Message from the Chair
By: Kristi Lonardo Clemens - Chair, CSJE
Happy New Year, CSJE!
I hope this newsletter finds you all well-rested from your winter break, and ready to tackle the new term or semester with renewed enthusiasm. In this quarter's newsletter, we will provide you with lots of information about upcoming events at this year's convention in Boston, more insights on facilitation skills, and ways to connect with your fellow commission members year-round!
I am happy to report that the Directorate and I have been working hard to plan an unforgettable experience in Boston just two months from now. Please see page 9 for times and locations of our sponsored programs, open business meeting, and social! We are excited to see those of you that can make it to Boston this year.
I’d also like to congratulate our newest directorate members, the class of 2013! These eight members will “take office” at convention. Please see page 1 for their names and institutions. With the addition of a new class, we have to bid farewell to those directorate members cycling off at the end of their three year term. Please join me in thanking Briana Sevigny, Samanta Lopez, Dani Comey, Lisa Landreman, and Ryan Holmes for all of their hard work with the Commission for Social Justice Educators. Many of these members have been with the Commission for many years, and have been integral to our success. We will miss your insights and true passion for social justice work.
In other Commission news, I would like to remind you that we will elect our next Chair February 2nd through February 9th. Please remember to vote! The Chair-Elect will serve one year alongside me, and will take over as the Chair at the 2011 Convention in Baltimore. Watch your email for the elections link through the ACPA International Office.
As I write this letter, it has been nearly one week since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Even in the early stages of rescue and recovery, it is clear that this singular event is one that will affect the people of Haiti and their friends and family worldwide for a long time to come. I’ve been struck by the media’s coverage of this story, juxtaposed with the other “pressing” stories of the past week, which have included Conan O’Brien’s contract struggle with NBC, the antics of the cast members of “Jersey Shore”, and the aftermath of the Golden Globe awards. As a student of media I shouldn’t be surprised, and frankly, neither should you. However, it does give us the opportunity to stop for a moment and put our problems and concerns in perspective. To quote former Dartmouth College President John Sloan Dickey, “The world’s problems are our problems.” If the rapidly evolving situation for the people of Haiti is not a reminder of that, I’m not sure what is.
I hope all is well with you,
Kristi Clemens
kristi.l.clemens@dartmouth.edu
Kristi is the Chair of the Commission for Social Justice Educators and is Associate Director of Residence Life at Darmouth College in Hanover, NH.
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Message from the Chair
The Millenial Pitfall
"What's Race Got to Do with It?"
Education, Citizenship & Social Justice
Naming the Elephant in the Room: Intersections of Identity and Positionality in the Work Place
Dial-a-Dialogue
2010 Convention
Call for Manuscripts
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