FAIR News: Welcoming Robert P. George
FAIR News: Welcoming Robert P. George
Newsletter
Dear Friends of FAIR,
FAIR is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our Board of Advisors, Professor Robert P. George.
Robert is an American legal scholar, political philosopher, and public intellectual who serves as the sixth McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He embodies the ideals FAIR stands for and we look forward to working with him as FAIR moves forward.
“Cultivate friends you disagree with, as well as those with whom you agree, because together you’ll locate the soft spot in your own thinking and find common ground to build on.” - Robert P. George
Welcome, Robert!
Warmly,
Maud Maron, Interim Executive Director
FAIR is hiring!
FAIR is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to join our team. We’re looking for a team player, an active problem-solver, and someone who is open to new ideas. A successful candidate can provide both strategic and operational support to the Executive Director and works collaboratively with other Directors to ensure coordinated management across the FAIR’s functional areas. You can find the full job description here.
This is a full-time remote position with full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.
DEI at the Medical College of Wisconsin: The Dangers of Stifling Debate
Join FAIR in Medicine Monday, June 12th from 3- 4:30pm EST for a webinar to discuss DEI programming in medical education and the Medical College of Wisconsin’s recent deplatforming of John D. Sailer, Senior Fellow and Director of University Policy at the National Association of Scholars. Panelists include U.S. Senator Ron Johnson for Wisconsin, and John D. Sailer to discuss what happened at the Medical College. Also joining is Kenny Xu, President of Color Us United, and FAIR Board of Advisor to discuss his recent success at University of North Carolina’s Medical School to influence their pause on a Task Force to Integrate Social Justice into the medical school.
FAIR Series: Educational Philosophy
Please join us on Tuesday June 20th from 5 - 6PM EST for a two-part FAIR Education Series discussion of educational philosophy and how it drives disagreements over contentious issues such as culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, standardized testing, and how to teach topics like race, sex, gender, and justice. We will explore how differing assumptions about the purpose of schooling lead to holding strong positions on such issues. In session 1 we’ll learn the four basic philosophical positions. In session 2 we will explore how they inform the issues. The sessions will help parents better articulate their own educational priorities while engaging more sympathetically with those whose priorities differ.
Understanding Gender Modification Laws in Missouri
Join FAIR in Medicine on Tuesday, June 20th from 11 - 12:30pm EST for a webinar in our ongoing series about the legal actions across the country on medical gender modification for minors with a special focus on Missouri. Panelists include Vernadette R. Broyles, President and General Counsel of Child and Parental Rights Campaign, and Jamie Reed, whistleblower at the Pediatric Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Hear about the child protective treatment bans, the litigation it has spawned around the country, and Jamie Reed’s first hand experience that has caused her to agree that bans are necessary to protect kids.
Pro-Human Movement / Interview with Daryl Davis and music of Naqshon's Leap
Sponsored by FAIR and The Bridge Institute, join us Sunday, June 11th from 3-5pm EST at the Universal Language Room at Harris Hall at the University of Memphis for an afternoon hosted by Shoshana Yaffe Cenker and Felicia Peat of WKNO featuring an interview with FAIR Advisor Daryl Davis.
Come to see and hear about the unlimited benefit and power of open dialogue, the incredible mission of Daryl Davis, a dynamic experience of the Universal Language Room, and the music of Naqshon's Leap. We will celebrate One God, One Human Family and the Divine, unique soul of every individual human.
Local Community Debate - Braver Angels Debate: Academic Freedom
Minnesota Braver Angels and FAIR believe a structured conversation in which all views are treated with dignity and respect is needed to explore the various nuances and complexities involved in finding a balance between the principles of Academic Freedom that rely on freedom of expression and the often conflicting values and beliefs of some members of Institutions of Higher Education.
FAIR is partnering with the Minnesota State Braver Angels to debate the concept of Academic Freedom! Come join us Tuesday, June 13th from 8 - 10pm EST for this free debate in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions, tell us what you have experienced, and what you think.
FAIR LA Webinar: Finding the Courage to Stand Up
Join the Los Angeles Chapter of FAIR on Wednesday June 14th from 7 - 8:30PM PDT an online webinar on Finding the Courage to Stand Up. This webinar is offered for FAIR California members and anyone interested in attending.
FAIR Twin Cities June Meeting
Join FAIR’s Twin Cities chapter for their June Meeting! At 9:30am EST on June 24th they will celebrate their second "birthday" with special treats and a great program. Hear updates on the newly launched Minnesota FAIR in Medicine concerning illiberal changes to K12 from the legislative session and impressive pockets of local energy for upcoming fall school board elections.
The event will feature a pro-human training on "How To Have Difficult Conversations" to set the stage for great pro-human conversations throughout your summer.
Does Implicit Bias Training Help Anyone? With Dr. Chris Ferguson
Watch FAIR in Medicine’s webinar about The Implicit Association Test.
DEI Trends in Education: What’s Happening & How To Respond
What are DEI programs in education intended to achieve? Are they making a positive impact, or are they causing more harm than good? For this webinar, FAIR brought together three panelists who have extensive experience with DEI in educational settings.
FAIR News Podcast
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FAIR Educators Alliance & Other Networks
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The FAIR Educators Alliance hosts an informal, virtual happy hour every other Thursday evening with occasional speakers and presentations.
FAIR also offers a group for Librarians and Library staff that meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm EDT.
Teachers, administrators, librarians, and educators of all kinds are welcome. For more information and to join any of these networks, please email educators@fairforall.org.
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Has FAIR prepared a response to this shitstorm of an article from the New Yorker?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-activism/is-it-possible-to-be-both-moderate-and-anti-woke
Excellent choice that adds further credibility and substance to FAIR, the most desperately needed organization in our current culture.