Creating Community Engagement Opportunities

In addition to all of our other initiatives and series, we also prioritized creating opportunities to engage with communities well beyond our college around critical conversations.

Abolitionist Teaching

Thanks to the efforts of our Ed.D. Leadership Program, we had the privilege of hosting a virtual conversation on abolitionist teaching with renown author, professor, and advocate, Dr. Bettina Love. Over 500 attendees from across the United States joined us live to listen to Dr. Love’s insights.

“There is a perception that racism only hurts Black, Latinx and indigenous people,” said Love. “What we don’t talk about is what society loses because of racism. Society loses when we don’t teach Black and Brown students to their highest potential. We lose doctors, lawyers, physicians, teachers, everyday people because we do not educate students to their highest potential.”

Read the full synopsis of the event on the SJSU Newsroom blog.

Youth Activism

Thanks to the efforts of our Educational Leadership Department, we hosted a virtual conversation with Radical Monarchs’ Cofounder Anayvette Martinez to learn more about their Bay Area organization, which creates opportunities for young girls of color to form fierce sisterhood, celebrate their identities and contribute radically to their communities.

“In the curriculum that you’re building with young people, always ask yourself ‘how are you centering their experiences?’” said Martinez. “Be intentional about who’s in your classroom, where they are coming from, and ensuring that your curriculum reflects that.”

Watch the full recording of the conversation at bit.ly/lurie-college-radical-monarchs-2.

Alumni Advocacy

We’re proud of Alejandra Valencia and Jocelyn Rodriguez, two of our recent MA and Multiple Subject Credential Program alumni, who have launched a podcast series, The Book Boat, to shine a spotlight on the many ways in which educators can utilize children’s literature to create opportunities for critical dialogue in the classroom.

Their series touches upon topics such as The Power of Names, Indigeneous People’s Day, Elections, Holidays, Women in Science, and many more. Their episodes also include guest appearances from other Lurie College alumni and children’s book authors.

Watch all of the episodes from Season 1 and Season 2 at bit.ly/lurie-book-boat.

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