The University of New Orleans College of Education and Human Development and the Office of Diversity Affairs will present a panel discussion entitled "Reactions To 'Tiger Mom': Schools, Culture and Parenting in New Orleans." It will take place Wednesday, April 20 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 140, on the UNO campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Panelists include Brian Beabout, UNO professor of educational leadership; Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, UNO professor of curriculum and instruction; Huimin Xie, Tulane University; Judith Miranti, Xavier University; Danilo Levi, Delgado Community College; Aesha Rasheed, board member of the Morris Jeff Community School; and Keisha Dubuclet, Urban League of Greater New Orleans.
Yale Law professor Amy Chua stirred up controversy with her recent book The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in which she throws back the curtain on the stereotype of high-achieving Asian-American children. She describes how her children achieved great success in school while they were never allowed to watch TV, play computer games, select their own extracurricular activities or attend sleepover parties with friends. The book raises important questions about the relationships among parents, schools and our increasingly diverse American society.
This panel brings together a distinguished collection of New Orleans parents and educators to respond to the arguments made by Chua and to discuss how these complex issues influence schooling in our own city.