Vassar faculty, staff, and guests host a book launch for Partnering for Transformation in Schools and Beyond, followed by a panel discussion on community-engaged praxis. Organized by Maria Hantzopoulos, the event will include discussions from each of the panel members as well as broader questions and answers from the group.

Panel members include:

• Maria Hantzopoulos
  Professor of Education, Coordinator of Secondary Teacher Education, and Director of International Studies, Vassar 

• Leonisa Ardizzone
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Education, Vassar

• Taneisha Means
  Associate Professor of Political Science, Vassar

• Shona Tucker
  Professor of Drama on the Mary Riepma Ross ’32 Chair and Chair of Drama, Vassar

• Eva Woods
  Professor of Hispanic Studies and Director of Media Studies, Vassar

• Elizabeth Cannon
  Ed.D., Director of Community Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship, Vassar

• Sandra Sirota
  Director, Human Rights Close to Home, Assistant Professor in Residence, Experiential Global Learning and Human Rights, University of Connecticut

• Hakim Williams
  Chairperson/Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Professorship of Peace and Justice Studies & Associate Professor Africana Studies, Gettysburg College

This event is sponsored by Vassar’s International Studies Program, Department of Education, Department of Political Science, and Media Studies Program, along with Engaged Pluralism and the Office of Community-Engaged Learning. The Tatlock Endowment and The Peace Education Center of the Hudson Valley are also sponsors.

There is a ramped entrance on the side of the building next to the Aula for accessibility. No reservations are required and the event is free and open to the public.