Salem-Keizer Public Schools is partnering with members in the community to provide a series of learning sessions throughout the 2021-22 school year. These sessions are currently held online and are open to the public. 

The second Community Learning Session is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, January 31 and will be hosted by Salem-Keizer School Board Chair Osvaldo Avila and SKPS Director of Student Equity, Access and Advancement Cynthia Richardson. 

The online-only session includes an interactive presentation celebrating Black history in our state. Panelists include McKay Senior Grace Caldwell, who also serves as the student advisor to the school board,  Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick, Oregon Black Pioneers President Willie Richardson and Gwen Carr who served on the board of the Oregon Black Pioneers for close to 20 years.

The event will be hosted on Zoom and will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with time for questions from attendees. 

American sign language interpretation will be available. Please use the registration form to make a request for language interpretation.

Registration link

https://salkeizsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qdX9BhivTYWdsR5Ym4nqBQ