Dec282021December 28, 2021January 11, 20220Commentby Edwin

toward liberating mutuality: PA ed scholars symposium – 1.12.2022 10a-1p est

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bell hooks (2003) maintained that the classroom should be “a place that is life-sustaining and mind-expanding, a place of liberating mutuality where teacher and student together work in partnership” (p.xv). Inspired by bell hooks vision, the Pennsylvania Education Scholars (PAES) Collective, invites you to: Toward Liberating Mutuality: A PA Education Scholars Symposium.

The symposium will be held online via zoom on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 10a-1p EST.

To register: https://bit.ly/PAED-reg

Goals:

  • Build up the PA Education Scholars’ community
  • Familiarize ourselves with work already being done by members and local organizations
  • Facilitate discussion toward some action steps (research, policy, practice) the group could take to support your work.

Format:

  • A 3-hour long virtual brown bag gathering.
  • Brief Introduction/Overview
  • One hour breakout sessions into which people can choose
  • Each session includes presentations of current work, brainstorming of possible collaborations, an action plan for next steps.

Symposium Overview & Session Descriptions

10 – 10:15 – Welcome & Introductions
Presenters describe their session topics

10:15-11:15 Session One

  • Doing Antiracist Work in PWI Classrooms and in Communities 
    • Rachel Sklarc Lo, Villanova University 
  • Sanctuary in Practice at Swarthmore College
    • Elaine Allard, Swarthmore College
  • Teaching to Transgress in Today’s Classroom
    • Tamara Anderson, Melanated Educators Collective

11:15-11:30 Break

11:30- 11:50 Commentary by Kevin Kumashiro

11:55 – 12:55 Session Two

  • The Costs and Inefficiencies of Charter Schools in Pennsylvania
    • Susan DeJarnett, Temple Law School 
  • Race & Ethnic Studies in N-16 classrooms
    • Ismael Jimenez, School District of Philadelphia
    • Debbie Wei, School District of Philadelphia
    • Edwin Mayorga, Swarthmore College 

12:55 – 1:15 Closing & Networking

PAES is a an emerging group of education, and education-related, scholars from across Pennsylvania who are committed to working in partnership with teachers, students, families, community based organization and policy makers to create and sustain liberatory educational environments for the students, families and communities of Pennsylvania.

To register: https://bit.ly/PAED-reg

For inquiries, you can reach out to:
Lisa Smulyan (lsmulya1@swarthmore.edu) or
Edwin Mayorga (emayorg1@swarthmore.edu)

Image Credit: Grays Ferry mural in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

Citation: hooks, bell (2003) Teaching community. A pedagogy of hope. New York: Routledge.