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Thinking on the powerful, paradigm-changing work and life of bell hooks, who has inspired so many of our students, faculty, and staff for decades.

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In this episode of the Mind Shift podcast with KQED, Micia Mosely, founder and Director of The Black Teacher Project, discusses why Black teachers are essential and why Black teachers can be hard to find.

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The Black Reparations Project is excited to present:

BLACK REPARATIONS CONFERENCE

Learning, Challenges, and Strategies in Reparations Work

Friday, February 24th, 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM PST

This event is FREE and all online.

Register at the link in our bio!

Scenes from our amazing Mills College Children’s School!
• On Thursday, 4th and 5th grade students had the first of two Plant Dye workshops with a biology professor at Mills (and an MCCS parent!) This week, they walked on campus to forage natural materials they hypothesized might produce some interesting colors. Students collected flower petals, leaves, acorns, bark, and even sawdust! The professor taught them about the chemical reactions that help to bind colors to fabric, and students had the opportunity to reveal some beautiful and unexpected colors after learning how to bundle dye with these natural materials! Next week, the class will be making vat dyes with acorns and sour grass!

✨.w.olinlibrary repost! faculty have some to share you with you! Professor of Ethnic Studies and English and Dean of Digital Learning and Innovation, Ajuan Mance, has published the graphic novel, Living While Black: Portraits of Everyday Resistance. Natalee Kēhaulani Bauer, Department Chair of Race, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and Program Head of Ethnic Studies, recently published Tender Violence in US Schools: Benevolent Whiteness and the Dangers of Heroic White Womanhood.

Congratulations Drs Mance and Bauer! Both of these titles are available for checkout at the !



Image description: Photo of 2 books in front of the large windows facing the creek at the library. The title Living While Black features a purple cover with illustrations of men, women, and children with various brown and black skintones. The title Tender Violence in US Schools features an illustration of adults and children reading and working together. The background features a handwritten letter on beige paper.

Congratulations, Dr. Cliff Lee, on the publication of “Code for What? Computer Science for Storytelling and Social Justice,” co-authored with Elisabeth Soep! Professor Lee extends his appreciation and acknowledgments to .media and their adult and youth staff; and Kyra Kyles for their contributions to the book.

Our community continues to present a series of webinars called “Flip the Dashboard” focused on innovative approaches to collecting, using, and centering student voice in data practices. To learn more, view past recordings, and register for upcoming events, visit the link in our bio.

Reflecting on the work of Dr. Jacquelyn (“Jaci”) Urbani and her colleagues, Dr. Karl W. Reid asserts that “Developing critical consciousness must be everyone’s responsibility.” Dr. Reid is the Senior Vice Provost and Chief Inclusion Officer at Northeastern University.

Dr. Urbani is an associate professor in the School of Education at Mills College at Northeastern University. You can access the article via the link in our bio.

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Please read and share my recent article on addressing implicit bias in teacher education. My co-authors are Cindy Muran and 2 of her master's students.
https://www.itejournal.org/.../summer-2022/09urbanietal.pdf [linked in bio].

Statement from the Director of the LGBTQA Resource Center () in response to the attack on Club Q in Colorado Springs:

"I woke up heartbroken this morning from the news that once again q***r and trans people were singled out for violence simply for being q***r and trans. On the day set aside to mourn the violence done to our community we are met with yet more violence to mourn. Anti q***r and trans rhetoric and legislation embolden others to commit acts of violence. We cannot address one without addressing the other.

I mourn with all of you who mourn, and fight with all of you who fight for q***r and trans liberation. No matter who you are, who you love, how you identify or what pronouns you use, you are welcome at the LGBTQA Resource Center. We see you. We celebrate you and we are here for you."

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Trans Day of Resilience takes place at the close of Trans Awareness Week (November 14th-20th), which honors and celebrates all trans and gender nonconforming lives. Please join us in the LGBRQ+ Lounge and Cyclone Rec Room to honor trans Communities through a vigil for the lives lost this year and a celebration of trans resilience and joy with dinner and a streaming of "Pose".

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Gratitude for our Secondary Oakland Unified educators from 10+ school sites for coming together last night to learn, partner, and inquire together about what’s happening for their multilingual learners! 💚

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Happy First Day of School!! Today marks the official start of our 2022-23 school year, and the excitement was palpable as students and teachers reconnected across campus. We are looking forward to another wonderful school year together and hope you are, too! ☀️

This summer, Mills College Upward Bound participants are engaged in enrichment programs and taking community college courses. Students have the opportunity to experience campus and dormitory life alongside their peers.

For the past 45 years, Mills has been dedicated to helping participating students graduate from high school with the coursework and GPA requirements they need to enter college with confidence. Upward Bound continues to support participants to ensure continued college enrollment and, ultimately, graduation.

Upward Bound is a federally funded college preparatory program that offers assistance to low-income and first-generation students as they develop the skills needed for a college education.

