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
- Learn how student activism manifests itself as part of the education landscape, in both formal and informal ways
- Hear about case studies of student activism that address social good as an end goal
- Learn best practices for integrating activism into school culture, including how to develop buy-in from different stakeholder groups
Speakers
- Michael Hernandez, Teacher & Consultant, Mira Costa High School
- Amara Aguilar, Professor, USC
- Jennifer Williams, Educator & Entrepreneur, Take Action Global
Organizer
Michael Hernandez, Teacher & Consultant, Mira Costa High School
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