THE GOOD FIGHT CONTINUES
Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice is committed to make good trouble
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Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice
Coalition4Justice
Your support means more than ever
an end of year message
Have a pleasant, and peaceful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Remain blessed!
-- Dr. Bernadine E. Ahonkhai, Founder/CEO.
Grants and Awards Won!
Coalition4Justice is a proud recipient of:
The Montgomery County ARPA Fund,
The Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, &
a First Place Award in the Equity and Justice category for the
2024 Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Awards
Dr. Bernadine E. Ahonkhai was appointed to the Montgomery County Commission for Women in July 2024
OUR MISSION
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Promote public awareness and community understanding aimed at the elimination of Discrimination, Inequity, Injustice, and Racism.
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Serve as a safe space for individuals to come together and engage in authentic conversations about racial inequity and social injustice.
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Strive to realize stated goals through the creation and implementation of various programs and initiatives in the school system and our communities.
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Utilize education, training, and civic action as catalysts for achieving transformational, sustainable and measurable change in our society.
"Advancing Equity & Justice Together"
Coalition4Justice presents
This session delves into how including ethnic history in social studies curriculum can have transformative impact on school culture and climate. Shifting pedagogical approaches redefine the teaching of history through a lens of cultural relevance and equity will be explored. Participants will leave with practical insights on how to integrate these methods into their practice to promote student engagement and critical thinking. Other attendees will learn what to look for from teachers and schools that would promote a better understanding and appreciation of our collective diversity.
SPECIAL GUEST: Mr. Ismael Jimenez is a dedicated educator who, for the last eighteen years, has worked with students in Philadelphia from preschool age to high school. Currently, he serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Teacher Apprentice Program (UTAP)
This is a FREE ONLINE event. EVERYONE IS WELCOME, but registration is required. Q & A after presentation.
"Don't miss Your chance to join in the Conversation!"
The Coalition for Justice and Racial Equity is the proud recipient of the 2024 Philadelphia Innovation Award for our Youth Build Diversity Ambassador Leadership Program
The YouthBuild Diversity Ambassador Program was established to serve as a catalyst for positive, transformative change in our community and beyond by investing in our community’s children.
Are you a School District or Community Organization looking to deliver this program?
GEORGE FLOYD AND AMERICA: What has changed?
Three years ago, George Floyd was maliciously killed by a police officer, who was convicted of his murder. The world gasped, but how has America changed in the wake of his horrific death? This gripping article takes a hard look at that question.
And how have you changed?
Three years after George Floyd's murder, is America in a better place?
by Marquise Francis, National Reporter, Yahoo News
RELATED READING:
Justice Dept. Data on Racial, Gender, and Age Bias in Policing,article by Leah Wang
I Can't Breathe, a poem by Rabbi Lance Sussman
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean speaks at the First Coalition4Justice Anniversary Celebration in 2021.
Our Founder, President, and CEO, Dr. Bernadine Eyo Ahonkhai, was the special guest on the international radio talk show, Suffering in Silence, on Luvbay Afrobeat Music Talk Radio, with host Evangelist Tia May and co-host Bob McComas-Wood.
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