Photos: A. Weaver Photography

While students are on summer break, organizers and educational leaders are still engaged in work affecting Oakland families and learning communities. One of the ways we're staying informed is through The Oaklandside Education Equity coverage on local issues including expanded voting rights, education budgets, school closures, trauma-informed curriculum addressing gun violence, and leadership transitions.

Here's what the OUSD school board has to tackle before starting summer break It’s been a volatile year for the board—one director quit altogether. Here’s where some remaining hot-button issues stand.

Statement on from The Honorable

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On this day in 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for months, Union troops arrived in Texas. For the first time, local Black residents learned that the Confederacy had lost the war and that they were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. [Link in bio]

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Another fantastic Field Day in the books! One of our favorite MCCS Traditions to close out the school year is Field Day, complete this year with bubbles, a sponge relay race, dance parties, art stations, and lots of yearbook signings ☀️ We’re almost there, summer!!!

✨Happy Pride ✨

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We're kicking off with a new library display! Come have a look and check out some books while they last!



[Image Description - Images 1, 2, and 5 are photos of the library display featuring LGBTQ books. Image 3: Across the country, books featuring the stories of LGBTQ folks (along with books that tell accurate stories of how BIPOC people have been and are treated in our country) are being challenged and pulled from classrooms, school libraries, and children’s and YA sections of public libraries. Librarians and teachers are being stripped of the ability to provide materials for their young patrons and students that are affirming and accurately represent them and all parts of their communities. In extremely conservative states, these same librarians and teachers can risk criminal prosecution for giving minors access to these books anyway. 4: We’re never going to stop adding q***r books across all age levels to our collection, and we’re extremely grateful to be able to do so in a state and institution that supports this. We hope you enjoy them!

This week marks the final class with Dr. Arredondo. Ms. Lyndsay's 4th and 5th graders shared their culminating (art)pieces from this unit that explored art, ecology, environmentalism, and eco-justice! Our students had the pleasure of presenting their artist talks alongside their works to School of Education graduate students and educators. We look forward to celebrating our eco-artists next week at MCCS graduation! Please stay tuned for stunning images by photographer and videographer .

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Posted by | A few final rehearsals, and we’re almost ready for our End of Year celebration! We can’t wait to celebrate you, MCCS Class of 2022 ❤️🎉☀️

During Pride Month, we acknowledge the continued fight for justice, inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination protections for our LGBTQIA+ communities.


[Image Description - Header in blue font - During Pride Month, we acknowledge the continued fight for justice, inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination protections for our LGBTQIA+ communities. Conversation bubbles in green, blue, yellow, orange, red, and pink include statements of advocacy. They include - Appreciate and celebrate differences in others. Promote safety and equity. Promote justice. LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. Combat the effects of LGBTQIA+ marginalization. Learn about legislation that impacts our LGBTQIA+ communities. Ensure that all voices in the community are included. Mills School of Education is presented in blue and gray font at the end.]

The Alameda County Office of Education is inviting community members to a virtual Townhall: "How to Talk to Children about School Violence."

To register in advance (although not required to attend), click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_uUtn4Tg0QeCJzixQc8PPhA

The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency will also be sharing their behavioral health expertise at this event.

Our colleagues at Santa Clara University School of Education and Counseling Psychology are offering community resources through their workshop, "Caring for Ourselves and Others: Tools, Resources, and Conversation for Educators in the Aftermath of School Violence." Please read on for more information and to register.

In light of the recent tragedies at Robb Elementary School in Texas, we want to take a moment to pause, come together, connect and reflect. The School of Education and Counseling Psychology invites you to join us on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 5:30-6:30 PM PST for a safe space discussion where we can support one another, process the impact of school violence, and learn tools and resources for yourself, your students, your children, and your community.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/38pjBXC

Our partners at invite educators to consider a special professional development opportunity!

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This is our immediate goal with every professional development workshop and training — educators, we're here to help empower and support you.

Don't miss out on our in-person professional development training from June 22–24 at in Oakland, CA. Sign up at girlsleadership.org/in-person-professional-development (linked in bio).

You'll experience, share, and practice social-emotional learning (SEL) tools and strategies that promote gender and racial equity to support you in creating spaces where every student feels like they belong. You'll also get a robust SEL curriculum, designed with the needs of the most marginalized girls in mind, that will prepare you to support all of your students.

We'll create a powerful community of collective belonging, where participants give each other permission to show up with authenticity and compassion for self and others. Our community is where we practice wellness, tap into our bravest selves, take risks, make mistakes, laugh, learn, and grow.

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The language we use when talking about gun violence is important. It’s and we’ve put together a small trauma-informed guide to help you be mindful when navigating difficult conversations and advocating to .

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Today, NEA President Becky Pringle sent a message to Congress: Do your duty and protect our students.