Edward Ginsberg Center Logo with Block M
Edward Ginsberg Center Logo with Block M

2017-2018 Learning in Community Workshop Series

Learning in Community (LinC) is an educational workshop and training series focused on supporting students who are interested in community engagement, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism and philanthropy. Sessions address one or more of the following areas:

*Alternative Breaks (AB): Students will gain the knowledge and skills to plan and execute a meaningful alternative break experience for group members.

*Democratic Engagement (DE): Students will engage in dialogue around pressing social and political issues. Students will learn how to engage across difference and examine ways to create change through the democratic process.

*Leadership Development (LD):Students will focus on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary in creating positive change.

*Reciprocal Community Partnerships (RP): Students will explore key principles of engagement and how to address challenges of creating mutually beneficial and socially just partnerships.

**CANCELLED** Mariame Kaba: Educating Student Activists in Divisive Times

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Michigan Union, Parker Room (2nd Floor)

Update as of 3/12/18: Due to inclement weather Mariame had to cancel her visit to our campus. We will be in touch if we are able to reschedule her visit. 

The election of Donald Trump has catalyzed historic levels of activism around the country. The Women’s March on the day after the inauguration in 2017 is considered to be the largest single day demonstration ever. However, students have been organizing in large numbers, notably after the killing of Trayvon Martin, which catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement.

In this workshop, educator and organizer Mariame Kaba will illuminate the long history of activism for change, especially those with youth at the center. She will draw from recent examples of students engaging and creating social change, as well as her own history of organizing, to illuminate the pitfalls and promises of this current moment. This session will highlight how educators can effectively support and challenge students engaged in activism.

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