Events
Teach-In "Power, Privilege and Difficult Dialogues"
Date and Time
Thursday, January 19, 2017 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Description
We are excited to host this year's Teach-In as part of Grand Valley's annual
Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Commemoration Week. Our work to deepen the
GVSU community's understanding of oppression and to advance social
justice work is deeply inspired by the message and work of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
The Teach-in is intended for the purpose of mutual education
among students, faculty and staff of the GVSU community and intended
to address topics related to inequality and systems of oppression, as
well as social justice and liberation. Recognizing the multi-faceted
dimensions of these topics, this Teach-in will be a daylong event. The
learning objectives of Power, Privilege, and Difficult
Dialogues are to raise awareness, inform, create dialogue, and
document suggestions for action.
In an effort to involve as many students, faculty and staff as possible, we will be hosting concurrent 75-minute sessions that align with the Thursday class schedule. Please keep in mind that a teach-in is practical, participatory and action oriented. We especially encourage contributions with an intersectional framework (race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, ability). Sessions should include student leaders as co-presenters or panelists. We welcome collaborative faculty/student/staff/community sessions that involve educational frameworks for opening dialogues, workshops, and engaged pedagogies.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/teach-in/
Contact
Office of Multicultural Affairs at (616) 331-2177