7th Annual Central Coast Social Justice Education Conference
ROOTED IN LIBERATION: CULTIVATING JUST FUTURES
Saturday, May 18th 2024
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cal Poly School of Education
This free conference will focus on our collective work to name and challenge forms of oppression by bringing together local educators and activists committed to justice and liberation.
The morning session is organized by Central Coast Coalition of Undocumented Student Success (CCC-USS), a local organization independent of the School of Education. CCC-USS hosts the morning session, which includes the virtual keynote speaker and panel of local educators. Members of CCC-USS host and facilitate this portion of the conference (10am-12pm).
The Cal Poly School of Education’s role in the conference is to host a curriculum fair which takes place in the afternoon (1-3pm). During the curriculum fair, SOE students present their original social justice related curriculum. This portion of the conference runs independently from the morning session and is organized by Cal Poly SOE faculty.
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cal Poly School of Education
This free conference will focus on our collective work to name and challenge forms of oppression by bringing together local educators and activists committed to justice and liberation.
The morning session is organized by Central Coast Coalition of Undocumented Student Success (CCC-USS), a local organization independent of the School of Education. CCC-USS hosts the morning session, which includes the virtual keynote speaker and panel of local educators. Members of CCC-USS host and facilitate this portion of the conference (10am-12pm).
The Cal Poly School of Education’s role in the conference is to host a curriculum fair which takes place in the afternoon (1-3pm). During the curriculum fair, SOE students present their original social justice related curriculum. This portion of the conference runs independently from the morning session and is organized by Cal Poly SOE faculty.
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Schedule at a glance!
Light Breakfast
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Ki Gross
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Watch in-person at the School of Education or join by Zoom.
Panel Discussion (in-person only)
11:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
In-person moderated discussion with K-12 educators and community activists from California’s Central Coast.
Free Lunch provided by Efren's
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person Curriculum Fair & social justice pop-up bookshop from Monarch Books
Access Curriculum Fair Program with Presentation Topics and Descriptions:
https://tinyurl.com/CurriculumFair24
Location:
Cal Poly School of Education
Building 3 and Business Silo
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Ki Gross
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Watch in-person at the School of Education or join by Zoom.
Panel Discussion (in-person only)
11:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
In-person moderated discussion with K-12 educators and community activists from California’s Central Coast.
Free Lunch provided by Efren's
12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person Curriculum Fair & social justice pop-up bookshop from Monarch Books
Access Curriculum Fair Program with Presentation Topics and Descriptions:
https://tinyurl.com/CurriculumFair24
Location:
Cal Poly School of Education
Building 3 and Business Silo
KEYNOTE: KI GROSS
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10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Akiea “Ki” Gross (they/them), is an early childhood educator, creator, former classroom teacher, instructional coach and cultural organizer currently innovating ways to resist, heal, liberate and create with their pedagogy, Woke Kindergarten--an abolitionist early childhood ecosystem and visionary creative portal supporting little comrades and the adults that care for them in the pursuit of critical unlearning and liberatory education. |
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Moderated discussion with educators and community activists from California’s Central Coast.
Moderated discussion with educators and community activists from California’s Central Coast.
MEET THE Panelists
Farah Al-Nakib is an associate professor of history at Cal Poly, specializing in the modern Middle East, comparative urban history, and imperialism and postcolonialism. She received her PhD (2011) and MA (2006) from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. Her current research examines the impact of the 1990-91 Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait on the Palestinian diaspora. Her previous research focused on the urban social history of Kuwait in the shift from the pre-oil to oil eras, on which she wrote the award-winning 2016 book Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life (Stanford University Press). Before joining Cal Poly in 2018, she taught history for eight years at the American University of Kuwait, where she was also the Director of the Center for Gulf Studies.
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Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and raised in the Inland Empire, José defied the odds as the first in his family to pursue higher education while undocumented. José discovered his passion for teaching and community engagement while pursuing his bachelor's in Chicano/a Studies at UCLA. After earning a Master's in Education, with an emphasis in Ethnic Studies, he now empowers students at the high school level by fostering empathy, cultural awareness, and critical thinking. As the advisor of the school's Bicycle Club and a board member of Move Santa Barbara County, José advocates for wellness through sustainable transportation and upliftment of the community.
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Gabriel Medina-Kim is a computing educator and critic raised on Yelamu, a village of the Ramaytush Ohlone’s occupied ancestral homelands (colonially known as San Francisco). Their career is motivated by the following two beliefs: (1) cultural assimilation should not be a prerequisite for student success in STEM education, and (2) social justice should not be a “dream deferred” for STEM careers or education. Medina-Kim’s commitment to social justice pedagogy was inspired by their experiences in STEM education and their experiences in teaching: including k-12 STEM outreach, emotional intelligence-based youth programming & mentoring, and university-level teaching. They study the dynamics of equity initiatives in computer science and engineering education as a graduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Medina-Kim is an alum of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (‘20).
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Sharaya Olmeda (she/her) is a reference librarian and zine maker at Allan Hancock College. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Master’s in Library Information Science from San Jose State University. Sharaya was a Librarian at the California Men's Colony State Prison for four years. To improve access and services in carceral libraries, she served as a Project Manager for the American Library Association (ALA) Standards for Library Services for the Incarcerated or Detained Work Group which was responsible for updating and revising the 1992 edition. The updated Standards will be published in 2024. Sharaya is currently a Counselor at Large, and LGBTQ Taskforce member with the ALA where she was elected to serve until 2025. She has created and led zine workshops about mental health and is passionate about making space for underrepresented voices and experiences.
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