The Integration Coalition Meets With Chancellor Samuels

5.13.26 at 4:00 PM- The Integration Coalition met with Chancellor Samuels for a dialogue on school integration messaging and how we can work together to bring forth a shared vision of integration for all students. We discussed capacity for building integration and inclusion, as well as real integration being a systemwide goal and how every part of the system — including school utilization proposals — is accountable to it. We are excited for future collaboration and turning shared values into shared action.

Thank you to Vanessa Leung from Coalition for Asian American Children + Families, Erika Kendall from District 17's Community Education Council, Matt Gonzales, José Luis Vilson from Educolor, Cheryelle Cruickshank from INCLUDEnyc, and Halley Potter from The Century Foundation for lending their voices in this dialogue. Lastly, a big thank you to Chancellor Samuels for providing space for community insight and a mutual exchange of thoughts and ideas.