Mission

... to be a catalyst for collaborative efforts to create, sponsor, and endorse educational and social programs designed to help children thrive.

The Community Coalition for Children began in the fall of 1996, to serve the needs of families throughout the region. Our unique collaboration of public, independent and alternative schools, institutions, and community service organizations sponsors dynamic and informative presentations and Teen Summits with practical solutions for living and working with children.

The major vehicle for our efforts is an annual two-day presentation and workshop combination hosted at The Garde Arts Center and Connecticut College. Participants have given us extremely positive feedback regarding our efforts to meet our goals.

Beyond Diversity: Let's Get Real
Glenn Singleton

Monday, October 22, 2006; 7:00 p.m
Garde Arts Center, State Street, New London, CT

Intergenerational Workshop
Tuesday, October 23, 2006; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Connecticut College Campus – Route 32, New London, CT

Sign, Spanish, and Chinese Translators will be available on site.

…the three essential characteristics of anti-racist leadership are Passion, Practice, and Persistence.

The Norwich Public Schools and New London Public Schools are already involved in Courageous Conversations via Glenn Singleton’s Pacific Educational Group, Inc. His two programs for the Community Coalition for Children ™ will broaden his critical message in our region. As our area becomes radically infused with different races and cultures, we must actively embrace diversity in our families, our schools, our organizations, businesses and government. We must have the courage to “get real” and help all children thrive.

The co-author of Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools, Glenn Singleton knows first hand the challenges that face all of us, whether we are black, brown, white, or yellow. Consciously or unconsciously, we have expectations of each other based on race – before we even know another’s abilities, interests, or soul. His success with school districts in California and North Carolina prove that once educators, parents, students, and community leaders honestly examine their preconceptions, policies, and procedures, the racial achievement gap can be closed.

I grew up in an entirely black community in the inner city of Baltimore… at Hilton Elementary School, all certificated and classified adults were black. Today, I realize how wonderful and important it was to my educational success that we would often see my teachers in the shopping centers, at social events, or at church on the weekends. Singleton went on to a predominantly white secondary private school, and realized that he no longer really fit in his own neighborhood or at his new school, in spite of receiving the highest award for my contribution to life on campus.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and working there as an admissions officer and administrator, Singleton moved to California to direct the West Coast admissions office. The differences between the East Coast and West Coast in terms of the racial social and political environment astonished him. He has now earned his master’s degree from the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University and serves as the adjunct professor of Educational Leadership at San José State University.

All events are free and open to the public!
Advance registration NOT required except for childcare!
Childcare available with pre-registration.