Anti-racism book discussion is next week
Join faculty, staff, and parents on Thursday, October 8 for a discussion of Ijeoma Oluo's "So You Want to Talk About Race" as we seek to learn, to act, and — most importantly — to be anti-racist.
By Anna Cramer, USNA Co-President
University School of Nashville Sixth Grade English Teacher Katie Sandidge and USNA Co-President Anna Cramer will host a USN community-wide discussion of the book "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo via Zoom on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. USN parents, faculty, and staff are invited to join this discussion of a book that encourages honest conversations about race and racism on topics including:
As our nation moves toward an overdue reckoning on racism, our school community strives not only to discuss, but also to act. We ask each person to come to the discussion with a quote that stuck with you after you put down the book and an action that you would like to take (or are already taking) in response to this book. I once overheard a Lower School teacher asking her class to “be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” It might put you outside your comfort zone to join a discussion about race with fellow parents, faculty, and staff, but we hope that you will take that step and join us as we seek to learn, to act, and, most importantly, to be anti-racist.
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University School of Nashville Sixth Grade English Teacher Katie Sandidge and USNA Co-President Anna Cramer will host a USN community-wide discussion of the book "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo via Zoom on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. USN parents, faculty, and staff are invited to join this discussion of a book that encourages honest conversations about race and racism on topics including:
- “What if I talk about race wrong?”
- “What are microaggressions?”
- “Why are our students so angry?”
As our nation moves toward an overdue reckoning on racism, our school community strives not only to discuss, but also to act. We ask each person to come to the discussion with a quote that stuck with you after you put down the book and an action that you would like to take (or are already taking) in response to this book. I once overheard a Lower School teacher asking her class to “be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” It might put you outside your comfort zone to join a discussion about race with fellow parents, faculty, and staff, but we hope that you will take that step and join us as we seek to learn, to act, and, most importantly, to be anti-racist.
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Spring sports season ends with podium finishes, trophies
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USN creates the Juliet Douglas Endowed Fund for Student Success
For the entire USN community: an invitation to give in gratitude, in celebration, and in honor of the woman who has given so much to our school. Make a gift at usn.org/giving to support students with needs beyond tuition and honor Interim Director Juliet Douglas.Read More -
Middle School Quiz Bowl competes at national championship
The Middle School Quiz Bowl finished off another successful season with a trip to the Middle School National Championship Tournament in Chicago. The team fought hard and ended the season as a top-100 program in the country, finishing 75th overall. Congratulations to the team on a great performance and to Lucas Lupu ’31, named an All Star for being the fifth-highest scorer nationwide.Read More
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2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.