CREATING AND SEIZING THE MOMENT: SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOL SAFETY REFORM IN NEW YORK CITY Led by the Donors’ Education Collaborative and co-sponsored by NYC Youth Funders, Just and Fair Schools Fund, and Philanthropy New York WHEN: June 16, 2015, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm WHERE: The New York Community Trust, 909 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor WHO SHOULD ATTEND? All interested funders SESSION DESCRIPTION: After years of advocacy by young people, parents, educators, and communities, New York City is re-examining its approach to school safety and discipline. This session will explore the following questions: Why is reform needed? How did advocates create the public will for reform? Now that the Mayor has formed a School Climate Leadership Team, what are the current opportunities for change? What lies ahead? SPEAKERS: • • • • • • • Kavitha Mediratta, Head, Racial Equity Programmes, The Atlantic Philanthropies Shoshi Chowdhury, Coordinator, Dignity in Schools Campaign – NY Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union Vincent Schiraldi, Senior Advisor to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Celeste Douglas-Wheeler, Principal J.H.S. 57 in Brooklyn Tala Manassah, Deputy Executive Director, Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility Kim Sweet, Executive Director, Advocates for Children of New York Please RSVP to nycyouthfunders@gmail.com by Friday, June 12, 2015