{"title": "Are the Children Well? Education, Values & the Future of Black Children", "start": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T20:00:00-04:00", "place": "First Baptist Church of Crown Heights", "address": "Eastern Parkway 450, 11225", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/education"], "description": "A panel discussion titled \"Are the Children Well? Education, Values & the Future of Black Children\". Prompted by recent discussions about school choice in Brooklyn, it brings together educators, scholars, and community leaders to look beyond where children attend school and ask what kind of communities they need to flourish, considering belonging, identity, culture, emotional well-being, and academic preparation. 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It is hosted by the Pava Center's Volunteering and Chesed group, co-hosted with the Office of Torah and Spiritual Life. A light dinner will be served.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/torat-chesed-from-inspiration-to-impact-57578/", "official_url": "https://yeshiva.campusgroups.com/web/rsvp_boot?id=379093", "image": "https://noky.io/images/942468ec5a99e27ee51fc6284dafebbf0098e185b92c7a3b956bea8da51692a3-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Empowering Conversations: Election Coverage", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "First Corinthian Baptist Church", "address": "Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard 1912, 10026 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/elections"], "description": "Empowering Conversations: Election Coverage is a gathering on election day to discuss what is at stake, watch the results come in, and more. 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The event is led by the book's editors, Suzanne Lettieri and Anya Sirota, who host the discussion. The publication examines the pursuit of equity in architecture and design education in the United States amid widening political divides around race and class. Contributors to the book and leaders of local enrichment programs will take stock of this work and consider where more equitable pathways into architecture and design might go next.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/book-launch-junior-architects-57340/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b925b5790ffb8c99ae695da7136658ae90d30f1d3838cb211cc8fb5abbe91432-1200.webp"}]}