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Borders to Bridges honoring May 3rd actions to counter censorship and book banning

Martha's Vineyard Public Schools

Type of Event: Virtual Day of Event Contact: Dr. Lynn Ditchfield - [email protected] Receive FREE digital copies of the book for educators signing up by May 3rd. Please sign up at [email protected] now until May 3, 2023. ARTS-BASED CURRICULUM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - BELONGING, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, SOVEREIGNTY, RECIPROCITY Borders to Bridges is designed to promote dialogue in schools and communities by engendering deeper understanding and discussion to counter the myths, bullying, and fears that negatively affect our learning institutions. The Guidebook contains practical lesson plans, narratives, poetry, mixed media artwork and resources for K-12 educators, and after-school, refugee, counseling, prison, adult, university, teacher training education programs. Borders to Bridges enriches learning and engages students with issues that touch their lives and communities. Contributors include world-renowned educators, poets, artists, and writers from 38 countries and 20 states of the U.S.

Freedom to Learn Baltimore – Lesson Plan Publication

Type of Event: In Studio Day of Event Contact: Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead - [email protected] In partnership with Ms. Classroom, the Afro newspaper, and the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice, portions of the lesson plan will be published and made widely available. In the interim, explore the Resisting Hate Lesson Plan or the STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism and You Lesson Plan In Baltimore, we are using both the national hashtag #FreedomToLearn and #FreedomToLearnBMore.

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN – UVA Black Alumni

Opportunities Industrial Center & Online 402 E Virginia St,, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Type of Event: Virtual Day of Event Contact: Dr. Deborah Stroman - [email protected] Digital campaign on May 3rd to post a script supporting truth telling and the freedom to learn on their social media platform.

Information Sharing – ASALH

Opportunities Industrial Center & Online 402 E Virginia St,, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Type of Event: Virtual Day of Event Contact: Sylvia Cyrus - [email protected] Read Press Release - https://asalh.org/asalh-day-of-action-letter/

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Freedom to Learn TV

Type of Event: Virtual The Freedom to Learn Network presents Freedom to Learn TV – a free live virtual event from 9AM-8PM on Wednesday, May 3rd including teach-ins, performances, give-a-ways and more! The Freedom to Learn Day of Action is a kick-off event designed to mobilize a sustainable, grassroots network in defense of truthful, inclusive education and Freedom to Learn TV will provide a platform of engagement for those who cannot attend our in-person events across the country.

Freedom to Learn Teach-in and National Day of Action petition signing

Slayter Student Union - Denison University 200 Ridge Rd, Granville, Ohio, United States

Type of Event: In-Person Day of Event Contact: Freedom to Learn Collective - Join the May 1 Teach-In leading up to the May 3 Freedom to Learn National Day of Action to defend the truth and to protect the freedom to learn. Now is the time to work to build a broad coalition of people to strengthen our democracy and our values of equity, inclusion, and social justice. Through collective actions across the country, we will resist restrictions on the freedom to learn, fight the right’s anti-woke disinformation campaigns, and demonstrate public support for equity in our schools, campuses, and workplaces.  More details on the event website.

Freedom to Learn Day of Action Media Briefing

Hotel Monteleone 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, New Orleans, United States

Type of Event: In-Person Day of Event Contact: Kimani K. Hamilton (504) 881-4960 Speakers will include Marc Morial, Barbara Arnwine, local HBCU Presidents/ Administrators, and Urban League affiliate CEOs

Banned Books/Banned Bodies – Democracy Project

List Art Center BROWN UNIVERSITY - RM 120, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Event Type: In-Person Location: Providence, RI Event Contact: Democracy Project at Brown University - [email protected] How should we respond to recent attempts to censor educators, ban books, and ban or control (some) bodies in the United States? How are efforts to ban what is taught in public schools connected to laws banning abortion access and transgender care? Policing gender and censoring reading are vital threats to democracy and equal education at all levels. As part of the Freedom to Learn National Day of Action on May 3rd, the Democracy Project invites you to join us for the Banned Books/Banned Bodies panel to jump-start a conversation about how we should respond to these threats as a Brown community. The panelists—Dean of the Faculty Leah Van Wey, Prof. Jonathan Collins (Education), Prof. Macarena Gomez-Barris (Modern Culture and Media), Prof. Bonnie Honig (Political Science and MCM), Prof. Noliwe Rooks (Africana Studies), and students Ryan Doherty and a representative from Brown Votes—will offer their perspectives on the impact of book bans and other forms of censorship or governmental control followed by a broader discussion with the audience. Register at https://events.brown.edu/ppe/event/256259-banned-books-banned-bodies

FILM SCREENING – Light in Us Dark Ones

Opportunities Industrial Center & Online 402 E Virginia St,, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Type of Event: Hybrid Day of Event Contact: Elika Dadsetan-Foley - [email protected] Film (based on true story of our founder, Dr. Valerie Batts) regarding why we are all doing the work we're doing today with talk back/Q&A VISIONS is pleased to invite the Rocky Mount and Edenton, NC communities to a special hybrid screening of The Light in Us Dark Ones on May 3, 2023 at 7pm.  This is a hybrid event. The in-person screening will take place at the Opportunities Industrial Center at 402 E Virginia Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC. The virtual screening will take place via Zoom. Doors and virtual space will open at 7pm, with the screening to begin at 7:30.  Please direct questions to [email protected]!