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Congratulations to one of our Student Advisory Committee members, Maryluz Hoyos, for being selected for the Urban Leaders Fellowship this summer!!

#AAPIHeritageMonth Today for AAPI Heritage Month we are spotlighting Epeli Hauofa Hauofa was a Tongan & Fijian writer, teacher, and anthropologist. In his well-known essay, "Our Sea of Islands".... Hauofa's teachings spoke of Oceania as vast & interconnected via the ocean rather than tiny, isolated land masses. Learn more: https://globalsocialtheory.org/thinkers/hauofa-epeli/ Mizzou: College of Education

What great work in Mizzou School of Health Professions! We have enjoyed collaborating with faculty, staff, and students in SHP and look forward to continuing the work together with you and the Mizzou: College of Education community. Thank you for providing examples of Inclusive Excellence!

Mizzou Ed Bridge Newsletter Week of May 10, 2021 - https://mailchi.mp//mizzou-ed-bridge-newsletter-week-of-fe @MizzouEducation Last spring semester newsletter. Look for a summer edition the start of June!

#aapiheritagemonth Today for AAPI Heritage Month we are spotlighting John Pule. Pule is a Niuean poet, artist, and writer. His paintings are inspired by hiapo, traditional Niuean tapa paintings.... "My heart and my thoughts were always on Niue. But here I was living in Aotearoa on someone else's land. Writing helped change me, painting helped change me." Learn more: https://ocula.com/artists/john-pule/ Mizzou: College of Education

#BlackHistoryMonth Today we are spotlighting Ms. Lauryn Hill. Lauryn Hill is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.... Debuting at #1, her album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" set the tone for women in music, earning widespread critical acclaim. "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" swept the '99 Grammy's, allowing Hill to make history in several ways. That night she won five solo GRAMMY's, becoming the first woman to do so. The album also became the first hip-hop album to earn Album Of The Year. The Miseducation has continued to set precedents, most recently as it certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying the sale of more than 10 million copies in the US alone. https://www.rollingstone.com//lauryn-hill-rare-interview-/ Mizzou: College of Education

Mizzou: College of Education Community! Our partners with our Bridge to Mizzou:AVID Mentoring program is having a fundraiser. Enjoy some Chipotle to support AVID at Muriel W. Battle High School!!!

Resource Spotlight: This week we are highlighting a Padlet that has several resources for teaching anti-racism. Within this resource, there are articles, videos, visuals, definitions, and so much more. This resource can be found at https://padlet.com/aliciabankhofer/antiracism

As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to an end, consider attending these two events on Black Culture. Mizzou: College of Education

#BlackHistoryMonth Today is the birthday of one of America's most prominent sociologists, W. E. B. DuBois. DuBois is famous for being an advocate for civil rights for Black Americans.... His works such as "The Souls of Black Folk" sought to capture and contextualize the Black Experience in America while pushing for, and accepting nothing less than, the highest degree of equality possible. His work was revolutionary to the field of sociology and inspires people to this day! Learn more here: https://www.theintelligencer.com//HONORING-BLACK-HISTORY-M Mizzou: College of Education