The International Education Policy Program at the º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù
Invites you to a College of Education Social Justice Event
Bridge Builders: Successes, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps
for Indigenous/IHE Partnerships in Maryland
Friday, April 26, 4:15-6:00 PM
via Zoom:
Featuring:
Rico Newman (Piscataway-Conoy), Elder, Choptico Band of Indians
Tiara Thomas (Piscataway-Conoy), Education and Interpretation Director, Accokeek Foundation
Kerry Hawk Lessard, MAA (Shawnee), Executive Director, Native American LifeLines, Inc.
Sherry Ayers (Lumbee/Cohaire), Research Microbiologist, FDA
Angela Stoltz (Whitetop), Assistant Clinical Professor, UMD College of Education
Join us to hear a panel of Maryland tribal elders, leaders, and citizens, along with UMD faculty,
share the success and challenges of navigating Indigenous/IHE collaborations that seek to
transform Maryland’s º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëùal systems to collectively address local and global social and
environmental justice issues.
This event is free and open to the community. Please share widely.
Questions? Contact Dr. Zeena Zakharia