This presentation showcases the use of critical race and culturally responsive theories to engage a racially diverse classroom community in a difficult, but frank, conversation on race and language-based social marginalization in k-20 education. The names and roles of the presenters are as follows: Immaculee Harushimana (Lehman College), Moderator, with seven presenters: Fatou Coundoul, Richard J. Hopwood, Todd Currie, Linda Oppong, Aimee Grace Embambagatse, Mike Florio, and John P. Moschetti. In the form of a panel, the presenters, all of whom are former attendees in the course, will share with the audience from the content of the presentations they gave on a self-selected reading and the lessons and self-connections they made with the theme of their article.
