Social & Human Concerns
As the Social and Human Concerns Committee, we intend to make the committee’s focus
inclusive of issues that concern our members in many contexts, but which are cemented by
our general professional call as educators, humanists, and advocates of social justice in
both local and global arenas. Some groups whose teaching aids and missions we will be
looking at include Education International, Amnesty International, The Southern Poverty
Law Center, The American Civil Liberties Union, and a number of other organizations that
we believe may have materials or teaching tools for our members. Of course, we will note
NEA and OEA materials that support the needs of members. Our immediate hope is that as a
re-energized committee, others will want to join the committee to broaden our purpose and
offer creative input.
NEOEA’s Social and Human Concerns Committee budget has set aside money to provide five $100 grants for members to educate the institutions they serve about diversity and ways to promote tolerance in our communities. Grants are awarded based on the impact your project will have on your learning community. Please be sure the primary purpose of the funding is to educate the learning community about tolerance and diversity, such as bullying prevention. Deadline is December 16, 2011.
Websites to check:
Southern Poverty Law Center
Tolerance.Org
National Council for the Social Studies
Members of the Committee:
C. Robert Keshock, Garfield Hts. TA, Chairperson
Kim Backus, Elyria EA, vice chair
Patricia Black, East Cleveland EA-R, member
Shaundallah Campbell, East Cleveland EA, membership pending
Pat Cohen, PATMR, liaison
Irene Isabella, Akron Assn. of Classified Personnel, member
Patricia Kingzett, Chardon EA, member
Kecia Sanders-Stewart, East Cleveland EA, liaison
Darcy Sentowsky, Maple Hts. TA, membership pending
Revised: 8/18/11
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