EVENT: 2nd Annual Intercultural Communication and Education Symposium
DATE: February 9-11
Rose State College will commemorate the landmark "Brown v. Board of Education" Supreme Court decision during the 2nd Annual Intercultural Communication and Education Symposium, February 9-11, on campus.
The theme for this year's symposium is "Brown v. Board of Education: The Next 50 Years-Moving Beyond Desegregation Toward Interculturalism." The intent of the Symposium is to encourage the development of the necessary skills participants need to act as cultural bridges within their organizations.
"In this symposium, we're taking a look at our past in an effort to help construct a positive future for all people," said Dr. Shenethia Manuel, RSC presidential advisor for intercultural communication and education. "It's important in the 21st century to understand that our world has expanded. In 1954, we were halfway through the 20th century and still legally excluding people. We've now come to understand that it's important not only to disassemble the legal barriers but also to promote 'inclusivity' and interaction between people and cultural groups."
Keynote speakers include Dr. Carlos E. Cortes from the University of California, Riverside; Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of Oliver Brown, the named plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education, and president of the Brown Foundation; and Tulsa University Law School Dean Martin Belsky.
Registration fees are $100 for non-students and $60 for non-Rose State students. Registration fees include one ticket to the February 10 Shemekia Copeland concert at Rose State.
To register or for more information, call Dr. Manuel at (405) 733-7905 or send an e-mail to smanuel@rose.edu.