The Equity Stances of Liberatory Learning create a way to identify, critique, and challenge the forces that produce inequity, and reflect on ways to take constructive action These stances guide our work in creating equitable, just, and transformative learning environments:

• Democratization: Sharing power between students and educators.
• Place: Rooting learning in the local community and its context.
• Dialogue: Encouraging meaningful conversations about critical issues.
• Belonging: Ensuring that every student feels seen, valued, and included.
• Identity: Honoring and affirming the diverse identities of all students.
• Liberation: Dismantling oppressive structures and fostering freedom in education, where students and educators co-create spaces of radical love and justice that empower collective liberation.

Our student-facing levers empower students to take ownership of their learning and engage meaningfully with their school community

• LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTS: Students develop deeper learning competencies through project-based learning, and cultivate a sense of belonging, identity, and place while learning the language of liberation and oppression.
• MAKING LEARNING PUBLIC: Students exhibit, present, and reflect on their learning, and student work is curated throughout the physical space of the school.
• ACTIVATING STUDENT VOICE: Students develop democratic behaviors and dispositions through opportunities to co-design projects in the classroom and exercise shared-decision making across the school.

Join us for a practical and engaging series of workshops designed to spark ideas, foster collaboration, and explore the transformative potential of our equity stances. Rooted in deeper learning, love, and liberation, these sessions provide actionable tools for educators and leaders to nurture equity in their classrooms, schools, and communities.

Workshop Series Overview:
This free virtual workshop series introduces three of our six equity stances, offering strategies and reflective practices for building liberatory learning environments. Each session focuses on a specific stance, creating opportunities to connect, collaborate, and grow.

Session Details:

• Honoring PLACE: February 5, 2025 (3:30-4:30 PM PST)
  Explore how to ground learning in the local community and its context.
• Deepening IDENTITY: March 19, 2025 (3:30-4:30 PM PST)
  Learn strategies to affirm the diverse identities of students and educators.
• Creating BELONGING: April 23, 2025 (3:30-4:30 PM PST)
  Discover how to foster inclusive spaces where every student feels valued.