A Free Online Program for K-12 teachers in Charlottesville Public Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools
October 16th, 2021 (9AM – 3PM)
This online program is a collaborative effort between The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American & African Studies and The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD).
The Woodson-ASWAD African & African Diaspora Teacher-Training Institute aims to provide cutting-edge, accessible African and African Diaspora scholarship to K-12 educators. Through engaging and informative discussions, practical suggestions for curricular implementation, and resource guides, the Institute will help K-12 educators to accurately and effectively teach their students the rich histories and cultures of African and African-descended peoples.
Speakers:
Kia Lilly Caldwell
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Diversity, Washington University in St. Louis
https://provost.wustl.edu/people/kia-caldwell/
Anne Rotich
Assistant Professor of Swahili, The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, University of Virginia.
https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/ajr6y
Katrina Spencer
Librarian for African & African American Studies, University of Virginia.
Robert Trent Vinson
Director and Chair, The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, University of Virginia. President, Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD).
https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/people/profile/rtv4a