For release:
The Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans meets:
Friday, June 1, 2018
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Conference room 201
Des Moines, IA 50319
The meeting is open to the public. If you have special needs, please contact the office at 800-351-4659 or 515-281-3274.
DHR Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month in June
Wayne Ford Recieves Honorary Degree
from Drake University
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Events
Concerned Citizens for Justice
Courageous Conversation
Mark your calendars and join us on Thursday June 7th from 12:30 – 2:30 at the McKinley Middle School Auditorium, 620 10th Street SE in Cedar Rapids for Cookies and Courageous Conversation with Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.
Impact & Book-Signing Event: The Guide For White Women Who Teach Black Boys
Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., the lead editor, delivers an impact exercise and facilitates a panel discussion with contributors about The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys
Purpose:
The majority of public elementary and secondary school teachers in the U.S., Canada, and England are White women while the student of color populations in those three nations are increasing. Indeed, the student of color population is predicted to soon outnumber White students in the U.S. The research suggests that many teachers are unprepared, unskilled and in many ways unfamiliar with the cultural, social emotional needs of Black boys.
The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys was designed to be a lasting resource and guide (google) for all readers. It’s not just for K-12 educators. There was a conscious effort to create this book absent of the deficit model and to focus on what White Women teachers (and Black Boys) can do rather than what they are not doing. The chapters were written from multiple perspectives by a diverse group of people. The book wants to challenge readers to recognize and address the real issues that must be addressed head on no matter how difficult they are. Each chapter includes an exercise that can be completed by one teacher, or groups, or can be implemented program-wide.
The Book Talk features the lead editor of the book, Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. It takes the whole community to support our work to ensure all children become positive and productive members of our future. We hope you can join us for all or part of the conversation. Please feel free to bring anyone who may have an interest in engaging in courageous and positive conversation around culture and climate in our community. Check him out at https://www.eddiemoorejr.com/
Peace and Excellence,
Eddie Moore, Jr., PhD
www.eddiemoorejr.com
@eddieknowsmoore
Pronouns: He/Him/His
"Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie." -Jesse Williams
Save the Date:
#WPC20IA (Cedar Rapids)
#20MooreYears
March 20-23, 2019
www.whiteprivilegeconference.com
"Challenging White Supremacy, White Privilege and Oppression for 20 years." -EMJ
The White Privilege Conference (WPC)
Proven. Experienced. Action-Oriented.
Des Moines Public Schools
Our next Community Conversations is Wednesday, June 6th where we will be discussing ways the community can help with Safe Routes for elementary students due to bell time changes starting this fall. We need your input and looking forward to developing creative solutions!
DMPS Community School Conversation
June 6, 2018
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
DMPS Operations Center, 1917 Dean Ave, Conference Room 112
See you all then!
Vanessa Howell, MBA
Community Partnership Coordinator
Des Moines Public Schools
2100 Fleur Drive | Des Moines, IA 50321
Ph: 515-242-7989
Email: vanessa.howell@dmschools.org
Edna Griffin Legacy Awards and Dinner
For tickets: ednagriffin.eventbrite.com
Iowa Juneteenth Gospel Fest
For tickets visit:
www.ijogospelfest.eventbrite.com
King Elementary School - Des Moines
PI 515 Youth Summit
Pyramid Theatre Company Presents Prowess
Prowess opens at the Stoner Theatre in less than a month and it is one of the most important and powerful stories Pyramid has ever told to date. This is the most physically exhausting play for actors we've ever done. It is action packed with thrilling fight sequences and dancing. The only thing that makes it more thrilling is an audience. We are getting excitingly close to selling out our opening weekend with less than a month to go. We've never had this many tickets pre-sold before. Purchase tickets to our June 8th, 9th, and 10th performances today to help us reach a new milestone in Pyramid's history and watch the action packed trailer below!
Thank You,
Ken-Matt Martin
Executive Director
Victoria O'Bryant Joins The Cast of Prowess
Victoria O'Bryant joins the cast of Prowess stepping into the lead role of Zora. You may remember O'Bryant from her tour de force performance as Robbie in last summer's Mississippi Goddamn. Victoria is a senior at Drake University and joins our previously announced artists in residence Ryan Broussard, Aman Soni, and Louis McWilliams. Come watch Victoria kick and punch her way into your hearts this summer!
World Refugee Day
 Dear Friends and Partners,
Please join us in honor of World Refugee Day, Wednesday, June 20th, for the documentary film screening of “Human Flow”, created by artist Ai Weiwei, at the Fleur Cinema.
Human Flow is a powerful visual and visceral experience across 23 countries experiencing mass forced human migration.
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/DVZGyTdk_BY
Register here! Limited seating available:
http://bit.ly/humanflowdsm
We look forward to seeing you then.
Thank you to our presenting partner: The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines! This event is co-hosted by the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa, World Refugee Day Committee.
Thank you!
Carly
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G4S
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. (hereinafter also referred to as “G4S USA”) is an international security organization with an excess of one hundred domestic offices and approximately forty thousand employees nationwide. G4S USA provides a large array of security services to business, industry and government.
G4S USA is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity and each one of our domestic locations maintains an action oriented Affirmative Action Plan, designed to promote employment opportunities for females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, or Armed Forces Service Medal veterans. We support organizations such as yours that abide by these same principles.
Often, we have full and part time positions available for security officers. We are interested in receiving applications through our website (http://usajobs.g4s.com) from individuals referred by your organization. While we will consider all applicants, we are especially interested in minority and female applicants, as well as those who are disabled or veterans, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, or Armed Forces Service Medal veterans.
We would appreciate your calling our office to advise us of anyone you may know who is seeking employment.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jana Spratt
HR Manager
G4S Davenport, IA
jana.spratt@usa.g4s.com
P: 563-359-1700
F: 563-359-1701
G4S Cedar Rapids IA Office
319-364-6605
G4S Des Moines, IA Office
515-284-6514
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Resources
Iowa Youth Congress
New Members Needed!
Iowa Youth Congress (IYC) is a civic education program that brings high school students in Iowa to learn about the legislative process.
It is more important now than ever before for YOUTH VOICES to BE HEARD! Join IYC in 2018-2019 for your voice to be heard!
Click here for more information and to download the registration form
Iowa Secretary of State
 The League of Women Voters of Iowa has prepared an informational card to educate their organization members on voting in this year’s elections. With their permission, the Secretary of State’s Office is very proud to share this incredible tool with other organizations across Iowa so we can make sure all Iowans are #VoterReady for June 5th.
If you have produced an educational piece to help Iowans become Voter Ready, please send it to me. We might be able to add it to the Voter Ready Toolkit so other organizations can use it as well.
If you have other ideas, please reach out to me as well.
Kris Aleksander • kristina.aleksander@sos.iowa.gov • 515 281 7041
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