Community Control of Schools with Jitu Brown
What would schools look like if they were run by the community? Join the Teachers’ Democracy Project and partners on Wednesday, June 22 form 5:30-7:30pm, for a discussion with Jitu Brown about a school model called Community Control of Schools.
The event is FREE!!! Please RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discussion-of-community-control-of-schools-with-jitu-brown-tickets-25996592508
The discussion will be held at the Real News Network - 231 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Dinner will be provided. Child care will be provided upon request.
Jitu is a master organizer. He was the education organizer for the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in Chicago--the oldest African-American led Grassroots organizing group in the city. He has over 24 years experience bringing Grassroots voices and vision to the table. He is now the director of Journey For Justice Alliance--a national network of 40 Grassroots Community organizations with a primary constituency of parents and Youth in 23 cities across the United States; committed to Community Driven School Improvement.
Posted: June 14, 2016, 9:03 AM
