Educating Diverse Communities: An ethnic media briefing with Education Leaders from DC, MD and VA

April 30, 9:30 AM

9:30 - 11: 30 am, Butler Boardroom, American University Campus, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

Public schools in the Washington, D.C., metro area educate one of the nation’s most diverse populations. Afghan, African American, Chinese, Ethiopian, Indian, Korean, Mexican, Persian, Salvadoran, Vietnamese and many, many others – each of these groups have a unique history and culture that enrich our school districts, as well as challenge our administrators to reach out to, and provide the best education for, these communities.

Ethnic media provide a valuable link to better connecting families to the school system. It’s well-known that education of the next generation stands as a top priority – the top priority – in communities of color and among immigrants.

Participants:

• Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, D.C. Public Schools
• Dr. John Deasy, Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools
• Dr. Robert G. Smith, Superintendent of Arlington Public Schools and nationally recognized educational leader in eliminating the minority-white “achievement gap”

Details:
The event is free to ethnic media publishers, editors and staff
Light breakfast and coffee reception
Paid parking available - see below for details Closest metro: Tenleytown (Red line)

RSVP: Alex Moe
New America Media
(202) 383-5986


or

Angie Chuang
AU School of Communication

PARKING AT AU AND DIRECTIONS TO BUTLER BOARDROOM
Paid parking is available in the AU parking lot located at Nebraska Ave. and New Mexico Ave. NW
To get to the Butler Boardroom from the parking lot - cross Nebraska Ave. to the AU campus. Cross the grassy central quad. The Butler Boardroom is located in the Butler Pavilion, behind the quad. It is located next to the Bender Arena. Enter the Butler Pavilion through the glass double doors (there is a blue awning above the doors). Take the elevator to the 6th floor. From the elevators, go through the wooden-looking double doors to your left.