Civic Awareness Series to explore Critical Race Theory Jan. 13

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton and Robert McCormick House at Cantigny Park will host its next Civic Awareness Series with a program on "Critical Race Theory: What It Is and What It Isn't" with Dr. Bonnie Laughlin Schultz. It will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, on Zoom.

Laughlin-Schultz is a historian of the 19th-century United States who specializes in American women's history. At Eastern Illinois University, she teaches the U.S. survey, American women's history, Civil War era history, social studies teaching methods, historical research/writing, and serves as coordinator for History with Teacher Licensure in Social Science. She also works with the Illinois Civics Hub as the preservice teacher liaison and writes about civics teaching topics for www.illinoiscivics.org.

The program is free, but registration is required at my.lwv.org/illinois/wheaton.

You can submit your questions to blaimins@gmail.com.

This event will be a virtual event due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines.