Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 26, 2021 Malden Reads and Malden Community Organizing for Racial Equity to host anti-racism workshop A s part of its 2021 program, Malden Reads is collaborating with the Malden Community Organizing for Racial Equity (MaldenCORE) to host the virtual workshop Unlearn to Relearn: Breaking Down Systemic Racism. This free four-part workshop will meet on March 11, March 25, April 15 and April 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will be led by Lesley University’s Urban Scholars Initiative Assistant Director, Bwann Kellie Gwann. The workshop is funded by the City of Malden through its Unite 2020 initiative. Workshop participants will be asked to read and reflect on the book “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor” by Layla F. Saad. The book is divided into 28 short chapters with reflection questions at the end of each chapter. In the chapters, Saad discusses her lived experiences of racism as a result of her intersectional identities and the ways readers can dismantle forms of oppression toward communities of color. The workshop will help participants who are actively reading the book gain a deeper understanding of systemic racism in the United States through dialogue, case study review and small group activities. The workshop will cover many topics, including how Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities in the United States have been historically oppressed and different racial groups’ roles in dismantling white supremacy. Maldonians receive first quarter honors at Malden Catholic The Malden residents listed below received honors for the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year at Malden Catholic High School. Malden Catholic divides honors into three sections: the Headmaster’s List, First Honors and Second Honors. The Headmaster’s List is achieved by having grades greater than 90 in all classes; First Honors is achieved by having grades greater than 85 in all classes; and Second Honors is achieved by having grades greater than 80 in all classes. Headmaster’s List: Eyram Anim, Joseph Meola, Hang Mo, Dimitry Philippe, Marcus Rojas, Conner Seeley, Matthew Shao, Daniel Shea, Luke Stockless, Fedj Surpris, Thomas Tran, Joseph Urias, Zerong Wang, Brandon Wong, Sandra Aranha, Sophia Barchard, Sadie Bowden, Kelis Bragg, Kylie Bragg, Chrisnie Bwann Kellie Gwann, assistant director of the Urban Scholars Initiative at Lesley University, will lead the Unlearn to Relearn: Breaking Down Systemic Racism virtual workshop offered through Malden Reads in collaboration with the Malden Community Organizing for Racial Equity (MaldenCORE). (Courtesy Photo) The book is primarily framed as a learning experience for white people and people of color with light complexion. However, people of all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are also encouraged to participate in and apply for the workshop. This workshop is available only to people who live or work in Malden, are involved in a Malden organization or have some other connection to the Malden community. The workshop is most appropriate for adults and mature high school Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! “Same name, phone number & address for family since 1958 • 62 over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roof • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Roo ng Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! students. The workshop will be held in English. Participants will be asked to attend all four workshop sessions and actively engage in the reading. Participants will likely need one to three hours each week from March 4 through April 29 to read and journal about the assigned chapters in “Me and White Supremacy.” Applications can be submitted at bit.ly/mr21workshop. Applicants will be contacted a few days after submitting their applications. Clerge, Laura Daltoe, Grace Damico, Bridget Gately, Stacie Gomes-Akmal, Louise Marchetti, Kayla McAuliffe, Jordyn Meehan, Kayla Sullivan, Nguyen Hai Chi Vu and Marissa Willard. First Honors: Ayoola Adeleke, Jayden Castano, George Harris, Michael MacCuish, Khanh Toan Nguyen, Richard Nguyen, Jackson Norales, Yukun Shan, Brady Tourkantonis, Brandon Wan, Jimmy Zhao, Annasstegiah Berard, Jessica Berlus, Guilianna Celona, Hannah Gately, Emelle Jacob, Sachelle Sterlin, Brianna Tong and Xhenisa Zajmi. Second Honors: Jason Crocker, Dylan Dionne, Om Gohel, Sebastian Joseph, Sneld Laine, Jeffrey Lin, Marvens Luc, Temidayo Lukan, Trevor McDonough, Sebastian Montes, Preston Tully, Daniel Wu, Alyssa Babineau, Ariana Carvalho, Amaya Griffin and Aurelie Neptune. Maldonian has hands blessed before first clinical rotation M ANCHESTER, N.H. – Malden resident Emily Vigorito, a sophomore at Saint Anselm College, recently joined fellow student nurses in the Abbey Church for a blessing before beginning clinical placements. The blessing of the hands ceremony held on February 5 is a beloved tradition for the college’s future nurses, connecting the Benedictine values at the center of their college experience to their future work. Vigorito, along with 87 other future nurses representing 10 states, received the blessing of hands, marking a new chapter in their nursing education by taking the classroom, lab and simulation learning to the clinical environment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nursing students were joined by only college faculty and staff while family and friends were able to watch livestreamed. Father Mathias Durette, O.S.B., presided over the blessing. Spring!
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