[WAsummit] Youtube - GAP on racism at World Bank and IAD

[Louisa Davis]

Of interest...esp. regarding treatment of African diaspora:

The Government Accountability Project¹s recent discussion at Busboys and
Poets about racial issues at the World Bank and Inter-American Development
Bank (IDB) is now available on YouTube at the following links:
 
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_JKAbjM9I
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qs_WnKkGlQ
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yv-9qA8FqA
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6vVLg35yuU&feature=channel
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6vVLg35yuU&amp;feature=channel>
 
In addition, a summary of the event, with photographs, is available on GAP¹s
blog 
<http://whistleblower.typepad.com/all_things_whistleblower_/2010/01/gap-host
s-successful-discussion-about-racial-issues-at-the-world-bank-and-idb.html>
. 

We welcome your feedback and encourage you to post your suggestions. We are
especially interested in your ideas on two topics:
 
1) The steps that we, as NGOs, can take to encourage the Banks to advance on
this issue;
2) The steps the Banks can take to address the socioeconomic problems that
affect the Afro-descendant population.
 
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on 1/25/10 5:04 PM, Sharon Martinas at cws at igc.org wrote:

> dearest tema,
> 
> I am forwarding your request to the WAsummit list serve which has
> lots of fabulous educators on it.  With the strong support that you
> are one of my mentors in this difficult work of anti-racist
> education.   much love, sharon
> 
> On Jan 25, 2010, at 8:21 AM, Tema Okun wrote:
> 
>> Dear good friends,
>> 
>> Some of you know, and many may not, that I am looking for a job.
>> Prompted by my good friend Kristin Bradley-Bull, I am sending this
>> letter asking for help!
>> 
>> I have completed my doctoral program at UNC-Greensboro and now have
>> a doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching with a specialization in
>> Cultural Studies. My dream is to land a full-time job in a
>> department that appreciates both collaborative and collegial work as
>> well as the importance of community-based problem-solving. My goal
>> is to work with students to push/support/help them engage in
>> community change and justice work (whether as a teacher, social
>> worker, activist...) as effectively as possible!
>> 
>> What I am finding, in addition to the challenges of our current
>> economy, is that I do not quite fit the traditional profile for most
>> of the job openings that are being posted (what a surprise!). Most
>> education departments are looking for people with public school
>> teaching experience, which I do not have. What I do have, as you
>> know, is an extremely strong background in community-based
>> facilitation, training, and development with a focus on race,
>> racism, and oppression issues. While I understand the desire for
>> faculty with public school experience, I think I do offer a
>> perspective and experience that is often under-represented and whose
>> importance is often overlooked -- one that sees the school system as
>> operating within a larger community affecting and affected by the
>> politics, egos, social concerns and constraints of all those who
>> interact with the schools, too often without a critical and/or
>> compassionate lens. I am hoping to find a position where my
>> community experience is valued and seen as the asset that I think it
>> is.
>> 
>> While I am seeking positions in education departments, I am also
>> applying to and open to jobs in other departments where the focus is
>> on working with students to understand and address issues of race,
>> class, gender, sexuality, oppression, and organizational and
>> community development. For example, I have applied to a few jobs in
>> Multicultural and/or Ethnic Studies. While I am not attached to a
>> particular department or even to a college or university setting per
>> se, I do want a job where I am teaching, because that is what I both
>> do best and most love to do (no coincidence).
>> 
>> I am writing to you to ask for your help, something I am decidedly
>> uncomfortable doing. Despite my political understanding of our
>> interconnectedness, I seem to have managed to hold on to the
>> Puritan, capitalist belief in self-sufficiency and "making it on
>> your own." Also, I hate to be any trouble!! Realizing, with
>> Kristin's prompting, that this is ridiculous, I am reaching out to
>> you to let you know that I am looking, that I am open to moving,
>> that I would consider any job that makes good use of my skills and
>> experience.
>> 
>> I am attaching my CV; you are more than welcome to forward this on
>> to anyone you think might be interested.
>> 
>> I realize that there may not be much you can do; just know that I am
>> grateful for your support in all its various forms.
>> 
>> Let me know if you have any questions or would like additional
>> information.
>> 
>> Thanks so much,
>> 
>> Tema
>> 
>> <Okun Resume 2010.pdf>
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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