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Episode: Seeking Connection, Not Othering

by Brilliant Minds, Caring Hearts: Conversations with Education’s Changemakers

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In this Episode

Today’s episode features the thoughts and expertise of the Joy and Justice team: Safire DeJong, Tom Cheng, Mariah Lapiroff, and Sabine Denise Jacques. The team explores ways their approach to belonging and equity work in schools helps create different opportunities for administrators, teachers, and students.

NOTE that since the time of recording, Mariah and Sabine Denise’s role titles have changed to be Joy, Justice & Equity Specialist.


[0:58] What does it mean to be part of the Joy & Justice Team?
[5:25] Role of belonging and equity – but NOT creating a new space
[7:50] Bridging and polarization in the team’s work

[12:00] What is an asset based lens in this work?

[15:26] Until next time


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Resources

Check out Street Data by Shane Safir and I Never Thought of it That Way by Mónica Guzmán – both mentioned in this special double episode with the Joy and Justice Team.

Episode Powered By

Collaborative for Educational Services, a non-profit educational agency committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages. Find out more by visiting https://www.collaborative.org/ 

Credits

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/vens-adams/dreamtime

Co-hosts: Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse and Elkie Burnside

Production: Elkie Burnside

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