Racism, poverty & education: Monday, Feb. 22, 7:30 pm

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The Koinonia School of Race & Justice presents the first of three spring lectures. Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley will explore the residual effects of racism and the correlation of education and poverty.

Join us for worship at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:30 pm, lecture at 7:30 pm.

Your donation of $20 includes both dinner and the lecture.

To register, email DeBorah Cannady or by phone at 804-783-7903.

About the lecturer: Dr. Genevieve Siegel-Hawley’s research focuses on examining school segregation and resegregation in U.S. metropolitan areas, along with strategies for promoting inclusive school communities and policy options for a truly integrated society. She is the author of a forthcoming (May, 2016) book on city-suburban school desegregation called When the Fences Come Down: Twenty-First Century Lessons from Metropolitan School Desegregation.  Siegel-Hawley also works with the UCLA Civil Rights Project as a research affiliate. She is a Richmond native and a proud graduate of and former teacher in Richmond Public Schools.