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STUDENT VOICE: Black boys need the guidance and mentorship of black male teachers

The Hechinger Report

The lack of cultural competence and consideration affects black students disproportionately — hence, the severity of racial disparities surrounding certain issues, such as the school-to-prison pipeline. However, the tension needs to be released and, instead, the future of our young black boys needs to be seriously considered.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! Building faculty capacity outside the classroom includes both understanding governance processes and structures and creating cultures and conversations. She holds a B.A.

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OPINION: 3 ways that colleges can support underrepresented students after the Harvard case

The Hechinger Report

During my 12 years of teaching sociology, social justice and critical race theory at the university level and in my role as a director of student diversity and inclusion, I have also seen students shift in their approach to diversity. What students demand is acceptance of diverse ideas and approaches within learning environments.

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Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges Virtual Workshop Series

Political Science Now

Professor Levy is passionate about infusing social justice pedagogy in the teaching of Political Science courses and is committed to developing academic conference professional development sessions that focus on decolonizing pedagogy with an emphasis social justice in the teaching of Political Science Courses. She holds a B.A.

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Hard History in Syracuse City Schools

C3 Teachers

And then we began a partnership here with some intense professional development. You can address history, economics, sociology, you know all the facets of social studies. Some of the major goals were to address history told from multiple perspectives and told through a culturally responsive lens.

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Careers at Community Colleges: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the professional development virtual workshop, Community College Careers: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions. in Sociology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and French and an M.A

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. The most important thing they did is they redefined their crime, not as crimes of nationality, of an innate culture. Her solution was not to denigrate the cultures of these people.