Make plans to attend “Understanding and Addressing (Anti)Racism in Classrooms with Dr. Joseph Flynn this Friday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Trutter Center. Registration is open to LLCC faculty and staff. Lunch will be provided. We request that participants register in advance to assist with the meal count.
In this presentation, an exploration of the historic roots of racism will be front and center. By understanding where racism emanates, we can then more clearly understand why it is crucial for educators to promote anti-racist practices in classrooms. Part I of the presentation examines the historic construction of racism in the United States. Part II of the presentation explores practical problems in the classroom — like implicit bias and microaggressions — and further offers key strategies for the promotion of equitable and empowering classroom spaces for all students.
Faculty can receive five points toward their training and innovation professional development total for successful completion of this workshop.
Dr. Joseph Flynn is the executive director for equity and inclusion and an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Northern Illinois University. He is also a past-president of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum. His teaching and scholarship focus on the intersection of multicultural and social justice education, whiteness studies, media and popular culture, and curriculum. In addition to his professional development work with schools and colleges in northern Illinois, Dr. Flynn has published scholarship related to the aforementioned topics and founded the three-day Social Justice Summer Camp for Educators at Northern Illinois University. Additionally, Flynn serves as an editorialist on Perspectives, a radio program on WNIJ, an NPR affiliate. Finally, Flynn published “White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice” (Peter Lang, 2018), a book that considers the critical issue of the challenge to teach white students about race. The book has been awarded the O.L. Davis Jr. Outstanding Book Award from the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum.