Turning Back the Clock on Civil Rights and Student Success: Attacks on Immigrant Families and Education

 

Tuesday, January 20, at 1:30 PM Eastern on Zoom
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Join Vivian Tseng, President and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, and a panel of esteemed education leaders, for a discussion of the attacks on students in immigrant families and the broader threats to education access and civil rights.

Panelists will explore the impacts of these attacks on student attendance, mental health, and academic success, as well as the wider implications for public education in a multiracial democracy. Foundation leaders will also share recommendations for supporting students, communities, educators, and advocates. This session is designed for education funders, leaders, researchers, and advocates concerned about the effects of anti-immigrant policies on education access, opportunity, and civil rights. Learn more.

Panelists
Dr. Monique Darrisaw-Akil is a transformative educational leader committed to affirming the unique genius within every child. As Superintendent of the Uniondale Union Free School District, she serves more than 6,000 students through a lens of equity, culture, and authentic leadership, leading the district to national recognition, including designation as a “My Brother’s Keeper” community by the Obama Foundation and the College Board’s AP Spotlight. Learn more.
Sophie Fanelli is President of the Stuart Foundation, a family foundation that has worked for four decades in California and Washington state to cultivate the conditions for adolescents to thrive. Sophie has spent her entire career working for social change as an advocate, a coalition builder, and now in philanthropy. Sophie is guided by her belief that public education is the best platform for helping young people reach their potential and for strengthening communities. Learn more.
Dr. John H. Jackson is President and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, where he leads efforts to advance equitable and meaningful learning opportunities for all students. He previously served as Chief Policy Officer and National Director of Education at the NAACP and as Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Dr. Jackson has also held academic and research roles at Georgetown University and Harvard University and has served on numerous national boards and commissions focused on education and civil rights. Learn more.
Lisa Sherman Luna is Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC). She previously served as TIRRC’s policy director and has led successful advocacy campaigns that advanced pro-immigrant policies, expanded services for immigrant communities, ended a local ICE detention agreement, and championed the Education for All campaign to ensure the right to public education for every child, no matter where they were born. Learn more.

Moderator
Vivian Tseng is President and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, a private foundation advancing social justice for young children through research, policy, and community engagement. Prior to FCD, she served as Senior Vice President, Programs, at the William T. Grant Foundation, leading initiatives to advance evidence-informed policy and practice. She is recognized for her leadership in promoting equity-centered research use, expanding research-practice partnerships, and mentoring the next generation of scholars and nonprofit leaders. Learn more.

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