Educating to Empower

This workshop is a beginner’s guide to becoming a liberatory educator who centers social justice within and beyond their classroom community. We will delve into transformative educational strategies that focus on community building, decentering Western narratives, and fostering critical consciousness. This comprehensive exploration of liberatory education aims to empower educators to cultivate inclusive learning environments that challenge traditional power dynamics and promote equity and empathy.

The workshop series will be interactive and participant-centered, consisting of a combination of presentations, group discussions, case studies, and reflection exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with fellow educators, share their experiences and insights, and collaborate on developing strategies for promoting justice-oriented education in diverse classroom settings.

Workshop Objectives:

• Explore strategies for fostering empathy, critical thinking, and social responsibility in the classroom
• Learn strategies for culturally responsive, inclusive, and equitable teaching
• Gain a deeper understanding of the intersections between culture, power, and education
• Dismantle systems of oppression that are reflected in our teaching practices
• Explore ways to empower and engage students in the learning process
• Leave with a personalized action plan for implementing justice-oriented teaching practices in your own classrooms
  
  DATES AND TIMES
  
  SESSION 1: November 21, 2024 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  
  SESSION 2: January 23, 2025 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  
  SESSION 3: March 20, 2025 | 3:30pm - 5:30pm
  
  CANCELLATION POLICY
  
  Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.
  
  Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.
  
  For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
  
  Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop.
  
  You will receive a full refund if CATDC chooses to cancel this event.