FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 04/11/2018 Contact: Stefanie Bowers, Equity Director
Phone: 319-356-5022
Attend The Urgency of Equity Youth Conference
The community is invited to attend "The Urgency of Equity: Ending Racism in Youth-Serving Institutions" on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 1220 1st Ave., Coralville.
The conference will include morning and afternoon keynote speakers, and a series of breakout sessions. This event offers best practices for youth serving institutions, and provides information, new opportunities, and advice for making data driven decisions.
Registration is $40 and can be done online at eventbrite.com.
The
event is sponsored by the Johnson County Disproportionate Minority
Contact Committee, Scholars Strategy Network, Iowa City Community School
District, Obermann Center for Advanced
Studies, the University of Iowa College of Education, the City of Iowa City Office of Equity and
Human Rights, the University of Iowa Public Policy Center, Johnson County,
Prairie Lights, the University of Iowa School of Social Work, Casey Family
Programs, and the Johnson County Community Partnerships for Protecting Children.
