Teaching for Social Justice Education is believed to be a fair way of teaching and learning. According to the article, Teaching for Social Justice, it states that it is morally sensible for our schools and society to advocate teaching for social justice. So I pose the question to you. Do you believe that social justice education is fair? Some may differ, perhaps you may feel that it is bias in a sense, for what ever reasons that you may have. I recently read an article regarding social justice in the residence halls of an Arizona campus, at Arizona University (AU).Mohammed Naser, the newly hired social justice education coordinator, will be responsible for helping to introduce more targeted programs in the UA's residence halls.
The university feels that the students living in the resident halls at AU will get more pointed education on social justice issues. Naser 's role is to educate the students living on campus housing about diversity and social justice issues. He is helping Residence Life to redefine its focus on social justice education and tailor it to the communities it serves.“Each building is different because of the size and who lives there,” said Naser, a doctoral degree candidate in the UA’s teaching and teacher education program. “I’m hoping we can factor those differences into the programs.”
I too live on campus, and I am exposed to cultural diversity within my own apartment. One of my roommates' native land is Japan, and her native language is naturally Japanese. Culturally there may seem to be a 'barrier,' but we actually have some things in common. For example, we both have a strong and passionate interest in Theatre. There is a lot that I have to learn about her and the world around me.
Now, I leave you with this thought... Have people endured more of the social justices', or have we been faced more with the social injustices'?
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/15_02/Just152.shtml
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