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FUTURE OF LEARNING SUMMIT This inaugural summit brought together educators, thought leaders, policymakers, and students to listen to a series of 10 speakers and engage in a dialogue about how we learn today and consider how teaching and learning can and should evolve in the years ahead. The speakers consisted of a mixture of current SJSU students, Lurie College faculty, and external keynote speakers such as Arun Ramanathan, CEO of Pivot Learning Partners.
“What if we actually believed that multilingualism led to economic success and that it’s better to retain your language and also learn English? If we didn’t view children the moment they entered our schools as broken because they spoke the language of their parents, we might actually change that label and look at all kids as emerging bilinguals instead of viewing these children as broken and needing to be fixed,” said Ramanathan. Listen to all 10 speeches at sjsu.edu/education/fli
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FACES OF LEARNING PROJECT Student voice is central to the work of our college. Listening to and learning from our students, especially our students who have historically been marginalized, is essential if we are to work toward a more equitable and inclusive future of learning. The Faces of Learning Project engaged SJSU undergraduate students in a year-long project to learn about, reflect upon, and amplify the voices and experiences of their peers through the use of interviews and photography.
“This has been a beautiful experience but it’s also been thoughtprovoking and emotional,” said Co-Researcher Alberto Camacho. “It takes a toll because sometimes you resonate with them or they bring something to the table that you haven’t dealth with yet.” Meet our co-researchers, read through their book of student stories, and watch their panel discussion at sjsu.edu/education/faces
