BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:"Lessons from Teacher and Community Organizing: Expanding Ethn ic Studies Across Classrooms\, Schools\, and a District" X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260715T222951Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_37961405883847 DTSTART:20211104T230000Z DTEND:20211105T003000Z DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about Ethnic Studies and a collective of educator activists? Learn from the Stockton Unified School D istrict (SUSD) Ethnic Studies Steering Committee\, as they share how Ethni c Studies in Stockton\, CA\, has grown through teacher and community organ izing. In this talk\, seven members of the SUSD Ethnic Studies Steering wi ll highlight examples of curriculum they use in their own Ethnic Studies c lassrooms to further empower students and share how they work with their c ommunity to expand the power of Ethnic Studies. \n \nThe purpose of the St ockton Unified School District Ethnic Studies program is to empower studen ts by exploring the rich\, intersectional\, and interconnected histories\, cultures\, and identities of Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color\, and h istorically marginalized communities. Through culturally relevant\, decolo nizing\, and community responsive practices\, students develop the skills to critically analyze racism and other forms of oppression to work in soli darity across and with communities to create a more socially just and equi table world. With love\, respect\, reflection\, hope\, solidarity\, critic al consciousness\, community\, interconnection\, wellness\, healing\, and transformation\; Ethnic Studies students become the necessary scholars\, l eaders\, and agents of change our community and world needs and deserves. \n\n \n\nThis event is a collaboration between UCR SOE's K-12 Ethnic Speak er Series and the Institute for Teachers of Color \n\n \n\nModerators:\n\n \n\nRita Kohli is an Associate Professor and Equity Advisor in the School of Education at UC Riverside. She also serves as the coordinator of the T eacher Education Program K-12 Ethnic Studies Pathway\, and is co-director of the Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice. \n \n \nMarcos Pizarro is the Associate Dean of the College of Education\, Profe ssor of Chicanx Studies at San José State University\, and Co-director of the Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice.\n \n\nF eatured Speakers:\n\n\n\nAldrich Limpin Sabac was born and raised in South Stockton\, California. As an undergraduate student at San Francisco State University he double majored in Asian American Studies and Sociology\, wh ile teaching with Pin@y Educational Partnerships. He later attended the Te acher Education Program at University of California\, Los Angeles\, and co mpleted his masters inquiry on critical pedagogy and the arts in education . He is currently a fellow with Community Responsive Education and teaches English\, ELD\, and Ethnic Studies at his alma mater Edison High School i n Stockton\, California. \n\n\n\nJr Arimboanga\, MAT\, is currently the ne w Stockton Unified Ethnic Studies Teacher on Special Assignment in his hom etown of Stockton. Jr has been working alongside high school youth for ove r a decade in San Francisco and Oakland where he fought for and taught the first high school Ethnic Studies courses in their districts. He holds a B .A. in Asian American Studies (Ethnic Studies) and a minor in History from San Francisco State University (the birthplace of Ethnic Studies). He als o has a Master of Art in Teaching in Urban Education & Social Justice from the University of San Francisco. \n\n\n\nDinah Clark is an educator\, poe t\, and teacher. Dinah is a native of Stockton\, and has been teaching Eng lish for 7 years and teaching high school English for the past 5 years. I n 2018 Dinah wrote a book of poetry entitled\, “Words are Real.” This book includes 21 poems\, explores concepts like God\, relationships\, self -reflection\, and much more including writing prompts as well. Dinah enjoy s performing spoken word\, hikes with her son Alexander\, and of course\, teaching.\n \n\n\n\nOriginally from Stockton\, Christina Mitchell is a hi gh school Spanish and Social Science teacher in Stockton Unified School Di strict. She earned a BA in Government and Spanish with a minor in Africana Studies from Claremont McKenna College. She also earned a MA in Secondary Education from San Francisco State University. She has over 10 years of e xperience working in high schools in various capacities\, including her ti me teaching African American Studies.\n \n\n\n\nKailee Lewis is a Black W oman\, Educator\, Parent\, and Dreamer who was born and raised in Battle C reek\, a city in southwest Michigan. She attended Central Michigan Univers ity and studied\; Creative Writing\, Black Literature & History\, and a li ttle American Sign Language. After graduating from CMU in 2015 Kailee\, he r partner\, Jason\, and child\, Liyah\, moved to the Central Valley\, wher e she obtained a Master’s Degree in Urban Ed.: Admin. & Policy from Loyo la Marymount University in 2019. Later that year\, she joined Stockton Uni fied School District as a High School English teacher where she currently teaches.\n \n\n\n\nMr. Rojas was born and raised in Stockton and attended Commodore\, Franklin\, Delta College\, and University of the Pacific. He is the son of hard working parents that immigrated from Mexico\, who saw e ducation as a passport to success\, even when he didn’t see it. He was a former professional racquetball player before he became an educator\, and saw many parts of the world which has shaped him to help the youth achiev e their goals and aspirations. He loves his community and\, outside of tea ching\, enjoys spending time with family and is dedicated to his podcast\, “Aqui Estamos\,” which highlights the voices of our community and how to make social and political change.\n \n\n\n\nGustavo Gonzalez is an ed ucator and artist. The son of Mexican immigrants\, he was born and raised in Stockton\, CA. Gustavo studied at Stanford University\, majoring in Com parative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. He went on to receive a Master of Arts in Education (Social Science) from Stanford. Gustavo stayed in the Ba y Area and taught middle school and high school in San Jose for several ye ars. In 2018\, Gustavo returned home to Stockton to teach at his alma mate r\, Edison High School. He founded the Ethnic Studies Department at Edison and continues to help build Ethnic Studies across Stockton. Gustavo is pr oud of his heritage and is excited to teach a new course next year titled "Mexican American History." \n\nAbout SOE's K-12 Ethnic Studies Speaker Se ries\nEthnic Studies is the critical\, interdisciplinary study of race\, e thnicity\, and indigeneity with a focus on the history\, experiences\, and perspectives of Black\, Indigenous\, Latina/o/x\, Asian American\, Pacifi c Islander and other communities of Color within and beyond the United Sta tes. The K-12 Ethnic Studies Pathway at UC Riverside's Teacher Education P rogram (TEP) exposes students enrolled in the English and Social Studies c redential/Master's to the principles of Ethnic Studies\, exploring applica tions to K-12 school pedagogy and curriculum. One goal\, among many\, is t o create a pipeline of educators who are equipped with the knowledge\, ski lls\, and experiences to serve as Ethnic Studies teachers across the regio n\, state\, and country. To enhance the scholarly and activist nature of t he work\, SOE's K-12 Ethnic Studies Speaker Series engages the School of E ducation and the broader community with the voices and work of critical sc holars\, practitioners\, and community activists that enhance understandin g of Ethnic Studies. Questions can be directed to Associate Professor and pathway program coordinator Rita Kohli. LOCATION: SUMMARY:"Lessons from Teacher and Community Organizing: Expanding Ethnic St udies Across Classrooms\, Schools\, and a District" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.ucr.edu/event/lessons_from_teacher_and_communi ty_organizing_expanding_ethnic_studies_across_a_district CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR