Only: Art 180 Workshop on Discipline, Justice, and Art

This event is open only to teachers and school counselors (pre-service and in-service) and other school faculty. 

Wednesday, April 12th 2017, from 2-5pm, at VCU's Cabell Library (901 Park Avenue, Richmond VA), VCU's School of Education, ART 180, and Performing Statistics are holding a workshop for educators on school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. From the event description: 

"The event brings youth from Richmond’s Juvenile Detention Center into dialogue with participants around the pressing issue of school discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline. Free curricula and other resources will be provided. The workshop has three acts. In Act One, youth, serving as docents, will provide guided tours through a gallery of art that they created to illumine their experiences with school discipline and the criminal justice system. Act Two consists of a dialogue with a panel of educators and counselors, as well as a school resource officer, a legal advocate, and a parent. In Act Three, art educators will introduce Performing Statistics’ digital curriculum that teachers can implement in their classrooms.

The event will conclude with a sharing of resources and next steps for addressing things such as classroom management, school discipline, alternatives to suspension and expulsion, and creating a positive school climate."

The event is free, but there are only 50 seats and you must register. Teachers, counselors, and other school staff only. If you have questions, contact Bill Muth at wrmuth@vcu.edu. 

To register and reserve your seat, see this link.