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Associate Professor of History and Director of the Black Studies Program at Fairfield University

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Associate Professor of History and Director of the Black Studies Program at Fairfield University

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Dr. Shannon King is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Black Studies Program at Fairfield University who researches black freedom and struggle outside the South, particularly New York City during the first half of the 20th century. Author of Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway (NYU Press, 2015), his work has appeared in the Journal of African American History, Journal of Urban History, and Reviews in American History. He is author of several essays in Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement, The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North, and Escape from New York. His interests also include Urban and Social History, Gender and Women’s History, carceral studies, and racial capitalism.

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Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Fairfield Public Schools

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Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Fairfield Public Schools

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Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Sacred Heart University

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Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Sacred Heart University

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The Do Something Membership Community serves as a catalyst to deeper constructive conversations on crucial issues that affect us all. Humans are made for meaning and through your Do Something Community you will find the resources needed to build better meaning for yourself and others. Access to the DS platform provides you with multimedia and text supports that can strengthen relationships, foster critical discussion for deeper understanding on tough to talk about topics, and enhance your own understanding on issues of equity and inclusion, access and achievement. These learning resources support the development of necessary 21st Century skills and are designed for facilitators, mentors, educators, and any adult looking for ways to learn and to engage others in a way that helps, rather than hinders.

Use your membership to ignite learning for yourself, other adults, and youth. Advisory classes, youth equity teams, and professional development are just some of the ways you will find value in a DU membership. Access to the community provides the following:

Defining US Film Guide to extend learning for adults and youth.

Table Talk Quotes and Notes from leading educators and advocates to inspire thoughtful and relevant discussions

Adult Learning Series with multimedia resources on topics of equity, access, whole child development, and more

Do Something Live monthly webinars to discuss key concepts and issues, elevate your learning, and share effective practices with facilitators and others.

Robust Podcast Guides that connect concepts and resources through reflections, activities, and ideas to expand the conversation

Constructive Conversations Guide and Facilitators Guide for practical and concrete ideas for engaging in dialogue on difficulttopics (elementary through adult)

Check out CWK-TV, our companion streaming service for youth and families to expand the conversation and deepen the learning on the social and emotional issues impacting PreK-12 students, families, educators, and communities.

First, Download the Film! Rent for $3.99/Buy for $9.99
Do Something Membership Pricing:

$12.99 per single user per month

$129.99 per single user annually

$1,850 per building/site annual license

For volume discounts on multi-user or multi-site/district licenses, CONTACT US

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Do Something - Coming Late October! - Defining US

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The Do Something Membership Community serves as a catalyst to deeper constructive conversations on crucial issues that affect us all. Humans are made for meaning and through your Do Something Community you will find the resources needed to build better meaning for yourself and others.

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The Do Something Membership Community serves as a catalyst to deeper constructive conversations on crucial issues that affect us all. Humans are made for meaning and through your Do Something Community you will find the resources needed to build better meaning for yourself and others. Access to the DS platform provides you with multimedia and text supports that can strengthen relationships, foster critical discussion for deeper understanding on tough to talk about topics, and enhance your own understanding on issues of equity and inclusion, access and achievement. These learning resources support the development of necessary 21st Century skills and are designed for facilitators, mentors, educators, and any adult looking for ways to learn and to engage others in a way that helps, rather than hinders.

Use your membership to ignite learning for yourself, other adults, and youth. Advisory classes, youth equity teams, and professional development are just some of the ways you will find value in a DU membership. Access to the community provides the following:

Defining US Film Guide to extend learning for adults and youth.

Table Talk Quotes and Notes from leading educators and advocates to inspire thoughtful and relevant discussions

Adult Learning Series with multimedia resources on topics of equity, access, whole child development, and more

Do Something Live monthly webinars to discuss key concepts and issues, elevate your learning, and share effective practices with facilitators and others.

