BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204346@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260826T074003Z DTSTART:20260902T193000Z DTEND:20260902T203000Z SUMMARY:Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’\\;s Guide t o Racial Literacy —\\; Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz in conversation with Bett ina L. Love DESCRIPTION:This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast\\ , Charis’\\; virtual event platform. This event is free\\, but regis tration is required for virtual attendance. Click here to register to att end virtually –\\; https://www.crowdcast.io/c/archaeology-of-self\\n Charis welcomes Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz in conversation with Bettina L. Love in celebration of Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’\\ ;s Guide to Racial Literacy\\, an invitation to dive deep into the heart of teaching and the sacred work of self-awareness.\\nArchaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’\\;s Guide to Racial Literacy is an invi tation to dive deep into the heart of teaching and the sacred work of sel f-awareness. It calls educators–\\;and professionals from all walks of life–\\;to embark on a lifelong journey of racial literacy\\, hea ling\\, and the pursuit of a bias-free existence. Blending personal narra tive\\, poetry\\, and guided reflection\\, Archaeology of Self offers bot h a mirror and a map that takes readers through Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz&# 8217\\;s framework for excavating one’\\;s racial identity\\, confro nting internalized bias\\, and teaching from a place of critical love\\, justice\\, and truth.\\nThis is more than a book. It is a living\\, breat hing guide for transformation. Included within are:\\n–\\; Lesson pl ans designed by educators across the country and adaptable for K-12 and b eyond.\\n–\\; Multimodal resources\\, including video suggestions\\, journaling prompts\\, mindfulness practices\\, and companion readings.\\ n–\\; A chapter-themed music playlist that sets the emotional and in tellectual tone\\, inviting deep listening\\, feeling\\, and reflection.\ \nAt its core\\, Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’\\; s Guide to Racial Literacy is a blueprint for healing and for the collect ive reimagining of education as a liberatory and humanizing force.\\nAbou t the Author\\nYolanda Sealey-Ruiz\\, Ph.D. is a Professor of English Edu cation at Teachers College\\, Columbia University\\, and the 2024 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Awardee from New York University. Her resear ch\\, published in leading academic journals\\, centers on racial literac y and educational equity.\\nShe is co-editor of five books\\, including A ll About Black Girl in Education: bell hooks and Pedagogies of Love (2024 )\\, and co-author of the multiple award-winning Advancing Racial Literac ies in Teacher Education: Activism for Equity in Digital Spaces (2021)\\, where she introduces her Archaeology of Self® concept and Racial Litera cy Development Model (RLDM). Her most recent book\\, Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’s Guide to Racial Literacy\\, was released by Routledge in Summer 2026.\\nFor five consecutive years\\, Yolanda has been named an EdWeek EduScholar Influencer\\, recognizing her among the t op 1% of education research scholars in the country. She is the founder o f the Racial Literacy Project @TC and the Racial Literacy Roundtable Seri es\\, which for 19 years has convened scholars\\, educators\\, and studen ts for critical dialogue on race and diversity.\\nHer work has been featu red in the documentaries 2 Fists Up: We Gon’ Be Alright (2016) and Defi ning Us: Children at the Crossroads of Change (2022). She is also the aut hor of two poetry collections\\, Love from the Vortex &\\; Other Poems (2020) and The Peace Chronicles (2021) and is currently writing a third collection reflecting on her childhood in the South Bronx during the 1980 s. In 2022\\, Yolanda delivered her TEDx Talk\\, Truth\\, Love &\\; Ra cial Literacy\\, at the University of Pennsylvania.\\nConnect with Yoland a on BlueSky (@sealeyruiz.bsky.social) and Instagram (@yolie_sealeyruiz). \\nAbout the Conversation Partner\\nDr. Bettina L. Love holds the esteeme d William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College\\, Columbia Univer sity\\, and is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller Puni shed for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal . This groundbreaking work garnered the prestigious Stowe Prize for Liter ary Activism and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Award. Recognized b y the Kennedy Center in 2022 as one of the Next 50 Leaders dedicated to f ostering inspiration\\, inclusivity\\, and compassion\\, Dr. Love’\\ ;s impact extends far beyond academia. In 2024\\, she received the Truth Award for Excellence in Education from Better Brothers Los Angeles and Th e Diva Foundation.\\nDr. Love actively contributes to its mission of nurt uring and empowering educators and parents committed to combating injusti ce within their educational institutions and communities. Additionally\\, Dr. Love played a pivotal role as a founding member of the Task Force be hind the groundbreaking program “\\;In Her Hands\\,”\\; a signi ficant guaranteed income pilot initiative disbursing more than $13 millio n to support Black women in Georgia.\\nRenowned as a highly sought-after public speaker\\, Dr. Love covers a wide range of compelling topics in he r engagements\\, including abolitionist teaching\\, anti-racism\\, Hip Ho p education\\, Black girlhood\\, queer youth\\, educational reparations\\ , and the use of art-based education to foster youth civic engagement. He r profound insights and expertise have earned her recognition in various news outlets\\, including NPR\\, PBS\\, The Daily Beast\\, Time\\, Educat ion Week\\, The Guardian\\, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 2018 \\, the Georgia House of Representatives honored Dr. Love with a resoluti on for her impactful contributions to the field of education. Her bestsel ler We Want To Do More Than Survive has sold close to 200\\,000 copies an d has become a staple in classrooms around the country. She is a leading voice in the field of education.\\nThe event is free and open to all peop le\\, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of t he work of Charis Circle\\, our programming non-profit. Donate on Crowdca st or via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate or in person at the ev ent.\\nCharis Books is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on site v an accessible parking\\, two ramps\\, and additional overflow accessible parking nearby. 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