Announcing: The 10th Annual Northwest Conference
on Teaching for Social Justice
8-4:30
October 21st, 2017
Chief Sealth International High School
2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126
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Keynote Speaker: Brian Jones
Brian Jones is an educator, researcher and activist in New York City.
Additional Information:
REGISTER BY OCTOBER 10th to GUARANTEE LUNCH
Previous programs are available in the archive on the home page.
Participants sign-up for workshops on the morning of the event.
For information regarding housing email: info@nwtsj.org
If you are able to provide housing, please email: info@nwtsj.org
Professional development opportunities will be provided by The Heritage Institute!
*THE FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION & MUST BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE
Previous NWTSJ Conference Highlights:
Fixing Systems; Demystifying Ideologies
Watch Kevin Kumashiro’s 2016 keynote address!
Watch David Stovall’s 2015 keynote address here!
We Still Need to Trouble the Water:
Race, Revolution and the Struggle for Quality Education
Watch Curtis Acosta’s 2013 keynote address HERE
The keynote begins at the 5:30 mark!
Click HERE to watch the 2012 Keynote Address: Bob Peterson
“One Teacher’s Journey to Teaching & Organizing for Justice”
Click HERE to watch the 2012 Pannel on:Transforming Teachers Unions
“Transforming Teachers Unions: How Can Unions be a Force for Social Justice?”
Featuring: Adam Sanchez, Gwen Sullivan, Jesse Hagopian, Emily Crum, & Bob Peterson
Samples of Past Years’ Workshops:
- Education & Capitalism: Struggles for Learning and Liberation
- Taking Back the Statistics: Mathematics as a Tool for Inquiry
- Cultural Cues for Working with African Americans
- Facing Cancer: Social Justice Curriculum for the Biology Classroom
- Interrupting Oppression in the Classroom
- Supporting Undocumented American Youth in Uncertain Times
- Gender and Sexuality 101
- Unearthing the Voices Silenced by History
- Towards Social Justice Unionism: Transforming Teacher Unions
- Sharing the Power of Practice: Writing About Teaching for Social Justice for Rethinking Schools