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< Back March Meeting Mar 19, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM Topic: Magnet Schools Join Us! (RSVP) Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Sheff Agreement Update 3. Introduction of Speakers 4. GH Magnet School System​​ Julie Goldstein Salvatore Menzo, Ed.D Sarah Vocca, Ph.D

MONTHLY MEETINGS The Sheff Movement’s monthly meetings , which are open to the public and draw supporters from around the region, provide a regular opportunity for parents, educators, and community members to connect with one another and help us create a path to quality, integrated education for all children. Please join us! May 2023 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2023 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2023 Meeting Wes Horton WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2023 Meeting Speakers: Callie Bostic-Gardner WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2023 Meeting Erika Haynes, Director of Community Engagement WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2022 Meeting Robin Cecere, State Department of Education WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2022 Meeting Lordes Fonseca and Youth Center for Latino Progress WHEN: WHERE: More Details... July 2022 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2022 Meeting Speakers: Principal Samantha Straker, Principal Jeff Bernabe of Bloomfield Magnet Schools WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2022 Meeting Speaker: Erika Haynes WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2022 Meeting Speakers: Keith M. Norton, Ajit Gopalakrishnan WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2022 Meeting Speakers: Julie Goldstein, Salvatore Menzo, Sarah Vocca WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2022 Meeting Featured Guest: Renita G. Ezell WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2022 Meeting Speaker: Keith Norton WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2019 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2019 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2018 Meeting Speakers: Erin Boggs, Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Dennis Parker, Robert Cotto, Jr., Frantzy Luzincourt, Sarah Zapiler ("Zaps") WHEN: WHERE: More Details... October 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... 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MONTHLY MEETINGS The Sheff Movement’s monthly meetings , which are open to the public and draw supporters from around the region, provide a regular opportunity for parents, educators, and community members to connect with one another and help us create a path to quality, integrated education for all children. Please join us! May 2023 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2023 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2023 Meeting Wes Horton WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2023 Meeting Speakers: Callie Bostic-Gardner WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2023 Meeting Erika Haynes, Director of Community Engagement WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2022 Meeting Robin Cecere, State Department of Education WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2022 Meeting Lordes Fonseca and Youth Center for Latino Progress WHEN: WHERE: More Details... July 2022 Meeting ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2022 Meeting Speakers: Principal Samantha Straker, Principal Jeff Bernabe of Bloomfield Magnet Schools WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2022 Meeting Speaker: Erika Haynes WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2022 Meeting Speakers: Keith M. Norton, Ajit Gopalakrishnan WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2022 Meeting Speakers: Julie Goldstein, Salvatore Menzo, Sarah Vocca WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2022 Meeting Featured Guest: Renita G. Ezell WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2022 Meeting Speaker: Keith Norton WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2019 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2019 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2018 Meeting Speakers: Erin Boggs, Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Dennis Parker, Robert Cotto, Jr., Frantzy Luzincourt, Sarah Zapiler ("Zaps") WHEN: WHERE: More Details... October 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2018 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... October 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2017 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... March 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2016 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... October 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... July 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2015 Meeting Come meet Hartford’s mayoral candidates. WHEN: WHERE: More Details... May 2015 Meeting Speaker: Mira Debs, Yale University WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2015 Meeting Speaker: Gary Orfield, Civil Rights Project at UCLA (by webinar) WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... January 2015 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2014 Meeting Speaker: Superintendent Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2014 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... October 2014 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... September 2014 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... July 2014 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... June 2014 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... February 2012 Meeting Guest: Commissioner Pryor WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2011 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2009 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... April 2009 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... December 2008 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2008 Meeting Led by SMC Staff/Leadership WHEN: WHERE: More Details... August 2022 (No Meeting Held) ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details... November 2022 Meeting - Cancelled ​ WHEN: WHERE: More Details...

