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

January 20, 1:30 pm-2:30 pm ET

Join this robust conversation about how today’s attacks on children in immigrant families affect student success, the well-being of our communities and the nation, and the future of public education.

Moderated by Vivian Tseng, President and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, the webinar will feature a panel of education and policy leaders bringing diverse perspectives from philanthropy, advocacy, and public education.

Panelists:

• Sophie Fanelli, President, Stuart Foundation
• John H. Jackson, President and CEO, Schott Foundation for Public Education
• Lisa Sherman Luna, Executive Director, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)

The panel will explore the direct effects on students and national implications of a broad effort to turn back the clock on civil rights and education access. They will “connect the dots” between specific threats to education for children in immigrant families - threats to attendance, mental health, educational success, family stability and safety - and the overall climate for public education and its future in a multiracial democracy.

Bridging the day-to-day practical experience of educators and community organizers, the panelists will share broader perspectives on the implications for education access and civil rights, for child and youth development, and for the success and stability of communities.  With experience supporting educators and advocates in both “red” and “blue” political contexts, panelists will also offer concrete suggestions for how funders can meet this moment from both philanthropic and grantee perspectives.

This session is designed for education funders, leaders of education organizations, researchers, and advocates, as well as others interested in understanding how threats to immigrant families and communities affect education today and tomorrow, potentially affecting educational access and opportunity in the years ahead. Because the issues cut across so many policy domains - early childhood, post-secondary education, health, economic stability, racial justice, and many others - in addition to K-12 education, we also welcome participants who bring one of these closely related perspectives.

We are looking forward to this important conversation with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education and the Foundation for Child Development.