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Oct. 26, 2007

Tentative Schedule for the GTCRP's Nov. 3rd Strategy Meeting

by Kyle Lambelet

11:00  A NEW VISION FOR GREENSBORO: Why a Truth and Community Reconciliation Process? Why must we continue this work?

12:30  WORKING LUNCH: What has changed in your life and in your community’s life because of the TRC Process?

1:15  CAUCUSING TOWARD OUR CAUSE: Concrete planning workshops toward implementation of specific recommendations.

2:00  ORGANIZING THE WORK: How will we carry the work of implementing the recommendations of the Final...  

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Oct. 19, 2007

Letter from the GTCRP Local Task Force Co-Chairs

by Carolyn Allen, Rev. Dr. Gregory T. Headen, Kyle Lambelet and Z. Holler

Dear Friend,

Over six years ago, in January of 2001, a cross section of thirty-two Greensboro community leaders signed the Declaration of Intent of the Greensboro Truth and Community Reconciliation Project stating their intention to, “to lead Greensboro into becoming a more just, understanding and compassionate community” by examining the events of Nov. 3rd, 1979. The declaration goes on to say:

“We believe that by helping to clear up lingering confusion,...  

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Oct. 19, 2007

Critical Democratic Education is Child Centered and Community Owned/Based/Controlled

by Ed Whitfield

(0) All children learn all the time unless there is a serious and rare neurological pathology (brain damage or deformity).

(0a) Education should foster the development of the whole child into a healthy, meaningful, engaged, informed, empowered/powerful and capable adult through being a healthy, meaningfully engaged, informed, and nurtured child.

(1) Standardized tests are not good means of assessing the full range of human development children are capable of and  which is...  

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