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Part 3: More Schools for Sale? Chicago Public Schools Before and After the Moratorium
Apr
10
6:00 PM18:00

Part 3: More Schools for Sale? Chicago Public Schools Before and After the Moratorium

In 2013, after the largest school closures in history, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) issued a five-year moratorium on school closures. The moratorium ended in December 2017, and the City of Chicago threatens to close, sell or repurpose more schools. Join activists, researchers, journalists, and advocates as they track, forecast and examine the significance and impact of school closures, and explore what actions we can take.

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Part 2: West Side/South Side: Coalitioning Around School Closures
Mar
22
6:00 PM18:00

Part 2: West Side/South Side: Coalitioning Around School Closures

In 2013, communities on the South and West Sides of Chicago fought the largest school closures in history. In 2018, South and West Siders have an opportunity to build together: ensure equitable public education in their neighborhoods, defend their communities, become informed and share resources. Join Hull-House,educators and activists to discuss organizing  and action across neighborhoods. Speakers include: Elisabeth Greer, co-founder and founding board member, Chicago United for Equity; and Candace Moore, Staff Attorney, Education Equity Project at Chicago Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights. 

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Part 1: 64/54 Brown v. Chicago: Race and Access in Education Today
Jan
30
6:00 PM18:00

Part 1: 64/54 Brown v. Chicago: Race and Access in Education Today

Who has access to Education? Sixty-four years after Brown v. Board of Eduction (1954) decided that separate schools were unequal, Chicago’s public schools remain segregated and access to education remains out of reach. Join Hull-House for a discussion about racial segregation in CPS today with advocates and educators, 

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Hull-House: Resistance and Liberation
Jan
14
12:00 PM12:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Hull-House: Resistance and Liberation

A Family Day that highlights resistance and liberation in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The program will include a reading, discussion, and book signing of Beyond the Underground: Aunt Harriet, Moses of her People with author, and Harriet Tubman’s great-great-grandniece, Michele Jones Galvin, and more!  

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Jane Addams Day 2017: A Family Day with Art, Games, and Tours
Dec
10
12:00 PM12:00

Jane Addams Day 2017: A Family Day with Art, Games, and Tours

In 1931 Jane Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Celebrate this anniversary on December 10 with the whole family at Hull-House. This Jane Addams Day is about hope, creativity, resilience, and reflection. The day will include hands-on arts workshops with teaching artist Chanel Thomas, improvisational games and more! 

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