Open to: Full-time PreK-12 Classroom Teachers
Opportunity at a Glance: The Dust Bowl was an environmental disaster generated by a racialized political economy, colonialism, and imperialism. During this three session Master Class participants will explore its effects and its contributions to climate change and environmental injustice. Participants will also consider efforts to build the ecological solidarity required to heal social and ecological rifts.
During the three sessions participants will do the following:
- In the first two sessions, learn from Amhert professor Holleman.
- In the third session, exchange ideas with other brilliant teachers in the third.
Participants will complete homework for each session.
This program is free for public and charter school teachers. Participants will be selected by application and nomination.
CTLE-credit is available.
Key dates: Tuesday May 25th, Thursday May 27th, and Tuesday June 1st, 2021 from 4:00p.m. – 5:15 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Registration deadline: 04/27/2021
Take action: Take action: Learn more about this and other classes, then nominate a colleague or apply at https://www.pandemic-edition.academyforteachers.org/no-empires-no-dust-bowls/.
For more information: Rene Marion, Dean of Fellows, rene@academyforteachers
