From Antioch Seattle’s MAEd Urban Environmental Education (UEE) Program’s Alumni Journal. I am an educator and a community advocate. I have three jobs right now. I’m working as a grant manager for Historic South Downtown Seattle, helping move over 8 million
In February, acclaimed educational scholar Dr. Christine Sleeter was a guest speaker in the Urban Environmental Education Program’s “Multicultural Environmental Education” course. Running Grass, the course instructor, invited Dr. Sleeter to speak with his students after they read her book,
What a different world we live in. About a year ago, I posted in The Nature of Cities about our thriving Master’s program at Antioch University Seattle. The Urban Environmental Education MAEd program continues to attract a highly diverse group
“There’s only two ways you can do antiracist work—imperfectly or not at all,” says Stephen Brookfield, the scholar of critical pedagogy and antiracism who recently joined Antioch University as a Distinguished Scholar. As a white man working in antiracism (he
Antioch is accepting a special “Waldorf Cohort” to its Doctor of Education program, which will feature a unique curriculum and aims to enrich and enliven the Waldorf education movement. Those who join this special group of EdD students—all beginning the
Antioch New England launched several new programs in partnership with the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) in early 2020. These programs are attracting a wide range of students, with current enrollment exceeding thirty students. The centerpiece degree is an MEd in
In the groundbreaking film, Black Panther (2018), one of the standout quotes spoken by King T’Challa is this: But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. Artist and educator Kristin Leong has blazed a
The Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals to Mentor Antioch University Students Antioch University and Los Angeles Urban League have partnered to offer scholarships for the members of Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals (LAULYP). Active members of LAULYP are eligible
Browse the word democracy on any online bookstore (an independent one please) and these titles and more will appear: Books about democracy How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (2018); The System: Who Rigged it, and How we
Antioch University Seattle has been awarded a $348,905, three-year grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to examine the nationwide decline in school librarian positions and explore how school administrators decide to staff learning resources—including school library
“I think I’ve always just loved making cupcakes for people,” says Niallah Cooper-Scruggs, a graduate student at Antioch University Seattle. This love began the day her mom taught her how to make her first batch, topped with a sweet and
Dear 2020 Antioch University New England Graduates, We celebrate you! On behalf of our entire faculty and staff, we want to share our appreciation with you this May 2nd. Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and flexibility this
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