Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

Title: Anti-racist Education and the role of public policies: paths for racial equity

Date: April 16th

Time: 5:30 pm to 7pm (ET)

Location: Brazilian Foundation - 216 East 45th Street - Suite 1106 - New York - NY – 10017.

Organizations: 
SETA Project (ActionAid Brazil)
Uneafro/Brazil
Brazil Foundation
MIR (Ministry of racial equality/Brazil)
MRE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Brazil)
Observatório da Branquitude
Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES)

Language: Portuguese with English translation

Side event description:
The panel aims to discuss the importance of implementing anti-racist pedagogical practices in Brazilian education, highlighting how public policies can contribute to promoting racial equality in the educational system and in the society. For that, we will understand the strategies of the Brazilian State, of the NGO and the social movements. Furthermore, the table aims to analyses the public policies and discuss the experiences and challenges to implement these policies. 

SPEAKERS: 
Ana Paula Brandão (Actionaid/SETA Project)
Douglas Belchior (Uneafro)
Clédisson Junior (MIR)
Fabrício Araújo Prado (MRE)
Clélia Prestes (AMMA Psique e Negritude)
Manuela Thamani (Observatório da Branquitude)

Link to register: 
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