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As a former high school teacher and advocate for community empowerment, 2019 Outstanding MA Graduate Ben Erwin realized that he had a passion for the public policies that shape the educational field. 鈥淎fter my time in Mississippi in advocacy, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in education policy,鈥� Erwin said. 鈥淢y belief in education as a driver of social justice and opportunity continues to drive my passion for education.鈥�

Kyle O鈥橩eefe, 2019 CU 麻豆影院 School of Education Outstanding Elementary Education Graduate, believes that learning should be fun all the time. 鈥淔un is a great equalizer in the classroom because it engages everyone in their learning,鈥� O鈥橩eefe said. 鈥淓ven the most stubborn student can't resist joining in!鈥�

When Maya Angelou wrote the poem 鈥淪till I Rise,鈥� she was speaking from her experience and validating the experiences of those who came before and after her. Her voice and sentiments are alive and well in Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian鈥檚 classroom. ith Angelou鈥檚 words still resonating in her ears, Castillo-Cobian is set to graduate from the 麻豆影院 with a BA in ethnic studies and her secondary teacher licensure in English education from the School of Education.

CU 麻豆影院 is establishing a new research institute committed to building a world in which health and wellness are valued, promoted and protected for all children and youth. The five founding faculty members of the Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute, established by philanthropist Patricia Crown, include: Professors Sona Dimidjian, Erik Willcutt and Yuko Munakata from arts and sciences, and Professor Ben Kirshner and Dean Kathy Schultz from education.

Amidst a turbulent political climate and activist- and youth-led social movements, many educators have been wondering not only how to teach but also how to parent during challenging times. We have partnered with Teaching Tolerance to publish Reading for Social Justice, a guide for educators and families interested in starting intergeneration social justice reading groups.

Three education students interning with the Latino History Project are helping document and preserve the past by making local Latino history available online and for teachers. 鈥淭his project has allowed us the opportunity to, in a way, rewrite history, my people鈥檚 history, to serve as a counter story to the images we receive every day,鈥� said Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian, a senior in the Ethnic Studies and Education BAM program.

The CU 麻豆影院 Alumni Association honored Bethy Leonardi (PhD EFPP 鈥�14) and Sara Staley (PhD C&I Literacy 鈥�14), School of Education research associates and co-founders of A Queer Endeavor, with the 2018 Kalpana Chawla Award at the October annual awards ceremony, one of CU 麻豆影院's oldest traditions.

At the fall series of Ed Talks, we learn about ways to challenge assumptions and create new paradigms around diversity and inclusion in education and beyond. Inspired by TED Talks, Ed Talks explore "hot topics" in education through short, engaging presentations led by education faculty and collaborators. Missed the latest Ed Talks? Check out the updated video gallery.

A collaboration between the 麻豆影院 School of Education and Northeast Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services has received a new grant from the Colorado Department of Higher Education that bolsters collaborative efforts to create a more sustainable teacher force in Northeast Colorado.

As a community of educators, researchers, staff and students, we affirm our support and love for our transgender and gender nonbinary students, friends, colleagues, and family members. Here are a few ways that you can join us in fighting against trans erasure by increasing support and visibility of trans people in particular.