SXSW EDU 2020
Educolor: A Community and Practice of Liberation
Description:
Educolor is an international collective of educators of color and accomplices working to build community and impact education policy. The work and the mission is to produce permanent change within the educational system that will result in greater equity and improved conditions and outcomes for all. In this session, participants will hear about the mission and the movement from members of our community involved in the beautiful struggle for collective liberation.
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Takeaways
- Participants will learn about local, national, and international efforts to build communities of practice focused around educational equity.
- Participants will interact with panelists asking questions about ways to impact education policy through targeted individual and collective action.
- Participants will explore the past, present, and future of the collective and the continuum of practitioners dedicated to education for liberation.
Speakers
- Julia Torres, Language arts teacher/Librarian, Denver Public Schools
- Yamil Baez, World Language acquisition facilitator, Educolor
- Lorena Germán, Language arts educator/PD Provider, Headwaters School
- Britt Hawthorne, Equity Trainer, Montessori for Social Justice
Organizer
Julia Torres, Language Arts Teacher/Librarian, Denver Public Schools
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