Soraya Latiff has in 2023-2023 researched guidelines and norms for equitable and youth-centered youth-adult partnerships that has guided and supported work with young people from every school in BVSD. This research was done in partnership with CU Dialogues and her role as a founder and co-facilitator of BVSD's Youth Equity Council. Latiff and her team was funded by WISE to continue a second year of research to sustain youth-led ethnic studies curriculum in Boulder and now more broadly Colorado. The original ethnic studies curriculum movement started through the Public Achievement program has now supported three more schools to be moving forward with an ethnic studies curriculum in BVSD. Lastly, Latiff is part of a work in partnership with Aquetza and the Lafayette Youth Advisory Council to engage in community and schools around ethnic studies curriculum led by youth (YES4CO) and is on the research team for the experience of and the impact of this work.
keywords
healing justice, social justice, ethnic studies, intergenerational healing, transformative resistance, education as a tool for social change, youth-adult partnerships,
Teaching
courses taught
EDUC 2919 - Renewing Democracy in Communities and Schools
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Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
Examines curriculum theory, K-12 reform, and the concepts of citizenship, democracy, power, and diversity through classroom discussion and participation in a school-based Public Achievement program. Students will dialogue with diverse groups of people; identify multiple perspectives around controversial issues; and learn to use research and writing to articulate public problems and advocate for their solutions. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as INVS 2919.
LEAD 1000 - Becoming a Leader
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Summer 2022 / Summer 2023
The foundation course will prepare students to exercise leadership in business, government and community organizations. Introduces leadership skills useful in a variety of settings including community and civic activities. Helps students to improve self awareness, understand multiple theories, recognize moral courage, build analytic and critical thinking skills and adapt leadership practices to different people and contexts. Degree credit not granted for this course and MGMT 3030.
