Tag Archives: Teachers College

The Mom And Child Plate Project Invite

mom-feeding-babyAs part of Women’s History Month the Research Group on Disparities in Health within the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York, New York invites you to participate in The MyPlate Project for Moms and Children. Continue reading

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Hip Hop Pedagogy, Performance and Culture in the Classroom and Beyond

Produced by the UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and the Office of Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate in collaboration with the Hip-Hop Education Center

In Partnership with New York University’s Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and  Teachers College, Columbia University’s Institute for Urban and Minority Education

Seminal scholars and leaders in the growing field of Hip-Hop studies focus their attention on how Hip-Hop culture, culturally relevant pedagogy and youth participatory action research can serve as innovative approaches to help bridge the achievement gap in our nation’s public schools through the creation of new strategies and curricula to reach students who have been historically under-served by traditional schooling.  Continue reading

SMARTBALL Classic Tournament 2012 Schedule

Monday August 6th – Thursday August 16th

Game Days / Times (Mon – Thurs) 6:30pm & 8:00pm Continue reading

Black Men in Urban Communities Are Resilient

Black men, especially those living in low-income, urban areas, face many societal stressors, including racial discrimination, incarceration and poverty. Continue reading

Harlem Kids Are Super At The 5th Annual Super Saturday! STEM EXPO In Harlem (video)

The Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC), Manhattan’s Community School District 5 (CSD 5), and Morningside Area Alliance (MAA)… Continue reading

The State, University And Democratic Life: The Political and Social Dimensions of Surveilling Muslim Students After 911

Arshad I. Ali, PhD is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University.  His research explores how youth identities are mediates by macro economic, political and social realities.  His current work examines the intersections of race and religion in the lives of US Muslim youth, specifically exploring issues of democracy, secularity and political engagement.

Harlem AIDS Blanket Installation at Teachers College, Columbia University

Poster from the installation of the Harlem AIDS Blanket at Teachers College, Columbia University. Join us at the reception on Friday, July 8th 5 pm, 2011. Continue reading

Teachers College Community School NEW Deadline for Applications

Teachers College and the New York City Department of Education are preparing to open a new public elementary school. The proposed school is scheduled to begin with a class of kindergarten students in September 2011. It will be a non-selective, Department of Education school and will have a formal affiliation with TC. Continue reading

No Accountability On Columbia Expansion?

Columbia University’s plans to build a new public school for those affected by its multi-billion-dollar expansion into West Harlem have been dramatically scaled back, angering residents who were counting on the space for their kids. Continue reading

Ernest Morrell Selected To Lead TC’s IUME

Teachers College has appointed Ernest Morrell as the new director of its Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME). Morrell is on the faculty in the Urban Schooling Division of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Continue reading