Colonization in education is when we enter the spaces and communities of students and insist that they acclimate to the spaces and communities we either come from or were taught to center in the university. A colonized education centers the cultural norms, experiences, and ethnic background of school leadership as the unspoken norm and the
Are you interested in learning about how to heal from trauma as a community? Do you want to authentically come together across difference? Are you thinking about how to have honest conversations about U.S. history? Are you, your organization or your community looking to become more equitable? Do you want to have meaningful and effective
Your teacher-smile says welcome to my new class To my home away from home But at my house where my parents live There are pictures of me in every room Pictures of my grandparents, too But not just pictures of my people, but of our stories Holidays, recipes, and music Even things and people we’ve
Sometimes I need a break from the boxes, labels, expectations, and my own damn fears… A break from being misunderstood, feared, then silenced, tokenized, and commodified… A break from being Christianized with something that lacks… even Christ… A break from organizing and reorganizing my compartmentalized selves, some neatly taped together at my school desk, but
For those who (on most days) truly love raising up children and students to reach their highest heights, you have come to the right place. Much like you, I found myself increasingly dissatisfied with the ongoing disparities in education and access. Like you, I was concerned about the ways policy-makers and educational systems hinder the