A New Leader at IUME

Teachers College has appointed Ernest Morrell as the new director of its Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME). Morrell previously was on the faculty in the Urban Schooling Division of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He has assumed a tenured full professorship at TC and the directorship of IUME offices, succeeding the Institute's founding director, Edmund W. Gordon. Read More...

IUME Culture Circle on African-American Literacies

The next IUME Culture Circle, led by Graduate Student Fellows Crystal Belle and Jamila Lyiscott, focuses on African-American Literacies and will discuss issues relating to this topic at our IUME campus in Harlem. Crystal and Jamila will engage participants--open to all students and the public--in critical dialogue through media, group discussions, and facilitator-led collaboration. Don't miss this chance to be part of this empowering space with colleagues and strangers who share a passion for activism and social justice!

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IUME Colloquia with Fulbright Scholar Katharine Vincent

IUME Fulbright Scholar Katharine Vincent presented her research from her native of England in which she explored the construction of educational success by Bangladeshi girls living in a socio-economically deprived area of east London. In addition, Katharine discussed her research in the context of her experiences living in the United States and a special Student Researcher. We had another great turnout that was able to see Katharine and share this space at our IUME headquarters. Click here for details from this event! Video and pictures will be available soon.

Tucson Teachers Speak Out! Screening of Precious Knowledge at TC

IUME is extremely excited to announce that in partnership with a host of other activist-scholar institutions in New York City, the Plaintiffs of Arizona HB 2281 will be visiting Teachers College and IUME to discuss the ethnic studies ban in Arizona. Centering on a screening of the critically-acclaimed and immensely powerful documentary Precious Knowledge, a number of critical events will take place at Teachers College. Come support this important cause and join in solidarity with people from all over the city--and the country!

Click here for details of a weekend's worth of events!

Recap of IUME Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. David Wall Rice

The Institute for Urban and Minority Education was proud to host its inaugural Visiting Faculty Fellow speaker Dr. David Wall Rice of Morehouse College, on February 2nd, 2012, at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Rice, a Professor of Psychology, discussed his talk entitled, "Black Men, Black Boys, and Popular Spaces: Identity and Authentic Engagement in the Everyday" as well as his research on African Americans and identity. We had a great turnout on campus and a wonderful reception following the event.

Click here for a recap of the event and here for a few photos of the afternoon.

IUME Proudly Presents its "Culture Circles"

Based on the research and insight of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, IUME is proud to present our "Culture Circles," in which participants and facilitator together discuss generative themes that have significance within the context of students', educators', and researchers' lives. These themes, which are related but not limited to critical literacy, popular culture, urban schooling, critical pedagogy, critical race theory, engaged research, Hip Hop, and culturally empowering frameworks, are discovered through the cooperative research of educators and students. Check out the recap and pictures from our first "Culture Circle!"

"Culture Circles" will take once a month and are led by different IUME staff and other community leaders. Click here to learn more...

IUME Colloquium Recap with Post-Doctoral Fellow Benji Chang

The Institute for Urban and Minority Education presented its inaugural IUME Colloquium featuring IUME Post-Doctoral Fellow Benji Chang on Friday, December 9th, from noon to 2pm at the Edmund W. Gordon Campus in Harlem. Dr. Chang came to us after receiving his Ph.D in Urban Schooling from UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. During the Colloquium, Dr. Chang discussed his research, entitled "Disciplined & Organized, Is How I Handle Mine: Community Engagement Approaches to Literacy, Pedagogy, & Social Justice." Check out our blog and our photo gallery for a recap of this event!

Have You Met the IUME Team?

In addition to a new director, IUME is proud to have a host of new scholars, graduate students, and staff for the 2011-2012 year and beyond. Joining Dr. Morrell and past and current IUME Assistant Director Veronica Holly is two Post-Doctoral Scholars, a Fulbright Scholar, and a host of graduate research assistants with varying areas of expertise. Working together in collaboration and joining together in solidarity with the community, the IUME team looks forward to supporting IUME as it is ushered into a new area. Check out the IUME team here...