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Detroiters Speak: Examining University Engagement with Detroit

Thursday, March 23, 2017
7:30-9:30 PM
Off Campus Location
In this special Bicentennial Edition of Detroiters Speak: Toward Education Justice, our panelists will reflect upon and examine university student engagement in Detroit and with Detroiters. How do/should students and faculty of higher education institutions in southeast Michigan engage with Detroit and Detroiters in efforts that build a more equitable educational landscape? Detroiters Speak: Toward Education Justice is a Semester in Detroit mini-course and free public course offering.

Featuring:
Kendra Hearn, Director, U-M Teach For America Interim Certification Program
Joel Berger, U-M Alumnus and English Teacher, Cass Technical High School
Ashley Lucas, Faculty Director, Prison Creative Arts Project
Aaron Kinzel, Lecturer in Criminal Justice Studies, UM-Dearborn
Molly Sweeney, Organizing Director, 482Forward

Transit service provided by the MDetroit Connector Bus, an existing service that provides free transportation to/from Detroit for U-M students, faculty and staff. Please message semesterindetroit@umich.edu to reserve a seat.

This Bicentennial LSA Theme Semester event is presented with support from the Bicentennial Office; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies; History; and Semester in Detroit.
Building: Off Campus Location
Location: Cass Corridor Commons, Detroit
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Tags: Bicentennial, Detroit, Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, History, LSA200
Source: Happening @ Michigan from LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester, The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Department of History, Semester in Detroit, Bicentennial Office

The Thursday Series is the core of the institute's scholarly program, hosting distinguished guests who examine methodological, analytical, and theoretical issues in the field of history. 

The Friday Series consists mostly of panel-style workshops highlighting U-M graduate students. On occasion, events may include lectures, seminars, or other programs presented by visiting scholars.

The insitute also hosts other historical programming, including lectures, film screenings, author appearances, and similar events aimed at a broader public audience.