The award recognizes one superintendent or school district CEO who has exhibited outstanding commitment to restoring music education in his or her school district. Lolli was chosen for her deep commitment to providing students across the city of Dayton with a well-rounded education that includes music.
Starting in 2019, Save the Music and Dayton Public Schools teamed up to jumpstart comprehensive music education programs in all 15 elementaries and three middle schools, reaching all K-8th grade students across the district. Lolli ensured every student in the district has access to music education, taught by qualified teachers as part of the regular school day.
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KETTERING
Racial Equity Survey report is available
In January 2021, the city of Kettering’s Board of Community Relations conducted an online racial equity survey as a first step toward better understanding the perceptions of race relations in Kettering. Complete racial equity survey results are available for viewing at www.ketteringoh.org/board-of-community-relations.
Established by city charter in 1969, the BCR is composed of community volunteers to promote and encourage the creation and maintenance of an inclusive community by fostering equal opportunities and respect for all people.
The survey was open from Jan. 11 to March 24, 2021 through online avenues. It presented 16 questions regarding demographics, race relations, social networks and equal opportunity. Respondents were asked about their interactions with businesses and police, as well as access to jobs, education, health services and home buying opportunities.
This survey was intended and designed to assess perceptions of racism, not necessarily to determine the existence or extent of racial inequity. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON
Dayton Unit NAACP to host Town Hall
The Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a virtual town hall titled, “Equal Justice Requires Environmental Justice!” The event will take place on Monday, Feb. 28 at 6:45 p.m. via Zoom and will broadcast live on the Dayton Unit NAACP Facebook page.
The distinguished guests will be SeMia Bray, Black Environmental Leaders Association, Cray Consulting Group, Inc., Board Member, Ohio Climate Justice Fun; Yesenia Rivera, Director Energy Equity and Inclusion, Solar United Neighbors; Mryia Williams, Ohio Program Associate, Solar United Neighbors, Ohio Representative Implementing Miami Valley Solar Co-Op; and La’Tonya Troutman, Communications Manager, Solar United Neighbors, Regional Associate Overseeing Midwestern States. The moderator will be Gary J. Leppla, Esq., Chair of the Dayton Unit NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee.
For more information on the Dayton Unit NAACP, call 937-222-2172 or visit www.naacpdayton.org. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON
UD hosts virtual symposium
The University of Dayton will be hosting its annual Global Voices Symposium on March 1-2. This year’s theme is “Africa in Our Century.” The event will address the growing presence of the continent and what effect that has on our future. Professors, community leaders, and students will all be a part of the two-day discussion.
The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Landry Signé, a well-respected professor who has won over 70 awards and distinctions globally for his academic, policy, business, and leadership accomplishments.
Signe is managing director and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, distinguished fellow at Stanford University’s Centre for African Studies, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Agile Governance and WEF’s Regional Action Group for Africa.
To learn more or to register, go to www.udayton.edu. STAFF REPORT
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker