Sentences with phrase «challenge racism»

The best teachers will be able to reflect on their own cultural position in the classroom, challenge this racism, and identify where «white privilege» perpetuates inequality for Indigenous students by favouring Western knowledge over other kinds of cultural knowledge.

Of course I fully agree with many of the more accepted goals of the liberal variants of critical pedagogy whose arch-categories include the following — to foment dialogue, to deepen our appreciation of public life, to create spaces of respect and appreciation for diversity, to encourage critical thinking, to build culturally sensitive curricula, to create a vibrant democratic public sphere, to try to change the hardened hearts and minds of our increasingly parasitic financial aristocracy, to build knowledge from the experiences and the histories of students themselves, to make knowledge relevant to the lives of students, and to encourage students to theorize and make sense of their experiences in order to break free from the systems of mediation that limit their understanding of the world and their capacity to transform it, to challenge racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, to fight against white supremacy, etc..

He urges us to challenge racism, but not to pretend there are never any issues: «There are problems — but there are reasons for those problems,» he comments.

The U.S. invasion of Panama prompted another letter challenging our racism and our nationalistic idols:

The panel continued to be racked in controversy, as an African - American audience member repeatedly challenged the racism on display at this event.

Subsequent chapters explore seminal activist experiences and the moral impulse to act; relationships with people of color; moral visions and the purposeful life; challenging racism in the context of inclusion; multiracial collaboration; and building new identities in racially diverse communities.

A pack of information and activities designed to support teachers in delivering anti-racism education, particularly challenging racism aimed at GRT communities.

«The findings of the report show schools could do more to change some of their day to day practices, to ensure they are not «unwittingly excluding members of their BME staff from their leadership teams and decision - making processes» and that they are actively challenging the racism and discrimination still endemic across primary and secondary schools.

The campaign is also national because while there are some regional differences in attitudes towards different racial and cultural groups — as the Challenging Racism project has found — there is little variation in attitudes between urban and rural areas.

[1] Challenging racism: The anti-racism research project.

[70] Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Social inclusion in Australia: how Australia is faring, (2010)[71] K Dunn, Challenging Racism: The Anti-Racism Research Project.

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We've had to go on a journey with it, and we've realized it's no longer possible to stand up for all speech in the hopes society will become a better place because racism will be challenged, or homophobia challenged, or extremism will be challenged.»

Sesame Workshop has never been afraid of a challenge; the show helps kids tackle things like racism and autism, sometimes even before parents do.

In this episode we talk about who's moving to Victoria, whether or not foreigners are to blame for unaffordable housing and some of the racism and challenges Tony has faced as a Chinese Realtor in British Columbia.

In 2013, Sho Baraka veered away from the Christian hip - hop («CHH») playbook and dropped Talented 10th, an album that broke new ground for a faith - based rapper by challenging systemic racism...

Trouble I've Seen challenges us to lament our past, to recognize the depth of racism in ourselves and our churches, and to change our ways, beginning to move toward the rich fellowship that God intends for all people.

He challenges Christians to stand up to racism, to stand beside the marginalized, to see the prospective of others and fight oppression and injustice.

They can be challenged to work in projects to improve their community through political and social action, to help eradicate sexism, racism, ageism (discrimination against aging persons), and poverty, all of which damage marriages and families.

It was a challenging time to become a conscientious Catholic, for racism and slavery were still rampant, inequality and injustice was on the increase, and anti-Catholicism was everywhere.

Thus, in the political calculus that flowed from portraying racism as the central fact of American life, no white effort to redress the transgressions against the blacks was ever adequate, and no black challenge to the privileges or sensibilities of whites was ever excessive.

He challenged all Americans in the church, academy, and every segment of the culture to face head - on the great moral crisis of racism in the U.S. and the world.

Christocentrism could no longer cope with the challenge of religious pluralism; universalism did not grasp the depth of alienation among the poor and the marginalized; salvation history did not do justice to the plural histories of the world's many cultures and nations; the unity of the Church in Christ offered no power or guidance in overcoming sexism, racism and human exploitation.

Those of us who are aware of individual and structural racism in the church must continue to point it out, facilitate discussions, speak the truth in love, challenge our pastors and leaders, pray for healing and work for justice.»

The views of their delegates have often challenged the more conservative outlook of representatives of the churches from Europe and North America, for example in persuading the WCC to establish the Fund to Combat Racism.

