Teach ON!
Our collective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic magnifies structural inequities – as well as strengths – that exist in our diverse communities. In the spirit of the "Teach In" offered in the winter quarters of 2018, 2019 and 2020, the College of Liberal Arts is excited to host a Teach ON! – a series of both synchronous and asynchronous lectures and associated resources devoted to issues of equity and justice surrounding COVID-19.
These recorded and live lectures can be used by faculty across campus in their courses to address important topics such as anti-Asian racism, health disparities in different populations with regard to treatment and testing, redeployment of survival strategies for marginalized communities, and more!
Synchronous lectures will be held every Thursday starting May 7 until the end of the quarter.
A Canvas site is available as of April 30 for asynchronous lectures and recordings of synchronous lectures. Go to https://canvas.calpoly.edu/courses/25041 (you'll need to be logged into your Cal Poly portal) or email Grace Yeh (gyeh@calpoly.edu) or Jaime Ding (jpding@calpoly.edu) to be added.
Questions about the Teach ON! can be directed to Heidi Velasco (hmvelasc@calpoly.edu) or Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti (jpedrott@calpoly.edu).
Find a schedule for the Teach ON! below. This schedule is in progress and will be updated regularly with times, Zoom links, and new sessions.
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Thursday, May 7 |
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COVID-19 in Native America 11 a.m. – noon
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Yellow Peril Racism & Caring for Our Communities in the Time of COVID-19 12 – 1 p.m. |
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Teaching in the Moment: Addressing -isms in Virtual Environments 4 – 5 p.m. |
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Thursday, May 14 |
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Cultivating Community: Developing a Trauma-Informed Virtual Classroom Environment 2-3 p.m. |
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Thursday, May 21 |
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Will the New Coronavirus Create Another New Deal?: Labor, Unions, and the State 11 a.m. - noon |
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Thursday, May 28 |
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La Gente Unida: A Resource Guide for Latina/o/x Immigrant Health in San Luis Obispo 9-10 a.m. |
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Building a Healthier Democracy: How to Secure Voting Rights and Public Health in November 11 a.m. - noon |
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From Disproportionality to Ahmaud and Breona: Blacks and Corona, A Discussion 12:30 - 2 p.m. |
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Reimagining the Future: A discussion of American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs 3-4 p.m. |
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Thursday, June 4 |
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Video Screening and Discussion of Dr. Ruha Benjamin’s webinar, Black Skin, White Masks: Racism, Vulnerability & Refuting Black Pathology 10:10 - 11 a.m. |
Teach ON! Committee Panel
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https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/95649140132
Meeting ID: 956 4914 0132
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Keynote Presentation
Race to the Future? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology & Society 11 a.m. - noon |
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University |
Register here to receive Zoom link by email
Faculty members may register as an individual and then distribute the Zoom link to students in their courses. |
