Trma Infrmed Advcy in Urbn Edu

Catalog description

This course examines racism and structured inequities as one of the most common forms of trauma experienced by Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color. Segregation in schools through tracking, employment of deficit models, and other methods of determining devaluation for Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color is explored, as well as how current school systems' "unintentional" racist and antiquated practices create traumatic ramifications for diverse populations. This course calls to not only question a culture of oppression, but rather a call for action by implementing culturally responsive teaching, leadership, and a classroom structural overhaul regarding "traditional" learning environments. This course is designed for innovative teachers and other leaders and professionals working with a diverse student population of students who are becoming change agents in their respective communities by creating equity centered trauma-informed educational spaces. Open to all majors.