Everyday
Advocacy
An Eastern Michigan Writing
Project Summer Institute
June 27 -29,
2017 9am – 3pm each day
Eastern Michigan University
Campus, Ypsilanti, MI
Sadly,
the ongoing conversation about school reform too often leaves out the voices of
teachers—those who are most intimately acquainted with the day-to-day issues
that impact students and their learning. We believe that these voices are
essential ones for policy makers to hear, but we recognize as well the
pressures on teachers to remain silent.
How can
teachers safely enter the conversation?
In this workshop, we’ll help you become part of that conversation as you
learn how to develop your personal stories into a public narrative, starting
from anecdotes and building toward an action plan. By the end of day 3, you should have an
action plan to take back to your classroom and school.
The
workshop is facilitated by Dr. Cathy Fleischer, EMWP co-director, author of Teachers Organizing for Change, and lead
developer for the Everyday Advocacy website.
Who can apply? To apply, please fill out the online
form (link below) by May 1, 2017. If
more than 25 apply, teachers will be selected based on three criteria: (1)
commitment to the topic; (2) school and subject area representation (i.e.,
diversity in grade level; school location; school size, etc.); and (3)
connection to the NWP network.
Is there a cost? $75 for the three days. Payment is due on the first day of the
Institute.
Further questions? Contact Cathy
at cfleische@emich.edu.
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