About This Lesson
Part of the 2019 AFT TEACH Conference.
What role can a teacher play in mentoring students to become activists on issues that matter the most to them? When students are passionate about an issue, how do we empower and enable them to take charge and go out and make a difference? You will walk through the steps of tapping into students’ concerns, creating an organized structure and getting to work on student-centered activism. This session has a particular focus on the movement surrounding gun safety both at the school level and within the community, but the topics are endless as they relate to what your kids care about and what your community needs.
Presenter: Emily Muellenberg, social studies teacher, Highlands Ranch (Colo.) High School, TeamENOUGH
