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We were honored to host nationally renowned educator Enid Lee in D.C. for the month of July, 2016 as a Teaching for Change fellow. The fellowship was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Enid Lee works with school districts across the country to create equitable schools and is the author/editor of over 30 …
Teaching for Change co-hosted “Rethinking Malcolm X: Enid Lee and A. Peter Bailey in Conversation” on October 23, 2013, at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. Internationally respected educator Enid Lee and journalist A. Peter Bailey, past president of the New York Association of Black Journalists, challenged the traditional textbook portrayal of Malcolm X, focusing on his perspectives on international politics, self-defense, and …
Never get used to injustice. It is an unnatural condition. Even if you can’t remove the injustice today, continue to call it by its correct name. — Enid Lee Enid Lee is a “front line teacher,” teacher educator, researcher, writer, consultant, facilitator, and speaker. She has taught in the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States. Lee …
In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white person, in violation of local law. Her arrest preceded that of Rosa Parks by nine months. The following year she became the star witness in the federal case, Browder v. Gayle, that desegregated the Montgomery buses …
Reality Check, a report examining the effectiveness of a wide range of educational programs and supports for African Nova Scotian students, was presented by Dr. Enid Lee (photo, right) to Nova Scotian Education Minister Marilyn More (photo, left) on December 10, 2009. The report was produced by educator and international consultant Enid Lee and Clem Marshall. Enid Lee is …
Enid Lee, co-editor of Beyond Heroes and Holidays, received the Pritchy Smith Multicultural Educator Award at the 2008 National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is an excerpt from her remarks: I accept this award on behalf of the children of Katrina whom we have lost and also for the …
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Enid Lee in D.C. for Teaching for Change Fellowship
Posted: June 25, 2016 by Deborah
We were honored to host nationally renowned educator Enid Lee in D.C. for the month of July, 2016 as a Teaching for Change fellow. The fellowship was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Enid Lee works with school districts across the country to create equitable schools and is the author/editor of over 30 …
Category: 2016, News Tags: Enid Lee
Rethinking Malcolm X: Enid Lee and A. Peter Bailey in Conversation
Posted: September 11, 2013 by Teaching for Change
Teaching for Change co-hosted “Rethinking Malcolm X: Enid Lee and A. Peter Bailey in Conversation” on October 23, 2013, at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. Internationally respected educator Enid Lee and journalist A. Peter Bailey, past president of the New York Association of Black Journalists, challenged the traditional textbook portrayal of Malcolm X, focusing on his perspectives on international politics, self-defense, and …
Category: 2013, News Tags: author events, Enid Lee
Enid Lee: Putting Race on the Table
Posted: July 14, 2012 by Teaching for Change
Never get used to injustice. It is an unnatural condition. Even if you can’t remove the injustice today, continue to call it by its correct name. — Enid Lee Enid Lee is a “front line teacher,” teacher educator, researcher, writer, consultant, facilitator, and speaker. She has taught in the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States. Lee …
Category: 2012, News Tags: Enid Lee
Beyond Heroes and Holidays Editor on Panel with Claudette Colvin
Posted: February 10, 2011 by Teaching for Change
In 1955, at the age of 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white person, in violation of local law. Her arrest preceded that of Rosa Parks by nine months. The following year she became the star witness in the federal case, Browder v. Gayle, that desegregated the Montgomery buses …
Category: 2011, News Tags: Enid Lee
Enid Lee Presents Major Report on Race and Education
Posted: December 9, 2009 by Teaching for Change
Reality Check, a report examining the effectiveness of a wide range of educational programs and supports for African Nova Scotian students, was presented by Dr. Enid Lee (photo, right) to Nova Scotian Education Minister Marilyn More (photo, left) on December 10, 2009. The report was produced by educator and international consultant Enid Lee and Clem Marshall. Enid Lee is …
Category: 2009, News Tags: Enid Lee
Enid Lee is Multicultural Educator of the Year
Posted: January 5, 2009 by Teaching for Change
Enid Lee, co-editor of Beyond Heroes and Holidays, received the Pritchy Smith Multicultural Educator Award at the 2008 National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is an excerpt from her remarks: I accept this award on behalf of the children of Katrina whom we have lost and also for the …
Category: 2009, News Tags: Enid Lee