Join Rethinking Schools for a webinar on the spring issue of Rethinking Schools, Teach Palestine. Panelists will offer stories, examples, and concrete strategies for teaching truthfully and critically about Palestine-Israel. At a time when the attack on social justice teaching has dramatically expanded as part of the crackdown on opposition to U.S. aid to Israel, it is essential that we support and learn from each other.

Panelists:

Samia Shoman is a California native with Palestinian roots, has dedicated the last 24 years of her career in public education to promoting racial and social justice in the classroom and broader educational organizations she has worked in. She is the co-coordinator of Middle East Children's Alliance’s Teach Palestine Project and has developed curriculum and published various articles focused on teaching Palestine. She collaborates with various organizations to bring authentic Ethnic Studies into K-12 classrooms.

Nassim Zerriffi teaches history, current events and leads the activism project at Manhattan Country School. Nassim has a B.A. in Sociology and History and a B.F.A in Jazz Performance from the New School University, and an M.A. in International Educational Development from Columbia University. He has taught at MCS for 10 years and has 17 years experience leading groups of students in designing and implementing activism campaigns in both public and private schools. 

Suzanna Kassouf teaches social studies at Grant High School in Portland Public Schools. She is a contributor to the Zinn Education Project and Rethinking Schools, and is on the editorial team for the second edition of the Rethinking Schools publication A People’s Curriculum for the Earth. She is a co-founder of Sunrise Movement PDX and Ceasefire Chorus PDX.

Keziah Ridgeway is an award-winning educator, author, activist, mother, and wife born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in History from Temple University and a Master's degree in Secondary Education from Saint Joseph's University. She is a member of the Racial Justice Organizing Committee, curriculum writer, professional development coordinator, and a 2020 Lindback Distinguished Teacher Award Winner.

The panel is moderated by Jesse Hagopian. 

Jesse Hagopian is a Rethinking Schools editor, a high school teacher, and on the staff of the Zinn Education Project. He is the co-editor of the Rethinking Schools book Teaching for Black Lives. He also serves on the Black Lives Matter at School steering committee and is the director of the Black Education Matters Student Activist Award.

Participants will need access to Zoom. Register for the Zoom link.

ASL Interpretation will be available.

The event is free. To make events like this available to more educators and activists, we would greatly appreciate your solidarity donation.