Educator Workshop: Freedom Day! Teaching Civil Rights Taking Action

On February 3, 1964, almost 500,000 New York City school children stayed home to protest school segregation in the city. More than 60 years later, the New York City Public School system remains one of the most segregated in the country. Join educators and curators from the Museum of the City of New York and the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, to reflect on the legacy of this historic civic action, how segregation has persisted in New York City schools, and how we can take inspiration from the past to act for a better future.

Light breakfast of coffee, tea, and pastries provided.

Program Schedule

8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Check-In
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Keynote Panel: Curating Civil Rights – Collections and Curriculum 
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Workshop 1: Hands-on Workshop and Tour of Activist New York with Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism, Sarah Seidman 
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Lunch on Own 
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Workshop 2: Cara Hill, Education Development Specialist, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 
1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Workshop 3: Putting it into Practice/Reflection 
2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Evaluation, CTLE Forms, Wrap Up 

The Museum of the City of New York is a certified CTLE provider. Participation in this program provides 5 CTLE credit hours.