SXSW EDU 2021

The Role of Student Activism in Schools

Description:

From BlackLivesMatter to climate change, students are increasingly taking matters into their own hands to solve social and political challenges. Education systems and adults are often unprepared to manage students’ desire for action, making them less relevant in the eyes of their stakeholders, and ultimately unprepared for success later in life. This panel will discuss how schools can facilitate student agency and why we should develop cultures of learning that support social good.


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Takeaways

  1. Learn how student activism manifests itself as part of the education landscape, in both formal and informal ways
  2. Hear about case studies of student activism that address social good as an end goal
  3. Learn best practices for integrating activism into school culture, including how to develop buy-in from different stakeholder groups

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Organizer

Michael Hernandez, Teacher & Consultant, Mira Costa High School


Meta Information:

  • Tags: social justice, student voice
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Converse
  • Track: Equity & Justice
  • Session Focus Area
  • Level: Basic Understanding


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