Emancipatory Education Now is a new student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices.

In this episode, Vinson leads a dialogue with Anne, Gabi, Jackie, and Leslye as they dive deeper into how schools and communities can create a safe and supportive school environment with a focus on LGBTQ+ youth.

The calls to action for this episode:

SJSU Students, Faculty, and Staff

• Attend the belong@SJSU (Campus Climate survey conducted earlier this year) town halls (Nov 12 & 13 – Thursday & Friday 1:00-2:30pm)  to learn more about the key findings from the survey or watch the recordings once they become available.
• Students & faculty: add pronouns to your Canvas account; students: add pronouns to your MySJSU account; Everyone: add pronouns to your zoom name

SJSU Staff

• If your institution utilize resources to staff development resources to attend (conferences) professional development opportunities
• Advocate and listen to your students

SJSU Students

• Get Involved with the SJSU Solidarity Network
• Students at SJSU Apply to Leadership Today linktr.ee/sjsuleadershiptoday. This retreat is focused on diversity, social justice, and cross-cultural communication (Applications due November 9, 2020)

Everyone

• Introduce yourself using your common name (the name you go by) and pronouns (if you feel comfortable sharing)
• Incorporate gender inclusive language into your vocabulary (y’all, folx, beautiful people, scholars, everyone, students, class, team)
• Take the time to educate yourself about different communities, identities, and listen to others to learn about their stories and experiences
• Check out the Book Boat Podcast
• Take care of yourself and your loved ones during this election season, prioritize your mental health and overall well-being.
• It takes everyone to make a difference to let people be themselves.

A few additional resources they’ve shared include:

• “The Post-Modern Queer Youth Experience” by Nate Monson at TEDxWartburgCollege
• GLSEN School Climate Survey
• Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020
• Information Resource Guide Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth on the Santa Clara County Office of Education website
• myprounouns.org
• Using Pronouns on the SJSU Pride website
• Being There for Nonbinary Youth on Teaching Tolerance website
• The Genderbread Person on genderbread.org
• queerkidstuff.com
• Jammidodger YouTube channel
• Every Student Matters: Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom by Michael Dunlea on Edutopia
• “Students’ Sense of Belonging at School is Important. It Starts with Teachers” by Evie Blad on EdWeek

Join us live for the final episode on Monday, November 16, at 7:15pm on the Lurie College YouTube channel at bit.ly/lurie-youtube.  

Connect with Lurie College at https://linktr.ee/sjsulurie to receive more news about academic and student life!

Emancipatory Education Now is a new student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices.

In this episode, Jackie leads a dialogue with Anne, Gabi, Leslye, and Vinson as they discuss restorative approaches that decolonize education and are trauma-informed.

The calls to action for this episode:
1) Explore your mindfulness/ self care – it’s for everyone!
2) Critically think of personal experiences: what went well, where was there room from growth, what was something you needed/wanted in your academic experience?
3) Connect with yourself/others

A few additional resources they’ve shared include:

• “Healing the Harm in Schools” by Michelle Chatman on TEDxUStreetWomen
• “Restorative Practices: A Guide for Educators” on the Schott Foundation for Public Education
• @theslowfactory Instagram account
• Californians for Justice website
• “What Teachers Need to Know About Restorative Justice” by We Are Teachers
• Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports
• Decolonizing Wellness Instagram post by @theslowfactory
• Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique Morris
• “How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime” by Nadine Burke Harris
• “It’s Movement Time” by Las Cafeteras
• “Radical Self Care” by Angela Davis
• GoNoodle games
• Calm app

Join us live for the next episode on Monday, November 2, at 7:15pm on the Lurie College YouTube channel at bit.ly/lurie-youtube.  

Connect with Lurie College at https://linktr.ee/sjsulurie to receive more news about academic and student life!

Emancipatory Education Now is a new student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices.  In this episode, Leslye leads a dialogue with Anne, Gabi, Jackie, and Vinson as they dive deeper into the topic of California’s Proposition 16 and the implications of universities and government offices ability to factor in someone’s race, gender or ethnicity in making hiring, spending and admissions decisions.

