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Love as Praxis: Initiative in Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Leadership (IDEAL) Fellows Program

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Every Learner Everywhere® January 2022

Topic: Equity in Higher Education Student Experience

Role: Administrator Faculty

Institution: 2-Year Institutions 4-Year Institutions

Paulo Freire defines praxis as a recursive, emancipatory three-fold cord. Theory + Action + Reflection = Praxis. The Washington State Guided Pathways IDEAL Fellowship is designed to realize (radical) love as praxis by empowering, encouraging, and equipping students to advance equity in Washington community colleges. Please join us and IDEAL’s programs’ co-developer and lead teacher, Dr. Jeremiah J. Sims discusses how this program created and curated safe spaces for community college students to radically reimagine the institutionalized policies, practices, procedures, and pedagogies on their respective campuses!

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Sims, J. (2022, January 13) Love as Praxis: Initiative in Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Leadership (IDEAL) Fellows Program [Webinar] Every Learner Everywhere®

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