The Past as Prologue: What Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed Can Teach About the Current Moment in American Politics and Education Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end - Semisonic (1998)

Another one for your lunchtime reading pleasure: on *Pedagogy of the Oppressed* and what it means for us as educators and freedom dreamers in the current moment.

#ECMCFFellow #doctoralscholar #criticalhope
#FreedomDreaming

And that's that! #AudreLorde #CriticalHope

Community-building, mutual aid, parallel network creation, and relentless incrementalism = #CriticalHope

What's going on at NSF, NIH, NEH, NEA, the libraries, univs, and academic journals is all about control. AND there are always ways to resist. #readingreality #criticalhope

Two weeks ago, @ionedammit.bsky.social and I co-hosted the inaugural Convening for #CriticalHope event. Thanks to everyone who attended! Here's some attendee feedback. We look forward to hosting more Convenings, and we hope that you'll join us!

I'm so thankful to everyone for joining @ionedammit.bsky.social & me as we co-hosted the inaugural Convening for #CriticalHope last Friday. Attendees shared some #songs that give Joy and Inspiration - here are a few! We Hope to offer more Convenings soon, and we hope you'll join us (again).

I've been expanding my #CriticalHope practice for some time now. Reminisce with me as I share 2024 cohort Virginia Library Association Leadership Academy feedback, which I facilitated last March! Thanks to @ionedammit.bsky.social, Dr. Kari Grain, & VLA! Read more: tinyurl.com/yp93xjc4

In the realm of relentless incrementalism, small wins are gargantuan. Let's call them #BullhornGains. #CriticalHope

Hope Vs. Critical Hope - The Difference. Full episode: pod.link/1707027844 #hope #criticalhope #organizing #sunrise #climatecrisis #bryantodega #1000

At our annual Recasting Development seminar @ids.ac.uk, @lylamehta.bsky.social talking about authoritarian developmentalism and reflecting on ways forward to make development work for all. #inclusivecitizenship #criticalhope

Huge tower block in London and blue skies beyond.

Looking up and beyond.
Blue skies. 🦋 #edusky #perspective #EYFS
A giant structure - blue sky beyond - a shining golden eagle in the distance.
Speaks to me metaphorically about holding #criticalhope for the next generation of leaders tomorrow in the children of today. #ECEC