The call to action for this episode: Research and discuss the upcoming California propositions so you can make a well-informed decision on election day, which is Tuesday, November 3, 2020!  Eligible California voters can register to vote by Monday, October 19, at sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration

A few additional resources they mention include:

• California Proposition 16, Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment (2020) by Ballotpedia
• “The legacy of Prop. 209: Black students continue to be underrepresented, poorly resourced” by Francesca Munsayac on DailyCal
• “In Defense of Affirmative Action: A Guide for Asian American Students” by Olivia Mayeda on Brown.edu blogs
• “The impact of Proposition 209 and access-oriented UC admissions policies on underrepresented UC applications, enrollment, and long-run student outcomes” by Zachary Bleemer on UCOP.edu
• “Prop. 16 Would Bring Affirmative Action Back To California, Critics Say It’s Not Necessary” by Shalina Chatlani on KPBS
• Election 2020 Guide: Proposition 16 – Affirmative Action by CalMatters
• “California Prop 16, affirmative action, explained” YouTube video by CalMatters
• “CSU trustees endorse repeal of affirmative action ban” by Ashley A. Smith on EdSource
• “Prop. 16 to reinstate affirmative action in state universities, employment if passed” by Blake Evans on DailyCal
• California Educators Urge Voters to Support Prop. 16, Equal Opportunity for All by California Teachers Association
• Prop 16: Opportunity for All by League of Women Voters of California
• “Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education” by Sarah Hinger on ACLU

Join us live for the next episode on Monday, October 12, at 7:15pm on the Lurie College YouTube channel at bit.ly/lurie-youtube.  

Connect with Lurie College at https://linktr.ee/sjsulurie to receive more news about academic and student life!

Emancipatory Education Now is a new student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices.  In this episode, Gabi leads a dialogue with Anne, Jackie, Leslye, and Vinson as they dive deeper into the topic of ethnic studies and how the implementation of ethnic studies in education is empowering, engaging, and beneficial for all students.

The call to action for this episode: Reflect on and discuss a time from your K-12 experience where you learned a view of history that you later learned was untrue or didn’t portray the full story!

A few additional resources they mention include:

• Terisa Siagatonu “Ethnic Studies“ – ALL DEF POETRY
• “The Student Strike That Changed Higher Ed Forever” by Karen Grigsby Gates and Sheeren Marisol Meraji on NPR
• California Assembly Bill 1460
• California Assembly Bill 331
• “Stanford study suggests academic benefits to ethnic studies courses” by Brooke Donald on Stanford.edu
• The Kenneth and Mamie Clark Doll Experiments
• “The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies” by Melinda Anderson on the Atlantic
• “The Long, Bloody Strike for Ethnic Studies” by NPR
• Code Switch by NPR
• The Black Women’s Liberatory Pedagogies: Resistance, Transformation, and Healing Within and Beyond the Academy edited by Olivia Perlow, Durene Wheeler, Sharon Bethea, and BarBara Scott
• The VS Podcast: “Michael Lee vs. Grief”
• Angela Davis on Spotify
• The Radiolab Podcast: “The Miseducation of Larry P”
• Rethinking Ethnic Studies edited by R. Tolteka Cuauhtin, Miguel Zavala, Christine Sleeter, and Wayne Au

Join us live for the next episode on Monday, October 5, at 7:15pm on the Lurie College YouTube channel at bit.ly/lurie-youtube.  

Connect with Lurie College at https://linktr.ee/sjsulurie to receive more news about academic and student life!

Emancipatory Education Now is a new student-led initiative at the SJSU Lurie College of Education that examines what emancipatory education – the critical evaluation of the systems and structures of oppression that maintain the status quo in our educational institutions – looks like in today’s society and advocates for the expansion of emancipatory education research, policies, and practices. In the first episode, you can learn more about our student co-hosts through their name stories:

• Anne Lockmiller – Counselor Education
• Gabi Gupta – Sociology
• Jackie Lopez Rivas – Child & Adolescent Development
• Leslye Tinson – Ed.D. Leadership Program
• Vinson Vu – Business and Child & Adolescent Development

They also share a preview of some of the topics they plan to discuss in more detail later this semester and begin a dialogue regarding the implementation of ethnic studies at the California State University and K-12 levels. A few additional resources they mention include:

• California Assembly Bill 1460
• California Assembly Bill 331
• Other People’s Children by Lisa Delpit
• We Want to Do More Than Survive by Bettina Love
• Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault
• Pushout by Monique Morris

Join us live for the next episode on Monday, September 21, at 7:15pm on the Lurie College YouTube channel at bit.ly/lurie-youtube.  

Connect with Lurie College at https://linktr.ee/sjsulurie to receive more news about academic and student life!