-By: Tamra Wright In this blog post, guest blogger, Tamra Wright examines her teaching practice and how she claims her classrooms as a civic-rich space through her role as a facilitator and guide. What are the limits of impartiality in fostering an inclusive classroom? Civic-rich classrooms not only connect course content and activities to questions… Read more »
ethics and social justice
Embodying and Enacting the “Change We Want to See” Through a Social Change Orientation
By: Cristina Santamaría Graff After the tumultuous election of 2020 and its continuing aftermath, one thing is clear, the division in our country rests heavily on our orientation toward how we define American and America’s values, how we frame democracy and our rights, and how we map out next steps toward reaching future imaginings of… Read more »
There are many ways to prepare students for lives of engaged citizenship
By: Jennifer Boehm Voting Participation I’m constantly impressed by the IUPUI students I meet who are committed to educating others about voting and activism. But, unfortunately, there aren’t enough of them. Recently released data from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University ranked states by the difference… Read more »