White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights are launching their first-ever school environment listening tour to hear from schools and communities on ways to better meet the unique educational and culturally-related academic needs of Native American students. The first stop on the tour is Friday, Oct. 10, in Franklin, Wisconsin, at the Indian Community School of Milwaukee, followed by another session on Sunday, Oct. 26, in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Additional listening sessions will be held in coming weeks in Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Troy, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Anchorage, Alaska. Upcoming event information can be found at edtribalconsultations.org. WHO: William Mendoza, executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education WHAT: Listening session with education practitioners, tribal leaders, students and families, school personnel, local community members WHERE: Indian Community School of Milwaukee 10405 West St. Martins Rd. Franklin, Wisconsin WHEN: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT, Oct. 10, 2014
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:02:44 +0000
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