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The Tale Of Two Pandemics: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy In A Blended Learning Environment Amidst Covid-19 And Racism Pandemics, Kayla Hostetler Oct 2021

The Tale Of Two Pandemics: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy In A Blended Learning Environment Amidst Covid-19 And Racism Pandemics, Kayla Hostetler

Theses and Dissertations

Due to the sudden spread of COVID19 in March of 2020, schools in the United States were scrambling to figure out ways to educate their students and at the same time keep them safe. In many cases schools switched to online learning or at home packets. During the same school year on May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer. The video tape of his murder sparked protests across the country. His death showing how racism continues to plague American society. Students and teachers across the country were trying to process all of these events and navigate …


George-Anne Deep Dive, Georgia Southern University Aug 2021

George-Anne Deep Dive, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Deep Dive

No abstract provided.


Chancellor Messages_An Important Update For Ums Employees, Dannel P. Malloy Jun 2021

Chancellor Messages_An Important Update For Ums Employees, Dannel P. Malloy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Email from University of Maine Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding Maine's recognition of June Juneteenth as an official holiday for the first time in June 2022. UMS.


George-Anne Deep Dive, Georgia Southern University Apr 2021

George-Anne Deep Dive, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Deep Dive

No abstract provided.


Community Message On The Derek Chauvin Verdict, Joan Ferrini-Mundy Apr 2021

Community Message On The Derek Chauvin Verdict, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Message to the University of Maine community from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy regarding the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.


Chancellor Messages Our Work Must Go On, Dannel P. Malloy Apr 2021

Chancellor Messages Our Work Must Go On, Dannel P. Malloy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis and the work that still needs to be done regarding racial justice.


Umaine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Women's History Month Wrap-Up And Welcome Spring! Email, University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Mar 2021

Umaine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Women's History Month Wrap-Up And Welcome Spring! Email, University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Email from the UMaine Office for Diversity and Inclusion with various details of the Office's work and details of events related to Women's History Month.


Melding Critical Literacy And Christianity: A Three-Layered Response To The Murder Of George Floyd, Elena M. Venegas Mar 2021

Melding Critical Literacy And Christianity: A Three-Layered Response To The Murder Of George Floyd, Elena M. Venegas

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this critical autoethnography, I share my three-layered response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department in May of 2020. This three-layered response stems from my situated identities (Gee, 1999) as a mother, Christian, and academic. I was not only appalled by the dehumanization of George Floyd by public servants but also by the responses of self-professed Christians to his murder as well as the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests. Such responses, I argue, are rooted in Christian nationalism (Davis & Perry, 2020) and the White supremacy that has long plagued the American …


George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman Jan 2021

George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Fundraising plea from University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and AFUM President Lisa K. Neuman, to all UMaine staff, introducing the George Floyd AFUM Scholarship established at the University of Maine Foundation by individuals concerned about the violent death of George Floyd, an African-American man, while in police custody on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman Jan 2021

George Floyd Afum Scholarship Announcement, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Lisa K. Neuman

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Fundraising plea from University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and AFUM President Lisa K. Neuman, to all UMaine staff, introducing the George Floyd AFUM Scholarship established at the University of Maine Foundation by individuals concerned about the violent death of George Floyd, an African-American man, while in police custody on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.