Sunday Speaker: Jeanne Casteen, Humanist Values & Maricopa County School Superintendent

HSGP is proud to host nonpartisan candidate forums to encourage you to vote and provide information that may help you make an informed decision, including this one for Maricopa County School Superintendent.

 

 

- Jeanne Casteen has committed to speak to us. She is a dedicated and passionate educator from Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Illinois to two hard-working United Auto Workers, Jeanne moved to Arizona in 1991. She watched as the state of Raul Castro and Rose Mofford became a national spectacle for bad policies and hyper-partisan politics. Jeanne understands the importance of access to excellent educational opportunities. Her children are the products of Arizona public schools, and she’s a product of Arizona community colleges and ASU.

After graduating from ASU (summa cum laude) in 2008 with degrees in Human Communication and History, Jeanne entered into the teaching profession through the Teach for America (TFA) program. She then went on to receive a Master’s in Secondary Education in 2010 from ASU. Seeing how policies, often made by those completely disconnected from education, had real consequences for her students, Jeanne decided to run for the Creighton School District (CSD) Governing Board in 2012 and currently serves as President. Jeanne firmly believes that a child’s zip code should not determine their access to opportunity.

- Steve Watson, the incumbent Superintendent, has not responded to repeated invitations to participate in this event. If he responds in time, we will gladly offer equal time to both candidates to answer audience questions about their plans for public education in Maricopa County.

If he does not, Jeanne Casteen will have the entire meeting to discuss her school board service and her plan for the Superintendent's Office. Participation in this meeting does not constitute an endorsement. HSGP simply encourages everyone to make their own informed decision and vote.

Please join us on Zoom or YouTube:

1) Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/535462070?pwd=UGJBOXRYcTF2SXJMb01RNTdvM2Y2QT09

2) YOUTUBE: You can watch live (15 second delay), or you can watch later. Here is the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw8Sl1yofrwRuGUYS_OOOA

Need help? Email ron.russell@hsgp.org before the day of this meeting.

The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix presents its Sunday Speaker meetings twice a month on Sunday mornings. For now our meetings are on Zoom and YouTube. We look forward to seeing you at the Humanist Community Center when it's safe to meet in person!

Meetings are free and open to the public.

Go to our YouTube channel to see past meetings, presentations and and interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOw8Sl1yofrwRuGUYS_OOOA

We invite you to become a dues-paying member of HSGP. To become a member or make a donation, go to www.hsgp.org

Thank you!

 

When
October 25th, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location
ONLINE
Mesa, AZ 85211
United States
Human