Plus, readings & workshops Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we offer new lessons on vaccine inequity and Trump's second impeachment trial, as well as readings, a workshop, and a seminar for you to check out. Enjoy! And in case you missed it: We have a one-year job opening for a curriculum-writer. Applications must be received by March 1. Details below. New on TeachableMoment How Can Everyone in the World Get the Covid Vaccine? Distribution of the Covid vaccine has been inequitable, both in the U.S. and globally. Students explore this problem and talk about what should be done. Considering Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Students consider the sequence of events leading up to former President Trump's second impeachment trial and the arguments for and against conviction. What We're Reading & Watching Webinar: Contributing Voices - Examining Essays from the 1619 Project with Nikole Hannah-Jones "Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and members of the Pulitzer Center education team as they explore a selection of essays in The 1619 Project, a groundbreaking edition of The New York Times Magazine that reexamines the legacy of enslavement in the United States and highlights the contributions of Black Americans to our democracy." Watch free on demand at Share My Lesson The Insurrection Highlights the Need for Civics Learning In Education Week, Morningside Center board member Jinnie Spiegler asks, "What if the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol, attacked police officers, and threatened legislators’ lives had received robust civics and anti-bias education in high school?" Seminar: The Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Perspectives In this July 6-23 virtual event, presented by Teaching for Change in partnership with scholars, SNCC veterans, and Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies, grade 5-12 classroom teachers will learn the bottom-up history of the Civil Rights Movement, receive teaching resources, and co-write lessons. Deadline for applications: March 1 In case you missed it Job Opening: Curriculum Writer and Editor. DEADLINE MARCH 1. Morningside Center is looking for a preK-12 curriculum writer/editor to update and enrich our three curricula, which are used widely by educators in public schools across New York City and beyond. In particular, we seek a curriculum writer with expertise in social and emotional learning (SEL) and restorative practices, and who has a deep knowledge of issues related to racial equity and equitable classroom practices. The writer will work collaboratively with our staff to revamp our curricula and integrate a deeper racial equity focus throughout. Note: As an NYC DOE contractor, we cannot hire anyone who has worked for the DOE during the past year. Find out more > Donate “Only if we can develop a broadly shared understanding of our common history will it be practical to consider steps we could take to fulfill our obligations.” ― Richard Rothstein Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]