Join the Public Achievement Class at CU Boulder

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:58:44 +0000

Join the Public Achievement Class at CU Boulder Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 06/28/2016 - 08:58

EDUC 2919: Renewing Democracy in Schools and Communities

Our CU undergraduate course is for students who are passionate about youth voice for everyday democracy and social change. We study theory to transform ourselves and society and learn with middle and high school youth in Boulder Valley School District who are leading change in their own schools and community. Together we work to understand and address complex issues relevant to youth such as racism in schools, support for immigrant youth and families, addressing global warming, and access to higher education.

EDUC 2919 students meet on twice a week on campus (currently virtuall) during Monday and Wednesday for 75 minute seminars and on Fridays students meet off campus at a local middle or high school for 90 minutes for a the Public Achievement practicum (occuring virtually due to COVID-19). Our course is also open for high school students, community college students and community memebers to take through our extraordinary enrollment partnership. During the weekly seminars, students consider the relationship between democracy, education, and social change.

Our course objectives are:

Theories: Develop understanding of and apply theories of demoracy, education, diversity and social change
Democracy in Action: Observe and practice democracy and leadership through Public Achievement each week;
Public Skills: Develop and demonstrate public skills including community based research, deliberation on complex social issues, public narrative, and project facilitation.
Power and Identity: Understand concepts of identity, power, privilege, oppression, intersectionality and diversity with attiention to education, institutions, and public work.
Moblize k-12 �鶹��Ժ: Support students and PA Teams as they identify a role and skills and citizens who address complex social issues in their schools and community

Interested in joining Public Achievement? We begin interviewing students in March each year to join our cohort in the Fall Semester of each academic year.

Fill out our interest form!

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Become a Teaching Assistant with CU Public Achievement (INVS4919)

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:01:57 +0000

Become a Teaching Assistant with CU Public Achievement (INVS4919) Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 06/27/2016 - 09:01

INVS4919: Teaching Social Justice

INVS4919: Teaching Social Justice is a course designed for students who have completed two semesters of Public Achievment at CU Boulder through the EDUC2919 course. INVS4919 is comprised of students who are accepted into a cohort of Teaching Assistants and continue to lead in the Public Achievment program and course. �鶹��Ժ further explore the role that education and youth play in addressing social justice issues. INVS4919 students investigate progressive pedagogical and community organizing strategies to encourage higher levels of critical analysis and creativity among their CU peers and k-12 students. The "Teaching Social Justice" course is part of CU's Public Achievement program trajectory; INVS4919 students serve as mentors to EDUC 2919 students, advance the mission of Public Achievement, and ensure the quality of culturally relevant civic engagement on campus and in our partner schools. If you are interested in joining our 2021-22 cohort of Teaching Assistants for Fall 2021 please contact Soraya.Latiff@colorado.edu for an application. We will begin interviewing to form our cohort in February 2021!

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