Common Ground Speaks and The Pingry School Host

DR. DERALD WING SUE Professor of Counseling Psychology at Columbia University

MICROAGGRESSIONS: Toxic Rain in Classrooms, on Campuses and in Everyday Life.

Dr. Sue, respected author of numerous publications, is co-founder and President of the Asian American Psychological Foundation. His acclaimed book, Microaggressions in Everyday Life, won the inaugural UnityFirst.com National Diversity and Inclusion Book Prize. Dr. Sue’s newest book, Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race, offers fascinating insight into why the issue of race is avoided, and shares strategies on how to engage in productive discussions of race.

6:00 P.M. REFRESHMENTS | 7:00 P.M. PRESENTATION

Admission is Free and Guests Are Welcome. October 13, 2016 Please register at: http://microagressions.eventbrite.com The Pingry School Questions, contact: Dr. Diana Artis, 131 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, NJ Pingry School Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Department The Hauser Auditorium 908-647-5555

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