In this episode, we explore place-based education (PBE)—the pedagogy behind it, and how it works in practice. We talk to Ethan Lowenstein, Director of the SE Michigan Stewardship Coalition about the impact being rooted in place can have on a child's education. We also speak to Julia Putnam, Amanda Rosman, and Marisol Teachworth of The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, a K-8 school on Detroit's east side that "immerses students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences, using these as a foundation for the study of language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum." And in the plot twist of the season, we learn that Casey taught art at the Boggs School for a year.
Want to learn more about James & Grace Lee Boggs? This article from Yes! Magazine featuring Julia Putnam & The Boggs Center are excellent starting points.
Freedom Dreams, An Epilogue
A Mass Movement to End Solitary Confinement
An Intergenerational Vision for Beloved Community
Dreaming of Child-Safe Zones
Building Power Inside the Informal Economy
The Community is the Family and the Family is the Community
The Cost of Truth and Reconciliation
Finding a Common Justice
Detroit Life is Valuable Everyday
We Make Peace
Season 2 of Freedom Dreams!
Fear of Black Consciousness
How Do We Grow Our Own Food on Our Own Land?
How Do We Create Health Care that Meets our Needs?
How Can We Heal and Reimagine Safe Communities?
How Do We Ensure our City Budgets Reflect Our Priorities?
How Can Cooperative Economics Help Us Build Collective Power?
How Can You Shut Down Your City Jail?
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