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Cheryl Watson-Harris Joins Discovering Justice Board
BOSTON, JANUARY 6, 2014 – Cheryl Watson-Harris has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Discovering Justice, a recognized nonprofit leader in civic and justice education. Ms. Watson-Harris is a Network Superintendent for Boston Public Schools serving schools in Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, and Allston/Brighton. Previously, she was the principal of the Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School in Roxbury and the Thomas J. Kenny School in Dorchester and, prior to that, the assistant principal at the Taylor Elementary School in Mattapan. Ms. Watson-Harris received her Bachelor of Arts from Marymount College, her Masters of Education from Harvard University, and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at Boston College. Ms. Watson-Harris has been featured in Boston Magazine, The Good Morning America Show, and WCVB-TV’s “City Line”, has presented at the annual International Principals Conference in Sweden, and is an alumna of Boston College’s Lynch Leadership Academy.
When asked about what Discovering Justice’s work means to her, Ms. Watson-Harris stated, “I started using Discovering Justice’s elementary school curriculum, Children Discovering Justice, while I was the principal at the Tobin and I immediately saw the value of the curriculum’s civic content, its valuable resources for literacy, and how it empowered my teachers to really connect with the students and teach civics. Since then I have been a supporter of Discovering Justice and I am thrilled to now serve on its Board.” Ms. Watson-Harris joins Discovering Justice’s 21 current Trustees in promoting and providing civic education to students and communities throughout Massachusetts.
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About Discovering Justice
Discovering Justice is a pioneer in civic and justice education. We prepare young people to value the justice system, realize the power of their own voices, and embrace civic responsibility by connecting classrooms to courtrooms. Our programs engage underserved students in dynamic learning activities with each other, with members of their community, and with legal professionals in real courtrooms. Through active interaction with history and the fundamentals of law, students learn to collaborate effectively, present compelling arguments, think about responsibility and ethics, understand democratic and legal processes, resolve conflicts, interpret evidence, and anticipate a range of viewpoints and arguments. Since our founding in 1998, over 100,000 children and adults have benefitted from Discovering Justice programs. For more information, visit www.discoveringjustice.org.