March 4, 2014

VCU, Richmond Peace Education Center launching video series on race, regionalism March 26

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By Mike Frontiero
VCU School of Education

Representatives from Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond Peace Education Center will preview four videos created to expand the conversation of regional cooperation Wednesday, March 26th, at 6 p.m. in the VCU Student Commons, Richmond Salons II and IV, 907 Floyd Ave. in Richmond.

Led by Renee Hill, Professor of Philosophy at Virginia State University, and Charol Shakeshaft, Professor of Educational Leadership at the VCU School of Education, a group of volunteers developed a series of four videos that chronicles the relationship of regional isolation and race in the Richmond metropolitan area.

"In Central Virginia we have the opportunity to come together and solve problems as one,” said Dr. Hill. “Poverty and violence are increasing challenges in the counties as well as the city. Patchwork approaches to economic development have had uneven success."

The four-video series focuses on education, housing, transportation and economic development, and portray the ways in which the entire region is connected both in the problems present and in the solutions.

The videos are free for groups to use for discussion and come with discussion guidelines. Previews of each of the videos will be shown and participants will be able to sign up for access to use them.