MS Coalition to End Corporal Punishment

Dismantling the Pre-School to Prison Pipeline Through Black Literacy and Education for Transformation. The Mississippi Coalition To End Corporal Punishment (MSCECP) and Wayfinder Foundation will host their first education convening Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Jackson, MS. The conference theme is “Cultural Identity Restoration and the Role of Culture in Education”. The chosen Theme reflects the mission and values of the Coalition in its work to end the harsh discipline practice of Corporal Punishment which is proven to be both physically and psychologically harmful. It also reflects our aim to uplift a narrative of discipline as a building tool for growth and as a model for creating culturally responsive and nurturing school climates.

During this three-day conference, we are inviting parents, students, educators, organizational leaders’ funders, elected officials, social workers, and other child-serving practitioners to explore effective alternatives to reducing violence in schools and communities by uplifting restorative justice practices, peer mediation, SEL and participatory action research as culturally relevant & responsive teaching tools in the public education.

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