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Social Justice Symposium
Educators for Change: Maintaining Social Consiousness
鈥淓ducation either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.鈥
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Tuesday, Feburary 25th, 2025 at 10am-6 pm
USU Ballrooms
The Social Justice Symposium is an in-person event for 大发 students, faculty/staff, alumni, and community members to lead or participate
in sessions about a variety of social justice topics that help us build a socially
conscious community. Join us on February 25th from 10 am - 6 pm to experience brand new and engaging discussions, as well as an evening mixer!
Theme information
Inspired by the recent political climate, this year's theme centers one of the countless
topics surrounding education: The ongoing debates and leglislative action surrounding
censorship, politics and conformity, and attacks on socially conscious and inclusive
education. Educators, students, and leaders will gather to discuss how they empower
their community with education that combats social order and promote relevant education
that takes into account local traditions and institutions, unique cultures, belief systems, and the needs
of the community.
Assess:
- How the education system has been historically undermined.
- How education is a practice of freedom and a practice of social order.
- Critical and relevant curriculum and practices.
- Education equality and how it's impacted by racism and classism.
Explore:
- Why do we need to be educated and with what curriculum?
- How to empower students in and outside the classroom.
- Planning and implementing educational programs built on community engagement, critical thinking, and/or cultural relevancy.
- The meaning and influence of anti-intellectualism and its consequences.
- The material impact of social order on teachers and students.
Connect:
- The link between education/social consciousness, empathy, and liberation.
- Activism, community building, and education.
Activist/media spotlight: Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere