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-----Original Message-----
From: Knight Abowitz, Kathleen Dr. 
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 4:03 PM
To: Coates, Rodney D. Dr.
Subject: FW: Fire in the Heart: A Community Dialogue

Rodney - Can you promote this via THE DRUM ?  Thanks!

Kathleen

Kathleen Knight Abowitz
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Educational Leadership Miami University
304 McGuffey Hall
Oxford, OH  45056
513.529.6848 (office)
513.529.6825 (EDL main office)
513.529.1729 (fax)
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>Dear Colleagues,
>
>This semester we are fortunate to have two guest speakers coming to 
>Miami as a part of the Joyce Barnes Farmer Guest Professor Grant.
>
>Mark Warren is an Associate Professor at Harvard University and author 
>of Fire in the Heart:  How White Activists Embrace Racial Justice
>
>http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Heart-Activists-Embrace-Politics/dp/01997512
>50
>
>and
>
>Madeline Talbott, a Chicago based community organizer who is featured 
>in the book.
>
>They will be speaking on Wednesday, November 9th at 5:30 in McGuffey 322.
>
>In essence the dialogue will focus on how people in positions of 
>privilege come to embrace social justice issues.
>
>The 50 people featured in the book are all community activists, but I 
>believe that the findings are pertinent for any individual who actively 
>participates in public life.
>
>Attached is a copy of the flier and I am hoping that you will be 
>willing to help me promote this opportunity to your students and other 
>colleagues across campus.
>
>If you have any questions please don¹t hesitate to contact me!
>
>Thank you,
>
>Michael
>
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>Michael P. Evans, Ph.D.
>Assistant Professor
>Miami University
>School of Education Health and Society
>McGuffey Hall 401H
>Oxford, OH 45056-3493
>Office: (513) 529-6410
>twitter: @OhioEduNews
>Director, Certificate in Family, School, and Community Connections:
>www.muohio.edu/communitycertificate