< Back March Meeting Mar 19, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM Topic: Magnet Schools Join Us! (RSVP) Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Sheff Agreement Update 3. Introduction of Speakers 4. GH Magnet School System​​ Julie Goldstein Salvatore Menzo, Ed.D Sarah Vocca, Ph.D

Events Events that are upcoming and past in our community. Past Event May 12, 2022 at 5:00:00 PM Heroines of Hartford Unveiling Ceremony You are invited to celebrate with us at The Heroines of Hartford unveiling ceremony and view portraits of the honorees painted by renowned D.C.- based artist Levi Robinson. The paintings will remain on display for the community to appreciate w/ Master of Ceremony Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad More Details.. Past Event May 11, 2022 at 11:00:00 PM Opening Doors for Open Choice Discussion on the right to equal education, Sheff v. O’Neill court case, and Glastonbury’s participation in the Open Choice program. Speakers: Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Martha Stone, Tracy-Ann Johnson More Details.. Past Event May 9, 2022 at 11:00:00 PM Glastonbury MLK Community Initiative: Community Conversation Online Community Conversation: The culture war over America's racial reckoning and its place in public education Panelist: John Brittain, Paquita Jarman-Smith, Mark Pazniokas More Details.. Past Event April 12, 2022 at 11:00:00 PM Panel Discussion: Education, Housing, and the Role of Sheff vs. O'Neill Join us for a conversation about housing, the landmark desegregation case, Sheff vs. O’Neill, and its impact on education in Connecticut. Speakers: John Brittain, Jack Dougherty, Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Jacqueline Rabe Thomas More Details.. Past Event March 31, 2022 at 11:00:00 PM Racial Equity in Education: Honoring the Achievements of John Brittain Join the UConn School of Law to celebrate John Brittain and reflect on his many significant achievements as a faculty member. Speakers: John Brittain More Details..

MONTHLY MEETINGS The Sheff Movement’s monthly meetings , which are open to the public and draw supporters from around the region, provide a regular opportunity for parents, educators, and community members to connect with one another and help us create a path to quality, integrated education for all children. Please join us! March Meeting Mar 19, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM Topic: Magnet Schools Virtual (Zoom) Get more info... February Meeting Feb 19, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM Topic: Open Choice Virtual (Zoom) Get more info... January Meeting Jan 15, 2022 10:00-11:30 AM Topic: CSDE Update w/Keith Norton Virtual (Zoom) Get more info...

< Back Panel Discussion: Education, Housing, and the Role of Sheff vs. O'Neill Past Event Who: Speakers: John Brittain, Jack Dougherty, Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Jacqueline Rabe Thomas When: April 12, 2022 at 11:00:00 PM Where: Virtual: Via Zoom Join us for a conversation about housing, the landmark desegregation case, Sheff vs. O’Neill, and its impact on education in Connecticut. Previous Next

< Back May 2022 Meeting Who: Speaker: Erika Haynes What: We'll discuss Sheff Movement updates and be joined by the Director of Community Engagement for the School and State Finance Project, Erika Haynes Where: Virtual: Via Zoom When: May 21, 2022 at 2:00:00 PM Meeting Agenda Welcome Introduction of Speaker: Erika Haynes, director of community engagement for the School and State Finance Project School and State Finance Project Sheff Movement Updates Download Meeting Materials 2022 Legislative Session Summary.pptx .pdf Download PDF • 573KB Previous Next

< Back April 2009 Meeting Who: Led by SMC Staff/Leadership What: SMC Updates Where: Hartford City Hall, Council Chambers When: April 11, 2009 at 1:30:00 PM Previous Next

< Back November 2009 Meeting Who: Led by SMC Staff/Leadership What: Recap of our recent trip to Washington, DC and discuss the current state budget status, including possible upcoming suburban transportation issues. Where: Hartford City Hall, Council Chambers When: November 21, 2009 at 2:30:00 PM Recap of our recent trip to Washington, DC and discuss the current state budget status, including possible upcoming suburban transportation issues. Related Resources: Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Public Education Policy: A Conversation Among Policymakers, Advocates and Educators Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:00 AM Howard University School of Law Washington, D.C. Event Program Previous Next

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< Back January 2023 Meeting Who: Erika Haynes, Director of Community Engagement What: 2023 State Legislative Session: Education Advocacy at the CT State Legislature Where: Virtual: Via Zoom When: January 21, 2023 at 2:00:00 PM Meeting Agenda Welcome Introduction to Speaker School & State Finance Project - Erika Haynes, Director of Community Engagement Sheff Movement Updates Download Meeting Material 2023 Proposed Legislation Related to Education State and School Finance 012123 .pptx Download PPTX • 3.12MB Student-Centered Funding State and School Finance Presentation 012123 .pptx Download PPTX • 275KB Previous Next