NIU College of Education Social Justice Summer Camp

Assistan Professor from Lewis Univeristy Dr. Jung Kim explores issues and challenges facing Asian Americans.  

Dr. Sawsan Jaber talks with our pannel about her experiences as a life long learner. 

Dean of the College of Education at Northern Illinois University Dr. Laurie Elish-Piper shares her unique perspevtive on learning in today's challenging climate. 

NIU Assistant Professor Dr. David Nieto titles this episode "The Connections Between Language, Eduacation, and Multi-lingual Learners". 

Michael Manderino is joined by NIU Educational Technology, Research and Assessment (ETRA) Associate Professor Dr. Laura Ruth Johnson. This discussion takes a deep dive into challenges facing pregnant and parenting youth. 

NIU's Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE) Associate Professor Dr. Dana Isawi examines the differences between immigrants and refugees and the unique challenges concering education. 

Joining Dr. James Cohen is NIU's Coordinator for Undocumented Student Support, Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sandy Lopez. They are joined by three undocumented students who share thier personal experiences that broaden our discussions and challenge assumptions. 

Dr. Jenn Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology energizes our conversation to a new level, with a heavy emphasis on learning through sports.  

Activist scholar, author, mother, and professor Dr. Venus Evans-Winters joins our conversation and shares her vast experience, research, and expertise with current challenges in Education. 

Dr. Daryl Dugas, Assistant Professor Educational Psychology explains why he's titled this episode "Understanding Implicit Bias. Encountering the Racist Within". 

Associate Professor Literacy Education Dr. Melanie Koss shares her experience of Social Jusctice influence through the lens of education, focusing on children's literature.  

NIU College of Education Associate Professor Dr. Katy Jaekel is our guest in a discussion concentrated on biases and LGBTQ issues in the classroom and beyond. 

Western Illinois Univeristy Professor Emeritus Dr. J.Q. Adams shares his perspective on what it means to be an anti-racist. 

Director Of Curriculum And Instruction at Leyden High School District 212, Michael Manderino wraps up our Camp Director interview series. 

James Cohen, NIU Associate Professor for Curriculum and Instruction, continues the conversation from his unique perspective as our Camp Directors  interview each other. 

Camp Directors take a deep dive into race relations and biases with Dr. Joseph Flynn, Associate Director for Academic Affairs, Center for Black Studies, Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Northern Illinois University. 

With introdcutions to the Camp directors, this episode outlines some of the basic goals, strategies, and frame the conversations that will be held in the following episodes.  Welcome , to you ALL!