January 31 – February 6: Educating for Liberation
Each week of 30 Days of Love, there will be a weekly theme with a menu of do-it-yourself activities in the following categories:
Read: Articles, book excerpts, poems,
Watch: Videos, concerts and roundtables discussion
Participate: Artist workshops, writings and actions
Listen: Music, meditation, lectures, poetry
Worship: Worship moments - alone or together - to refuel
We have menus for our general, kids, youth, and multigenerational/family audiences. Use one or all of the menus, or pick and choose from each!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook for our livestreams, discussion posts, and other updates!
NOTE: Our General Participate events require pre-registration to participate. Most will also be livestreamed on the Side With Love Facebook page, but not all, depending on copyright and/or creator request.
GENERAL
WATCH: Disability and Intersectionality Summit 2018 National Conference Keynote by Mia Mingus
READ: "Positive Obsession" by Octavia Butler from Bloodchild
LISTEN: "Human" by Emeli Sandé
WORSHIP: “Prayer” by Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
PARTICIPATE:
Feb 3 @ 7pm ET: Reading, Writing, and Racism with Dr. Camika Royal and Dr. Bree Picower (90 min)
Join for a conversation with Dr. Camika Royal, Assistant Professor of Urban Education at Loyola University of Maryland School of Education and Dr. Bree Picower, Associate Professor at Montclair State University in the College of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Royal is an urban education expert whose current work focuses on the intersections of race, politics, history, and urban school reform. Dr Picower's new book from Beacon Press, Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom, is an examination of how curriculum choices can perpetuate White supremacy, and radical strategies for how schools and teacher education programs can disrupt and transform racism in education.
How are we perpetuating white supremacy culture in our education, and how can we change that?
Register for Zoom/watch on Facebook
NOTE: This will only be available to watch for 48 hours after the original airing.
Feb 4 @ 7pm ET: Addressing Race, Racism, and Bias: In this writing workshop, Willona Sloan, Strategic Storyteller & Literary Host, will lead participants to tackle issues of racism, bias, and social justice through guided writing prompts, and look at ways to engage in behaviors and attitudes that demonstrate respect for one another’s identities and better cultural understanding. The workshop will include writing, reading, and discussion, and will offer a safe and inclusive environment for learning.
NOTE: This is an interactive Zoom workshop with a participation limit of 40 people. We will open the Zoom at two minutes before start. Once we hit capacity, you can participate via the livestream on Facebook but will not experience the interactive element with the instructor.
KIDS
Theme: We can change and grow and help others to do so, as well, with new ideas and information.
WATCH: Teenage activist Marley Dias on the trailblazer who inspired her (2.5 min)
READ: As Fast As Words Could Fly by Pamela Tuck, read by Dulé Hill (16 min)
LISTEN: “Under Your Feet” episode from The Past and the Curious podcast (30 min)
WORSHIP: “Malcolm X and the Proposed 8th Principle” by Helen Rose (5.5 min)
PARTICIPATE: Visit with an elder (phone or video call) that you know and ask them who they admire from history that helped in fighting for justice. Draw or write about what you learn and consider sharing this with them once you're done. (30 min - 1 hr)
YOUTH
Theme: We are learning from the past to co-create a world of peace, justice, joy, and abundance now and for our future.
WATCH: “The myth of race, debunked in 3 minutes” (3 min)
READ: “Student activists want change in the classroom”, Vox, 7/29/20 (10 min)
LISTEN: Finding Our Way Podcast: Ep 3 “Community and Belonging with Mia Birdsong” (52 min)
WORSHIP: Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen gives lessons on anger as a spiritual discipline and vehicle for justice using the words of Audre Lorde. Just as relevant today as when it was delivered in 2015. (8 min)
PARTICIPATE: Is there an area of history that your studies haven't told the whole truth about? Brainstorm ways that you can bring this to the attention of those in charge of making change (ex. parents, teachers, principal, school board, etc.) and to the attention of other students. This may involve you digging deeper into an area of interest to get a fuller story. (30 min - 1 hr)
FAMILY / MULTIGENERATIONAL
Theme: Injustice has always existed, but so have brave people who worked to make a difference. We can learn from them.
WATCH: Why we must teach students to solve big problems (4 min)
READ: Fannie Lou Signs Up: A story about Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer by Rev. Theresa Ines Soto (4.5 min)
LISTEN: “A Discussion About Race And Racism” from But Why podcast (47 min)
WORSHIP: Sing along: “From you, I Receive” sung by Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt (1.5 min)
PARTICIPATE: Everyone has talents and interests. Talk with your family about how you might each do your little part to help solve big problems. (15-30 min)