Between Starshine and Clay
A Framework for Teaching Enslavement to Promote Empowerment and Empathy
won't you celebrate with me?
by Lucille Clifton
won't you celebrate with me?
what i have shaped into
a kind of life? i had no model.
born in babylon
both nonwhite and woman
what did i see to be except myself?
i made it up
here on this bridge between
starshine and clay,
my one hand holding tight
my other hand; come celebrate
with me that everyday
something has tried to kill me
and has failed.
Modeling multi-modal teaching practices, this virtual workshop equips teachers, equity practitioners, and administrators with resources that support engagement with America's history of enslavement as both a content area and opportunity for social-emotional learning in English, History, Social Studies, Art History, and Science courses. By providing a methodological framework for teaching slavery centered in the agency of the enslaved and their descendants, this workshop will prepare educators to promote empathy over guilt and empowerment over shame when engaging America's history of enslavement.
November 14, 2020
2:00 - 3:30pm EST
$45 per ticket