Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad talk about Rashad’s work with his Center for Love and Justice where he helps create and redesign schools with the intention of leading towards a more equitable and just curriculum for all students in each of those schools.
Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad have a meaningful conversation about how school tends to strip people away from their identities and cultural backgrounds, and how important it is for schools to highlight and celebrate identities rather than diminish them. Rashad poses the question of how we can we design learning in such a way that it does not divorce you from who you are, your culture, race, and identity? Rashad also believes in the power of listening to young people, and using their questions to learn with them in a democratic process. Rashad imagines a future where learning is more community and love centered, that leads towards more just societies and gives people back the power of making decisions on what they want to learn.
You can learn more about Dr. Kaleb Rashad’s work by following these links: Center for Love and Justice and you can also follow Dr. Rashad on Twitter @kalebrashad
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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.