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Examining the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: My First Experience Teaching Social Justice
I knew I wanted to begin having conversations with my students that allowed them to see intersections between social justice and science, but I wasn’t sure how to begin.
The Freedom to Teach
Before coming to VLA, there had always been a binder full of steps of what I needed to teach and when I needed to teach it by.
Social Justice in Primary School
Social Justice means many things to many people. Although it is traditionally taught in university settings, a few elementary schools, including Village Leadership Academy, have taken the bold step to teach it to primary students, including those in kindergarten!
WSP 2015: “The Panama Canal: A Channel of History”
The day finally arrived! After months of learning about the beautiful country of Panama, VLA students, parents, and staff were ready to embark upon our journey together.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Most students consider science a class that focuses solely on experiments, labs, and hands-on activities.
The Power of Sharing Your Identity
As part of the All About Me unit, each of our middle school classes completed “I am” poem in our unit exploring power.
Students’ Migration Stories: The Power of Oral History
After learning about Chicago’s history and the Great Migration, students interviewed a family member to find out how their families arrived in Chicago.
CHANGE THE NAME
Student activists and educators from Village Leadership Academy campaign to change the name of a park from a slaveholder to abolitionists Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
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