It seems like it was just yesterday that we finished planning Holocaust and human rights programs for educators in North and South Carolina and started working with old and new …
Social justice education… from the election primaries to the arts
Politics & Primaries Marion Wright Edelman taught that democracy is not a spectator sport. Early voting has started and one of the most significant ways to create the change you …
Yom Haatzmaut, Israel Independence Day Lunch & Learn, Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Join us for a Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day Lunch & Learn focused on Megillat Haatzmaut, Israel’s Declaration of Independence, the visionary foundational document of the State of Israel. The …
Holocaust Education: It’s not just for schools anymore!
When the Greenspon Center opened its doors, our goal was to provide meaningful Holocaust education throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. We began by creating unique opportunities for educator professional development and quickly …
Election Season Event: Candidates of Color Forum at Queens University, April 21st @ 7:00 pm
Election Season Event: April 2022 Candidates of Color Forum with Aisha Dew & Rev. Vahisha Hasan and Queens Students Thursday, April 21, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Ketner Auditorium at …
Jewish Life at Queens Receives Grants for Engaging Student Programs
Jewish Life at Queens University works hard throughout the year to create opportunities for learning about Jewish culture, Jewish history, and Jewish identity. We are proud to announce that our …
Wedges versus solidarity in Muslim-Jewish relations
by Dr. Hadia Mubarak and Rabbi Judy Schindler Whether it’s the synagogue hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas or other acts of violence, such events tap into deep fears and threaten to …
A Call to Action for Us All
On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the first day of Black History Month, twelve HBCUs received bomb threats. Administrators notified students and locked down their campuses. Students sheltered in place. Police …
154 years of systemic racism in Mecklenburg County Government – here’s what you can do
The Coalition for Truth and Reconciliation held a press conference on February 11th to disseminate a newly released report created by the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to educate …
Spiral of Transformative Change: A Liberatory Approach to Racial Equity, March 28th at 7:00 pm
If you have spent the past year reading everything you can on racial justice and racial equity, then this is the workshop for you. The Greenspon Center is excited to …