TTT#533 Talk with NEA Nominee for Social Justice Activist of the Year, Jessyca Matthews
Channel: Paul Allison
Date: 2017-05-03

It's exciting to invite you to join  +Jessyca Mathews tonight on Teachers Teaching Teachers http://edtechtalk.com/ttt at 9 et/8 ct/7 mt/6 pt. Please vote for her http://educationvotes.nea.org/2017sja/ and come find out why she should be the NEA’S 2017 SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR. 

Join us in the Hangout if you can, by finding the link at http://edtechtalk.com/ttt

Here's more about and by Jessyca Matthews:

http://educationvotes.nea.org/jessyca-mathews-michigan-2017-social-justice-activist-year-nominee-profile/

Jessyca Matthews is a high school teacher in Flint, Michigan who has used her voice and her story to inspire students and move them to action. Jessyca has written poetry and a play to bring community and national attention to the Flint water crisis. Her students have been moved to use creative expression to channel their responses to the crisis. They have also developed collaboration with students in Lansing, Michigan, finding the power of their collective voices to advocate for clean water. In between writing, advocating and educating we found time to talk with Jessyca about what moved her to social justice activism and what keeps her going. (Follow the link above to read this inspiring interview!)

http://digitalis.nwp.org/site-blog/seat-table-all-students/6680

A Seat at the Table for All Students

...In working with LNRG and Youth Voices, we can focus our students on the most important lesson that we should be giving them, that they need to stand up for what is right and be good people. With the development of activism skills for students in the use of LRNG and Youth Voices, educators will be able to make sure to develop a sense of empathy, understanding, and empowerment for all of our kids to be able to “eat at the table” as they grow older. 

See more at the link above this quote, and check out the playlist she created:  https://www.lrng.org/youth-voices/playlist/flint-lives-matter-the-fight-for-clean-water and our conversation about it on TTT https://youtu.be/oqS0SBMLL8U?list=PLY9e9zEmLwtOQLoTgJl4N8r_-7ti4P8iB

See you tonight at http://edtechtalk.com/ttt