This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought.
Public education in America has long been described as the great equalizer, but an examination of systematic racism in our school system reveals the opposite. Issues such as inequitable school funding and lack of representation create schools that are ill-equipped to support students of color. This Food for Thought (facilitated by Marta Vegdahl-Crowell and Madi Morrison) explores the disadvantages children of color face in the classroom that can have lifelong impacts.
Help teachers buy supplies for their classrooms: https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html
Read more about what you can do to address racism in schools here: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/news/2020/07/08/487386/fighting-systemic-racism-k-12-education-helping-allies-move-keyboard-school-board/
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