Math & Social Justice Conference2008:4-6 April2008

[radicalmath]

Join educators, parents, students, activists, and community members
from around the country for the 2008 Creating Balance in an Unjust
World conference on math education and social justice. The conference
will be at Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY from Friday, April
4th - Sunday, April 6th.

In April 2007 over 500 educators and students from 28 states attended
the first 'Creating Balance' conference. Through workshops, panels,
Keynote speakers, networking sessions, Action Groups, local chapter
meetings, and school visits, 2008 conference participants will explore
questions, challenges, and opportunities to work for social and
economic justice through mathematics and math education.

www.radicalmath.org/conference


Registration Open
Conference Registration is now open. The registration fee is on a
sliding scale from $25 - $300.

Conference Schedule
Friday, April 4th
· School Visits (limited space available)
· Kickoff Event, Vanguard High School (details TBA)

Saturday, April 5th
· Workshops (3 sessions)
· Networking Lunch
· Keynote Speaker (TBA)

Sunday, April 6th
· Panel (speakers TBA)
· Action Groups

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Request for Proposals
Reminder: the Abstract's for the RFP's are due on January 7th and the
final proposal is due January 21st

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Youth Travel Grants
We strongly value the input and expertise of young people, and are
offering travel grants for student groups to attend the conference:
www.radicalmath.org/conference