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Welcome to the Teach4Justice Podcast, where we explore the transformative power of education to create a more just and equitable world. I’m your host, Alfredo Silva—an educator, speaker, and advocate with over 20 years of experience in public education. Through conversations with educators, innovators, and changemakers, we dive into the issues that matter most in today’s classrooms. Please note, all views expressed in this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of my employers, sponsors ...
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San Jose’s Raza community has a rich history and tradition of impactful community organizing that goes back to the 1950s and the founding of the local chapter of The Community Service Organization led by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Blanca Alvarado, and many others. The emergence of United People Arriba and La Confederacion de La Raza Unida led by Ernestina Garcia, Sofia Mendoza, Rachel Silva and Joaquin Brito in the ’60s led to further political and economic empowerment, culminating in tod ...
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Episode 19 - Luke Basso - YouTube channel recording histories of veterans
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History teachers this one is for YOU. In ninth grade, Luke Basso began documenting the stories of veterans. He created a YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@filmperia1945 - to preserve the experiences of soldiers who served from World War II to current conflicts. Basso skipped his high school graduation this year to go to Normandy for the 80…
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Episode 18 - Tough Conversation using multiple perspectives with Dr. Sawsan Jaber
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Our guest is Dr. Sawsan Jaber, a nationally recognized educator known for her commitment to fostering inclusivity and engaging students with complex, meaningful topics. Dr. Jaber is not only an outstanding teacher, but also a fierce advocate for social justice and human rights. She brings her lived experience and expertise to empower students to gr…
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Episode 17 - Climate Action Student Project w/ Jane Ji
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I'd love to introduce you to four amazing teachers who, like you, are passionate about sustainability education and are collaborating on a student book project across four different countries. Megan Vosk teaches at Vientiane International School in Laos and is one of our League for Green Leaders Ambassadors. She is deeply committed to teaching the …
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Today, I’m speaking with Becky Keene, the Director of Operations for insight2execution, where she leads teams in developing professional learning content for global edtech companies and supporting systemic change in major U.S. school systems. A passionate advocate for game-based learning, she also serves as board chair for Phygital Labs and has wor…
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Stephanie Howell is a dedicated education technology advocate with a rich background in supporting diverse learners. Diagnosed with a learning disability in second grade, she has channeled her personal experiences into a passionate advocacy for students with disabilities. Her mission centers on creating personalized and differentiated learning expe…
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Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1. Jesse Hagopian is an educator, activist, and writer dedicated to racial and social justice in education. A longtime teacher at Seattle’s Garfield High School, he helped lead the 2013 MAP test boycott, sparking a national movement against high-stakes testing. Jesse is an editor for Rethinking Schools and co-editor of B…
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T4J Sz2 Ep03 Justice for Multilingual Students
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Dorie Conlon is an elementary school Spanish teacher who is currently getting her doctorate in applied linguistics and discourse studies. Her current research is on how Spanish language education in the United States can perpetuate racism against Spanish speakers. Her Twitter (X) and Threads handle: @Doriecp BlueSky Handle: @DorieC Dorie’s Shoutout…
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I interview the superintendent of Garden Grove Unified School District one of the most DIVERSE districts in California. We discuss the benefits of diversity, her mentor program, how teachers can work with admin, and riding the school bus twice a year to check the pulse of the district.
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Justice in Grading Practices w/Monte Syrie - Teacher and Author
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Welcome to season 2 episode 1 with Monte Syrie. Show Notes: Our season 2 premier episode guest has been on what he calls an everquest as he looks at grading differently in an attempt to achieve better. Better outcomes yes - but also better relationships with his students. He considers these linked. I first found Monte Syrie on twitter a little over…
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T4J Sz01Ep11 w/Ashley McBride Covering Education issues as a Journalist
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Some of Ashley’s Work https://oaklandside.org/author/ashley-mcbride/ Twitter @ashleynmcb Welcome back to the Teach 4 Justice Podcast. This is episode 11. We recorded this episode in November 2022. I am a public school teacher on Fall Break and am grateful and excited to present our guest Ashley McBride. In spending this year tracking issues in Educ…
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T4J Sz01Ep10 w/Curtis Valentine of Real Men Teach
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Welcome back to the Teach4Justice Podcast. This is the most personal podcast so far. Curtis Valentine, Victorious Hall, and Albert Lewis met in 2014 to create the Male Educator Network of Prince George's County (MD) Public Schools (MENofPGCPS). The MENofPGCPS was founded in response to a growing need for quality male educators. For you today: we ha…
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T4J Sz01Ep09 Interview: Dr. Scott Petri from Disney to district
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Dr. Scott Petri is an admired and accomplished Social Studies teacher who came to teaching after some time in the corporate world. He recently co-authored and published the current Amazon #1 new release for Social Studies Educators: EduProtocols for Social Studies. He answers questions about the skills people can bring from the corporate world to t…
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T4J Sz01 Ep08 Interview w/Jon Corippo (EduProtocols)
