URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
Education talk
Interfaith Impact of New York’s Rochester chapter will present the discussion, “The Public in Public Education,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6. Poverty, funding inequities, and strategies for improvement will be discussed. Jody Siegle, executive director of the Monroe County School Boards Association, will be one of the speakers. The event will be held at
First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South.
Ukraine panel discussion
University of Rochester history and political science professors will hold a discussion on the crisis in Ukraine at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3. The panelists will talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s objectives, speculation of his next moves, and Europe’s dependence on Russian energy exports. The event will be held at the River Campus, Dewey Hall 2161.
Urban education lecture
Nazareth College will present “Keeping Students Engaged,” a lecture by NYU professor Pedro Noguera, at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 3. Noguera is the author of several books, including “The Trouble with Black Boys and Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Schools.” His lecture will be held in the Arts Center.
Correcting ourselves For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com
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APRIL 2-8, 2014
The 2014 Annual Manual special-events guide mistakenly stated that the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival will include two days of festivities. The event, running September 18-27, 2014, will feature 10 days of music, theater, comedy, art, film, family entertainment, collaborative performances, and more in downtown Rochester.