OUR WORLD, OUR SCHOOLS
Bringing Our World to Your School
Our World trainings are provided free of charge for Arizona public schools if offered via Zoom. Due to increased costs, in-person workshops do require a fee to cover facilitation costs.
Workshops can be held for entire school or district faculties or tailored for smaller groups.
Workshops are three hours in length and may be reserved as half day professional development or combined for full day trainings.
Once workshops are booked, schools or districts will be asked to complete a survey about any equity work that faculty may have participated in previously. This enables facilitators to tailor a customized experience around the specific needs of your staff.
CHANGE BEGINS WITH YOU:
How Educators Can Adopt an Equity Mindset
This session provides a foundational understanding of how to adopt an equity mindset and the barriers that often prevent it. Participants will be led through interactive activities that explore how unconscious bias is formed and where bias often manifests in grading, discipline, and instruction. Educators and administrators will gain actionable strategies to foster connections with all students and implement equity-driven practices both in classrooms and school-wide. (Session is 3 hours and free provided over Zoom)
LEADING FOR CHANGE:
Transforming School & District Campuses
A follow-up to "Change Begins With You," this session equips school and district teams with strategies to drive campus-wide equity. Participants will explore educator bias data, collaborative approaches to creating safe, inclusive spaces, and practical tools for understanding student identity. Examples of successful equity-focused schools and sustainable infrastructures are highlighted. (Session is 3 hours and free provided over Zoom)
EMBRACING EVERY STUDENT'S POTENTIAL:
A Framework for Adopting Student-Centered Pedagogy.
Based on Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Cultivating Genius, this session broadens the concept of literacy beyond reading and writing. Educators will explore a 5-part equity framework—identity, skills, intellectualism, criticality, and joy—to reimagine classroom practices and center student potential. (Session is 3 hours and free provided over Zoom)
Our World: Educators for Indigenous Students
(Part I & Part II are each 3-hours in length).
First Nations educators and Arizona Teachers of the Year, this session explores tools and resources to help educators gain knowledge about authentic Indigenous histories and communities. Part I leads participants on a journey of understanding related to Indigenous people and the historical and racialized constructs that sometimes lead to misunderstanding. Factors impacting the educational experience of Indigenous students in the United States - and specifically in Arizona – will be discussed. Part II builds upon Part I as participants learn ways to connect with Indigenous students, families, and caregivers by building cultural understanding and acquire skills to plan and implement intentional curriculum that is inclusive of an Indigenous lens.
OUR WORLD | AEF® STAFF CONTACT
Renee Levin, AEF® Brand Ambassador | 480-231-4872 | ourworld@azedfoundation.org
SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING
Student-led Social Justice Work
This program empowers students to explore social justice through service learning, fostering their ability to recognize acts of injustice and create change. Guided by an Our World Fellow, students engage in experiential learning that connects classroom practices to real-world change, developing leadership and problem-solving skills while enriching classroom communities and making learning relevant.
Student Skills Gained:
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Identify and research real-world issues in their community.
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Discern fact from opinion.
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Listening, discussion and presentation techniques.
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Recognizing multiple points of view and perspectives.
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Enhanced empathy, leadership and communication.
(Sessions conducted in-person at individual schools)
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."
-Sydney J. Harris, Journalist