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An Essay within an Essay
Teresa Hoffman The light-bulb clicked on while I was revising a paper for an English Literature class. I was making a case for why computer programming is not a good medium for creating Medieval poetry even though the type-scenes, stock characters, and rhetorical descriptions are prime candidates for automation. While consulting with a peer on…
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AUS Sponsors Multicultural Children’s Literature Celebration
Antioch University Seattle’s School of Education recently proudly sponsored its fourth annual Multicultural Children’s Literature Celebration (MCLC). Multi-award winning book Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by author June Jo Lee and illustrator Man One was featured this year at seven participating schools in the Kent, Tukwila, and Seattle school districts. The majority of…
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Psychology Moving Forward into A More Diverse World: Dr. Roysircar and the Multicultural Guidelines
Gargi Roysircar, retired Clinical Psychology professor, and APA Task Force colleagues who wrote the 2017 APA Multicultural Guidelines, have published its executive summary in the February issue of the American Psychologist. After the first author, authors are listed by last name alphabetically. Claus-Ehlers, C. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Hunter, S. L., Roysircar, G., & Tummala-Narra,…
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Legacy Building: Community as Teacher
Sue Byers Reflecting on the concerning current state of affairs, Dr. Shirley Cherry, inspiring leader of nonviolent social change shared, “Let it break your heart, but don’t let it break your spirit.” (2017) The MAEd in Urban Environmental Education program at Antioch University in Seattle is a ground-breaking master’s program that addresses the theory and…
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Denaya Shorter’s Reflection
denaya shorter This time, about two years ago, I was in the middle of a transition. I was excited, mostly terrified, and extremely uncertain if I was making the right decision. I had just moved away from my home of over a decade. I resigned from my dream job as a Wildlife Biologist. It was…
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People Who Live on the Streets of Seattle
Yi-Mao Chiu The relationship between social justice, city life, and environmental conditions is complex. Where people live and how they live are key to understanding the issues that drive the quality of living in a place…a neighborhood, a district, a community. The Urban Environmental Education (UEE) Master’s program at Antioch University Seattle intentionally embeds our…
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Making Sense of a Senseless Act
Melani Baker The Tree of Life synagogue is in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the neighborhood where I grew up from ages zero to eighteen and where my family still lives. I am Jewish on my mother’s side, and thankfully (for me) I do not know anyone who was in the synagogue at the…
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Another Way to Think About Race, Culture, and Environment
Cindy Thomashow & Josh Parker An Interview with Josh Parker, UEE Alum (2018) (abbreviated) Tell me about your new position in the Seattle schools: In my new job, I will serve as a racial equity and advancement coordinator at Seattle public schools. The team that I’m working with is very small and are all leaders…
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Alumnus and Experienced Educator Set to Launch Holistic Independent High School
For over two decades PhD in Leadership and Change alumnus Dr. Randy Bartlett has been change making in education and non-profit sectors. That said, he is on the horizon of launching his most comprehensive learning opportunity yet. This fall Dr. Bartlett will open City of Bridges High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. City of Bridges High…
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