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Jon Corippo is the inspirational co-author of Eduprotocols. Jon has over 22 years in education, over 15 years of it in the classroom and almost a decade in educational leadership at the site, district, county, and state level Main Website: https://www.eduprotocols.com/ Books: EduProtocol Field Guide 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FDXF7BH?binding=pa…
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T4J Sz1Ep07 April News Hanging/Lynched Doll in Chicago and more Contract Negotiations
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Episode 7 recaps April 2022 news regarding teachers and students. Teach For Justice Teach4Justice Hanging/Lynched Doll https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-teacher-claims-hung-lost-150000572.html https://expressdigest.com/teachers-get-in-heated-feud-after-one-hangs-black-doll-from-cord/ Brookline Massachusetts Teacher Negotiatons https://brookline.masste…
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T4J Sz1Ep06 Justice for Asian American Studies w/Stacy and Virginia from Educate to Empower
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For Episode 6 it is truly my pleasure to have Stacy Yung and Virginia Nguyen from Educate to Empower here to speak about their role in the Teaching For Justice Conference recently held in April (links below). We also discuss the resources they have available for individuals and groups. Per their website (and I fully concur) “together they are creat…
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Sz1Ep05 Justice for Student Identities - an interview with educator Hang Tran
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Teach For Justice is proud to introduce you to fellow educator Hang Tran who joined the podcast to discuss Pronouns, Student identity, and LGBTQ issues including how she introduces these topics to her child. Thank you for taking time to listen as I seek to better understand the WHY behind the pronouns and learn from Mrs. Tran's perspective.…
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S1Ep04 CRT pushback The College Board and an Interview with Cole from Twin Cities Citizens' Reports
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Teach For Justice recap of March 2022 in the news Story 1-Sacramento Teachers Strike https://www.wsj.com/articles/sacramento-teachers-strike-ends-in-more-pay-healthcare-concessions-11649092638 https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article259516239.html https://www.cta.org/educator/posts/strike-victory-scta Story 2- Newark Charter School stude…
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Sz1Ep03 Hunger Strikes to Petoc - February 2022 News recap
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Thank you for watching the TEACH4JUSTICE Podcast. Season 1 Episode 3.- 4 stories in Education I am watching #Edupodcast #Teach for Justice #Teaching #students Please refer to the work of the people who originally brought these stories to light.: Students react to book bans by distributing books: https://abcnews.go.com/US/students-protest-book-bans-…
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S1 Ep02 Interview with Victoria Thompson aka Victoria the Tech
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Victoria Thompson is an Education Industry Executive at Microsoft, an instructional designer for EduSpark, and an ISTE Ambassador. She has been in education for seven years and began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, SC. After completing her masters degree in curriculum and instruction she moved to the Seat…
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S01Ep01 Four Stories I'm Following January 2022
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Four stories I'm following from January 2022 at Teach For Justice 1) The Chi-RADS students walking out in Chicago https://www.teenvogue.com/story/covid... 2) Texas Honor Student speaks about banned books to a school board https://www.newsweek.com/students-sla... 3) 4th Grader in California petitions to change his school name from James Polk Element…
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Alfredo Daniel Garza "Danny", Keeping Community Organizing Alive
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San Jose’s Raza community has a rich history and tradition of impactful community organizing that goes back to the 1950s and the founding of the local chapter of The Community Service Organization led by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Blanca Alvarado, and many others. The emergence of United People Arriba and La Confederacion de La Raza Unida led by…
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Charley Trujillo: Vietnam Veteran, author, publisher, filmmaker, director/producer
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Charley Trujillo was raised in Corcoran, in a typical Latino farm working for the family. Charley Trujillo worked in the fields with his family and attended Corcoran High school. Growing up in the 1960s he endured Corporal Punishment from the educators for speaking Spanish in the classroom. He faced discrimination in school and out of this family a…
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Tony Estremera’s Journey to San Jose's barrio de Sal Si Puedes
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Tony’s life journey began in La Isla del Encanto, known to most people as Puerto Rico or Borinquén, what the Taino, the indigenous people of the island called their beautiful island. While the island is indeed encanto or enchanted, the lives of the people has always been a hard life, characterized by economic exploitation and the marginalization of…
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Bill Ramos, Chicano holy man and mentor to the youth of East San Jose and Aztlan
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Bill Ramos, Chicano holy man and mentor to the youth of East San Jose and Aztlan Bill “El Mosco” Ramos, whose spirituality has given him the wisdom and knowledge of his Native American and Chicano ancestry to serve the needs of San Jose’s Chicano youth during the turbulent 60’s through today from his spiritual compound in Ripon Calif, just outside …
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Fred Hirsch: From Sal Si Puedes to the grape fields of Delano
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As a young boy growing up in Depression-era New York City, Fred Hirsch knew racism and discrimination because of his Jewish background. Beatings, name-calling and harassment created a sense of social justice that he brought with him when he moved to San Jose in the 60’s. As an active union man, Fred met Chicano activists who successfully addressed …
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Conversations with social justice activists
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Raza Voz and Karl Soltero having a conversation with Teresa Castellanos and Ketzal Gomez, a mother and daughter’s two generations of social justice activism. How Teresa has witnessed the the social justice movement and the changes and evolution of the Mexican-American experience and Raza in general in the USA and particularly in California. And how…
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