HOW YOU ARE INVITED TO ASIAN-AMERICANS PACIFIC ISLANDERS PANEL DISCUSSION MAY 9TH AT 5 P.M., EST - RSVP! (1906 hits)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ASIAN-AMERICANS PACIFIC ISLANDERS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND:
WHAT: AAPI Educator Panel
WHEN: Tuesday, May 9, 2017,
TIME: 5:00-7:00pm
The US Department of Education is hosting a discussion on the experience of Asian American and Pacific Islander educators for AAPI Heritage Month and Teacher Appreciation Week. The event will begin with remarks from DC State Superintendent Hanseul Kang (https://osse.dc.gov/biography/hanseul-kang…) ill be followed by a panel discussion on how to diversify the teaching profession. The panelists are all current and former teachers that will speak on their identities as AAPI, their current role in education, and their advice for those entering the teaching profession.
The panelists are listed below:
•Aman Dhanda, Senior Fellow at ASCD •Brian Fu, Program Analyst at the US Department of Education •Jeremy Akiyama, Third Grade Teacher at Thomas Stone Elementary School •Kevika Amar, School Leader at KIPP: Pride High School •Moderator: Holly Ham, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Management
