Professional Development Workshop Series Presents:
“Young Man, You Get Out of Here” Historical Perspectives on School
Discipline Policies
with
Rachel Lissy
Using the story of the origins of the New York City Schools' suspension policy, participants will examine the ideas, policies, and practices informing contemporary disciplinary policies
Bio
Rachel Lissy is consultant, coach and capacity builder with more than two decades of experience working with schools, community based organizations and educators. She is currently the Assistant Director of the Center for Shared Society at JCRC-NY where she directs the New York Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform and the Bridges-NY Fellowship for civic leaders in NYC. Prior to this role, Rachel was the Senior Program Officer at Ramapo for Children providing capacity building for schools, districts, networks and youth-centered organizations focused on creating inclusive and equitable communities. She has a Phd in Social and Cultural Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies from the Stanford University School of Education. She was a consultant on the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast Nice White Parents and for This American Life. Along with her first-hand experience supporting and learning from young people she also brings historical and organizational perspectives to her work with schools, community based organizations and residential programs.