For example, the similarity of today's collapse of traditional values to the challenge which the «front generation» of the 1920's (veterans of the trenches of World War I) made to all the traditions of state and culture that had held Europe together for so many years; or the comparison between Hitler's anti-semitism and the cynical use of racism for political purposes in the political campaigns of George Wallace and others; or the similarity between American actions in Indo - China and European imperialism in Africa at the turn - of.

Many of us believe, with great defiance, I must add, that we are equal to whites and what is usually termed reverse racism on our part is nothing but resentment because of the discrimination that we experience but have no power to change or even challenge.

I want to prepare them for the challenges ahead, such as adoption bias, teasing in school, racism, and dealing with the loss of their birth parents.»

The NASUWT is challenging government administrations across the UK to demonstrate stronger leadership and to take action to stamp out racism.

Nigel Farage and his media cheerleaders are only too pleased to defend UKIP from it being challenged on its racism, with the support of some within Labour.

The challenges confronting the present generation of Africans may be unique in their own rights, however, it can not be in doubt that a concerted effort of the kind that delivered victories over slavery, oppression, subjugation and colonialism is needed today in equal measure to defeat contemporary forces such as neo-colonialism, racism, exploitation, unfair trade and poverty which are militating against our progress.

The left of centre parties, that attacked those focussing on immigration controls and challenged UKIP's racism, advanced more than Labour at the election.

While being in a relationship with someone of a different race to yours could have its challenges, it has many benefits which are achieved only if the couple is willing to fight through all the odds and stereotypes that are brought about by racism.

But those of us who already know that racism is bad could use a little more challenge and a little less help.

Denzel Washington stars in and directs this inspiring drama about a college professor who challenges the entrenched racism and prejudice of the 1930's by assembling and training a first - class African - American debate team, a talented group that makes its way to a national championship against Harvard University.

Tarantino's frequent use of the N - word will no doubt inspire both challenges and defenses — I'd argue that, as it was in «Django Unchained,» the term allows modern audiences to experience period racism that much more vividly — and there's also the matter of Jennifer Jason Leigh, who spends much of the movie getting punched in the face by various characters.

They also represent some of the toughest challenges to the tenets of Catholicism today, from sexual rootlessness and ingrained racism through to the morality of war and the consolations of money.

BODIED Joseph Kahn's hilarious rap battle satire takes many broad comedic swings at cultural appropriation, white privilege, challenging art, misogyny, outrage culture, and systemic racism.

Zoom out to promote understanding on the systems level: Explore whether there are larger systemic forces that underlie the challenges students have touched on (such as racism, sexism, or lack of access to resources).

An education pack full of classroom activities to be used to challenge contemporary forms of racism and the rise of Far Right groups.

According to her, the major concern in the training of arts teachers is to introduce them to challenging work in the arts on issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, disability, and other identity - based areas in which injustice still happens.

He and Byrne emphasize the additional challenges faced by LGBT students of color who often deal with issues of racism and who may not feel safe enough or ready to come out until there is a «critical mass of kids of color» in their schools.

Centered on moral dilemmas regarding racism and how to both study and teach sensitivity to the issue, the conversation — while lively and intellectually challenging — seemed, like many debates on morality, only to result in even more possible responses to some of the complexities Minow raised.

«They can be challenging, but when you consider the ecosystem around them — dense poverty, lack of access to resources, gentrification, failing schools, subpar housing — in essence, generations of racism and systemic inequality that surrounds them, I came to understand the «how» and «why» behind it all.»

«While it is a sad indictment on society as a whole that we are still required to discuss and organise around issues of racism, the NUT Black Teachers Conference has been instrumental in helping members challenge and achieve change within their schools and colleges.

Leading Educators strongly values equity and challenges historical inequity with a persistent focus on dismantling systemic racism.

You bring a lifelong, heartfelt commitment to directly challenging historical inequity and to dismantling systemic racism.

A deep belief in the potential of all kids and a commitment to do whatever it takes to expand the opportunities for students, often with a perspective informed by experience in low - income communities and an understanding of the systemic challenges of poverty and racism

At Prepa Ibero, by examining historical instances of prejudice, racism, identity, and community, students challenge their assumption that young people can not make changes to their world.

The NUT will be using the good practice identified in schools via this research to develop practical tools for schools to challenge the effects of racism.»

Her research employs micro - and macro-level lenses to explore the potential of student voice to challenge systemic racism in education.