We speak with Keith Catone, executive director of CYCLE, the Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education at Roger Williams University. CYCLE helps students, those who are most affected by school policies, to destabilize systemic power hierarchies, and encourages teachers to adopt an “organizing disposition.” Through trainings and ongoing support, CYCLE helps community youth organizations to build capacity, alliances, and power to achieve equity-based change.
Overview
00:00-00:43 Intros 00:43-03:16 Keith Catone’s journey as teacher and activist 03:16-07:42 Definitions: Organizer, direct action, activist 07:42-11:40 Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE);what it is, what it does; and theory of change 11:40-19:59 “Organizing disposition for educators,” with examples 19:59-23:12 What youth organizations want 23:12-26:19 What an ethical school community looks like 26:19-28:15 Scalability of process rather than “product” 28:15-30:53 Teaching processes in graduate schools of education 30:53-35:40 Parents associations 35:40-39:33 “The Pedagogy of Teacher Activism” 39:33-44:38 Education for Liberation Network 44:38-46:45 Outro
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References
The Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE) at Roger Williams University website