Oklahoma City Chapter – When Mascots Attack
Learn how Union Public Schools, facing growing public scrutiny of its 75-year-old Native American mascot, made the decision to step away from a symbol that many considered racist. National research indicates that even Native Americans themselves are evenly divided on the subject. Chris Payne, Chief Communications Officer of Union Public Schools, will share the research and the factors that influenced the change, and the process of discovery and collaboration that resulted in a new mascot for Union.