Engaging, honest, vulnerable, and embodied so many example.
Engaging, honest, vulnerable, and embodied so many examples that connect to the theoretical and methodological approaches we have been exploring--and modeled how to position one's own approach and identity in our work alongside research on history, data, and context (one of the goals of their final assignments).
Listening to (Dis)covering Routes collectively as a group, then listening and seeing the story unfold, and then asking about these connections was really a beautiful praxis (reflection+action) as a class community. You gave them so many ideas, tools, tips, and questions for them to think about, and the encouragement to really think about the story that they want to tell--this embodies education for conscientization and liberation beautifully.
Storytelling is my entry into making sense of education, and as a methodology and art helps me understand the lived experiences of students, youth, educators, families, changemakers, and everyone else who touches and is touched by education. You have not only modeled how to tell your story and to listen to the stories of others, but you offered guidance on how to thread these stories together towards a greater purpose of making education more transformative and meaningful across borders.
- Dr. Emily Morris