Ellis students take part in a dialog about race
As part of the Ellis commitment to diversity, a small group of Ellis Upper School students joined Pittsburgh college students in a special October 2 workshop about race and identity led by NPR correspondent Michele Norris. The workshop was presented by Carnegie Museum of Natural History in association with the exhibition RACE: Are we really so different? Using some of the 6-word statements from her Race Card Project, Ms. Norris engaged the group in a meaningful conversation about race.
Two of the six Ellis girls who took part provided testimonials:
"I had a great time listening to Michelle Norris' talk because I loved how she was able to make an uncomfortable subject comfortable and she was able to give informative advice to people of all races."
"It was a raw yet comfortable atmosphere that allowed a diverse group of people to talk about how they view race and culture as it related to them and their community."
The night before, members of the Ellis community attended Norris' lecture Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race.
You may learn more about this lecture and the Race Card Project in this WESA-FM interview with Ms. Norris: http://wesa.fm/post/npr-journalist-michele-norris-talks-race-america
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"I had a great time listening to Michelle Norris' talk because I loved how she was able to make an uncomfortable subject comfortable and she was able to give informative advice to people of all races."
"It was a raw yet comfortable atmosphere that allowed a diverse group of people to talk about how they view race and culture as it related to them and their community."
The night before, members of the Ellis community attended Norris' lecture Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race.
You may learn more about this lecture and the Race Card Project in this WESA-FM interview with Ms. Norris: http://wesa.fm/post/npr-journalist-michele-norris-talks-race-america
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