(WNY News Now) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) School-to-Prison Pipeline Committee presents, “Correcting the Pipeline: Conscious Approaches to the Vulnerable Populations,” a virtual conference addressing the school-to-prison pipeline. The conference will include a keynote address from Dr. Howard C. Stevenson, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education; Professor of Africana Studies, in the Human Development & Quantitative Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania; and the Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative. Through engaging discussion with community leaders, real-life stories that sparked change, and inspiring speakers, this conference will explore ways to correct the pipeline and address the ongoing challenges.
- EVENT: Correcting the Pipeline: Conscious Approaches to the Vulnerable Populations
- DATE: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- LOCATION: virtual via Microsoft TEAMS
- Please register in advance
About Dr. Howard Stevenson: Howard Stevenson is a nationally sought expert on how to resolve racial stress and trauma that affect health at every stage of life. His work prepares children and adults to assert themselves during face-to-face microaggressions that undermine academic and work productivity. Key to this racial healing work is integrating cultural strengths to reduce in-the-moment threat reactions, increase access to memory, physical mobility, and voice, and prevent long-term health detriment. Dr. Stevenson has served for 32 years as a clinical psychologist working in under-resourced rural and urban neighborhoods across the country.
About the PHRC: The PHRC, the state’s civil rights enforcement agency, urges anyone who has experienced acts of discrimination or hate to file a complaint by calling 717-787-4410. Information and resources are also available at www.PHRC.pa.gov. Follow the PHRC on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
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