Mission Statement
D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice is a network of educators who seek to strengthen and deepen social justice teaching. We are a community of mutual support for educators to collaborate on curriculum, professional learning, and activism. We challenge systems of oppression through anti-bias, anti-racist, and multicultural education. We work with students, families, and other educators in and outside of our classrooms to create a more just and equitable world.
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About this Network
Inspired by the work of NYCORE, Teachers for Social Justice, NW Teachers for Social Justice, and more across the country, D.C. Area Educators For Social Justice is an initiative launched in 2017 by Teaching for Change to help build and nurture a network of social justice educators in the D.C. metro area.
There are many social justice educators in the D.C. area, and we are long overdue for a network to offer support, engagement, and learning opportunities.
Members of the Anti-Bias Early Childhood working group met at Halcyon House in December 2018.
Founding Teacher Advisors
The teacher advisers for the launch year (2017-2018) of the D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice were selected to represent pre-school to high school (with one teacher educator) and to include the voices of educators from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The advisers met to set the direction for the network, drafted the mission statement, and met throughout the year to review plans and progress. Their time, leadership, and dedication are much appreciated.
School names are listed for informational purposes only.
Gabrielle Arca, Sheridan School, Washington, D.C.
Allison Bell, Gunston Middle School, Arlington, Virginia
Wendy Bermudez, Claremont Immersion, Arlington, Virginia
Michele Bollinger, Wilson HS, Washington, D.C.
Raphael Bonhomme, Takoma EC, Washington, D.C.
Monet Cooper, Capital City PCS, Washington, D.C.
Zanso Dalili, Breakthrough Montessori PCS, Washington, D.C.
Kevin Fox, Cardozo EC, Washington, D.C.
Laura Fuchs, HD Woodson SHS, Washington, D.C.
Julian Hipkins III, Roosevelt SHS, Washington, D.C.
Megan Huber, Alice Deal MS, Washington, D.C.
Taharee A. Jackson, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Makai Kellogg, School for Friends, Washington, D.C.
Celestina Lee, Harriet Tubman ES, Washington, D.C.
Victoria Merriweather, Northwood High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Tiffany Mitchell, Kenmore Middle School, Arlington, Virginia
Levita Mondie, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, Virginia
Barrie Moorman, EL Haynes PCS, Washington, D.C.
Debbie Polhemus, Wakefield HS, Arlington, VA
Amy Rothschild, Capitol Hill Day School, Washington, D.C.
Neha Singhal, John F. Kennedy HS, Silver Spring, Maryland
Vicky Sosa-Kirkpatrick, White Oak MS, Montgomery County, Maryland
Justin Sybenga, Capital City PCS, Washington, D.C.
Kerry Sylvia, School Without Walls HS, Washington, D.C.
Shayna Tivona, Thomson ES, Washington, D.C.
Amy Trenkle, Alice Deal MS, Washington, D.C.
Jill Weiler, Capital City PCS, Washington, D.C.
Funders
The DC Area Educators for Social Justice is made possible by donations from individuals and grants from The APA Fund, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Communities for Just Schools Fund, the Share Fund of The Community Foundation, and the Taste of Salt Fund.