The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools will host a webinar Thursday, June 25 called, “A Watershed Moment – Policing, Protesting and Perspective.” Hilary Sloane has more information about how you can sign up for the free webinar…
The free webinar will bring together educators, law enforcement and school-based safety officers to discuss the aftermath of the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd and the worldwide protests on systemic racism, inequality and injustice that followed. The webinar will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, and will feature panelists from the District Attorney’s office, the Sheriff’s Department, and county school districts.
Visit https://sbcss.k12oms.org/1784-186697 to register for the webinar.
The webinar will be facilitated by Cherina Betters, chief of Equity and Access for SBCSS, and Daniel Marmolejo, Safety Compliance manager for SBCSS Intergovernmental Relations. County Superintendent Alejandre will provide a welcome to participants at the webinar.
“As we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times, it is critical that we engage in open dialogue that is rooted in sharing diverse perspectives that focus on compassion, empathy and our shared humanity,” County Superintendent Ted Alejandre said. “As a society, we need to aspire to provide equitable outcomes for all, regardless of race.”
Among panelists expected to attend the webinar include:
- Jason Anderson, district attorney for the county;
- Cuauhtémoc Avila, superintendent, Rialto Unified School District;
- Hardy Brown, County Board of Education member;
- Olivia Dahlin, SBCSS program manager for Clinical Services;
- Shannon Dicus, undersheriff for County Sheriff’s Department;
- Will Greer, director of Equity and Targeted Student Achievement for San Bernardino City Unified School District;
- Al Jackson, police chief for San Bernardino Community College District;
- Joseph Paulino, police chief for San Bernardino City Unified;
- Wes Simmons, police chief for Chino;
- Derek Williams police chief for Ontario.
