In association with Bank Street Alumni Association, join us in person as we celebrate Fern Khan’s new book, Through Jamaican Lenses: A Memoir. During the event, Khan will share about her joyful upbringing in Jamaica, what led her to the United States, and her exceptional life and career. The conversation will be led by Fern’s son, Javaid Khan, SFC ’88 and former Head of the Upper School at Bank Street School for Children.
Please join Dr. David Penberg (Tuesday, October 15, 2024) and assorted Liberty grads for a soul warming and energizing salon that will feature a short documentary film, a panel discussion, and a conversation and exploration between panelists and their voices recorded 34 years ago.
Come join us online Friday, February 9 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM for Library Salon #33. We will be celebrating the Occasional Paper Series 50th Issue. At this salon, we will enact what Occasional Papers has always done – inviting participants to join us in dreaming about a future in which we fully realize our commitment to radical openness. What should our next decade of issues look and sound like?
Come join us Friday, January 19 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM for Library Salon #32. Bank Street’s Robin Hummel and Laura Zadoff as well as co-author Steven Goss, will present their new book: Transforming Online Teaching in Higher Education: Essential Practices for Engagement, Equity, and Inquiry. Light refreshments will be served.
Learn how to differentiate between a diverse, affirming, and anti-racist children’s book. Bank Street School for Children teacher Susie Rios and children’s librarian Kharissa Kenner will delve into these nuances and demonstrate how to curate an inclusive classroom library.
Come join us for a 90-minute launch event featuring educators and the guest editors of the Bank Street Occasional Paper Series #48, Learning within Socio-political Landscapes: (Re)imagining Children’s Geographies. This hybrid library salon will be held with an in-person audience and also include a Zoom link for remote participants.
What happens when freedom of expression and the freedom to read come under threat? At Bank Street’s upcoming Library Salon #28, we will hear from historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus, whose latest book, You Can’t Say That!, compiles the stories of thirteen authors of banned books and their experiences with censorship and free expression.
Please join Bank Street College, Teachers College, and Erikson Institute for a 90-minute special event “The Pandemic as a Portal to New Futures in Education.” It features educators and parents who contributed articles to Bank Street Occasional Paper Series #46.
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Occasional Paper Series #45: “Welcoming Narratives in Education: A Tribute to the Life Work of Jonathan Silin.” The new issue is available from our website. Library Salons are a series of informal lectures and group discussions held after hours on Friday evenings.
Join us Friday, October 4, 5:30–7:30 PM to celebrate Rima Shore’s new book, Lady with a Brooch: Violinist Eva Mudocci – a Biography and a Detective Story. With this story as backdrop, we will discuss: what does it mean to be a researcher? A learner? An expert?