Escribir por la justicia: cómo usar las palabras para crear un cambio social positivo

Our world is an outstanding place to be, but it isn't perfect. Together, let's discuss four areas of social injustice and inequity, and determine what we can do to create changes that will better our communities and our world.

There will be a different topic focused upon each week.
Week #1 - Race and Racism
Week #2 - LGBTQ+ concerns
Week #3 - Food Deserts
Week #4 - Educational/Technological inequity

Each week, our sessions will include the following:
* sharing work from the prior week
* discussion of examples of inequities, as well as positive things seen or experienced during the prior week;
* discussion based upon a photo prompt (observations and the questions that arise from those observations);
* 10-15 minutes to begin the new project (to be presented during the following session)
* and other activities, as appropriate and as time allows.

Students will be given an outline to be used each week so that important points are covered. This will be a printable document placed in the classroom on our first day. A copy of it will be needed for each of our four weeks.

In this course, we will follow The Four Tenants of Peace and Tolerance found below. 
#1 - We will choose to function in unity at all times. Unity doesn't mean that we always see things the same way or share the same opinions, but it does mean that we will determine to learn together and from one another.
#2 - We will respect all beliefs, opinions, and life experiences.
#3 - We will refrain from any and all explicit language and details pertaining to sensitive topics.
#4 - We will ask the teacher for clarity on the above tenants, if needed. 


Remember, we are all expanding our knowledge together (including the teacher).
I'm looking forward to learning with you!

Mrs. Rae Marie (M.Ed.) (Writing, Poetry, Fantasy Fiction, ACE Educator)