Robust Podcast Guides that connect concepts and resources through reflections, activities, and ideas to expand the conversation

Constructive Conversations Guide and Facilitators Guide for practical and concrete ideas for engaging in dialogue on difficulttopics (elementary through adult)

Check out CWK-TV, our companion streaming service for youth and families to expand the conversation and deepen the learning on the social and emotional issues impacting PreK-12 students, families, educators, and communities.

First, Download the Film! Rent for $3.99/Buy for $9.99
Do Something Membership Pricing:

$12.99 per single user per month

$129.99 per single user annually

$1,850 per building/site annual license

For volume discounts on multi-user or multi-site/district licenses, CONTACT US

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Do Something - Coming Late October! - Defining US

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The Do Something Membership Community serves as a catalyst to deeper constructive conversations on crucial issues that affect us all. Humans are made for meaning and through your Do Something Community you will find the resources needed to build better meaning for yourself and others.

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Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on racial literacy in teacher education, Black girl literacies, and Black and Latinx male high school students. A sought-after speaker on issues of race, culturally responsive pedagogy, and diversity, Sealey-Ruiz works with K-12 and higher education school communities to increase their racial literacy knowledge and move toward more equitable school experiences for their Black and Latinx students. Sealey-Ruiz appeared in Spike Lee’s “2 Fists Up: We Gon’ Be Alright”, a documentary about the Black Lives Matter movement and the campus protests at Mizzou. Her co-authored book [with Dr. Detra Price-Dennis] Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education: Toward Activism for Equity in Digital Spaces will be published in April 2021.

Her first full-length collection of poetry Love from the Vortex & Other Poems (Kalediscope Vibrations LLC) was published in March, 2020, and her sophomore book of poetry, The Peace Chronicles was released in July 2021.

Please visit her website at yolandasealeyruiz.com and directly contact her at archofselfllc@gmail.com

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CEO of CWK Network; Director and Executive Producer Defining US

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CEO of CWK Network; Director and Executive Producer Defining US

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CEO of CWK Network; Director and Executive Producer Defining US

Stacey DeWitt is the co-founder of CWK Network and Cordeus Media. For over two decades, she has used the power of storytelling to help improve the social and emotional issues that change the lives of children and families. CWK began by producing and syndicating documentaries and corresponding educational resources on social issues distributed through a network of local ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox television station affiliates reaching over 55 million households.

DeWitt produces award-winning documentaries that elevate the voices of courageous students, teachers, and families who are creating positive social change particularly in marginalized populations. She also oversees the development and distribution of evidence-based, digital educational resources to improve equity, social and emotional learning, and student mental health in the nation’s premiere school systems.

DeWitt’s purposeful drive to combine media and education for good is evident throughout her personal and professional life. She is an attorney and award-winning journalist. During her legal career, DeWitt served as a deputy prosecutor working with disadvantaged children through the juvenile courts and family service agencies, where she developed a passion for helping educate families and communities about life changing issues. Prior to her legal career, DeWitt was a television anchor, producer and reporter for ABC, NBC, and PBS affiliates. As a broadcast journalist, she developed a deep understanding of the emotional power of storytelling through video and its impact on behavioral change.

DeWitt has produced more than 65 documentaries. She received the distinguished Outstanding Achievement Award by Women in Film/Atlanta and has won more than 40 awards for her work as a producer and executive producer, including Emmy® Awards, Parents’ Choice Awards, AiMe, Telly, Prism and Associated Press Awards.

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On November 4th at the Sacred Heart University Community Theater in downtown Fairfield, we are hosting a FREE screening of the new education documentary, "Defining Us". Doors open at 5 PM. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with community members AND Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.  Recently, Dr. Sealey-Ruiz was recognized by Education Week as one of the top 100 education influencers in the country. 

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On November 4th at the Sacred Heart University Community Theater in downtown Fairfield, we are hosting a FREE screening of the new education documentary, "Defining Us". Doors open at 5 PM. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with community members AND Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.  Recently, Dr. Sealey-Ruiz was recognized by Education Week as one of the top 100 education influencers in the country. 

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"Defining Us" Screening @ SHU Community Theater 

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"Defining Us" Screening @ SHU Community Theater 