FLASHPOINTS

Flashpoints examines the past, present & future of public education through a social justice lens.  Broadcasts every Wednesday for 15 weeks, which began March 18, 2015.

This series is produced and hosted by Ken Yale

Episode 9 (Aired May 13th 2015)

Shifting Paradigms, Part 3: Obedience To Liberation

The third of three programs on the purposes and paradigms of social justice education, with a focus on education for liberation and social change.  Features conversations with K-12 students & teachers and university professors, and a look inside a social justice classroom in Oakland.

Guests:

Bill Ayers: Professor of Education & Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired).  Founder of both the Small Schools Workshop and the Center for Youth and Society

Rick Ayers: Professor in Teacher Education at the University of San Francisco. Founder of the Communication Arts & Sciences School at Berkeley High School

Patrick Camangian: Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at the University of San Francisco, and a high school English teacher since 1999

Sharim Hannegan-Martinez, English teacher at Castlemont High School, Oakland Unified School District.

Stephanie Vega, Susanna Lopez, Jeremy Brooks, students at Castlemont High School, Oakland Unified School District.

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Education Series Episode 9

Today on Flashpoints: We feature a new lecture by author and McGarther Genius Award winner, Ai-Jen Poo, based on her brand new book, The Age of Dignity. Also we continue our multi-part series, The Battle For Education In The 21st Century, with host Ken Yale.

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Flashpoints 05-13-15

Today on Flashpoints: The Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant in Oregon dangerously refuels with a crack in the jet-pump inside the reactor. We’ll speak to an expert on the current dangers of this latest nuclear nightmare, as well as an activist fighting on the front lines to shut the reactor down. And we’ll hear more compelling excerpts from Dr Helen Caldicott’s front line Symposium. The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction: based on the ongoing meltdown and disaster at Fukushima, Japan

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Flashpoints 05-12-15

Today on a special edition of Flashpoints: Dr Helen Caldicott’s front line Symposium, “The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction”. We’ll feature Dr. Caldicott’s key-note remarks at the conference as well as a compelling assessment of the US decision to conquer and control the future of Space, using a new generation of space nukes

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Flashpoints 05-11-15

Today on Flashpoints: We proudly bring you highlights from a symposium that was held at The New York Academy of Medicine on Feb 28- March 1, 2015, put together by author and anti-nuclear activist, Dr. Helen Caldicott. I’m Miguel Gavilan Molina, all this straight ahead on Flashpoints

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Flashpoints 05-07-15

Flashpoints examines the past, present & future of public education through a social justice lens.  Broadcasts every Wednesday for 15 weeks, which began March 18, 2015.

This series is produced and hosted by Ken Yale

Episode 8 (Aired May 6th 2015)

Shifting Paradigms, Part 2: Eurocentrism To Cultural Empowerment

What does a classroom look like when teachers have deep respect for the diverse cultures of students and their families?  Explores how teachers of all backgrounds can increase their cultural proficiency.

Guests:

Chela Delgado, 12th grade Government & Economics teacher at Coliseum College Prep Academy, Oakland Unified School District

Shawn Ginwright: Associate Professor of Education in the Africana Studies Dept. & Senior Research Associate for Cesar Chavez Institute for Public Policy, SF State University

Rachelle Rogers-Ard: Educator & administrator with over 20 years of experience teaching, facilitating professional development and managing educational systems.  She is currently the manager of “Teach Tomorrow in Oakland”, a program that recruits diverse teachers for the Oakland Unified School District.

Miguel Lopez: Associate Professor of Multicultural and Social Justice Education at California State University, Monterey Bay

Molly Raynor and Donte Clark, co-founders of RAW Talent, a spoken word and performing arts group from the RYSE Center in Richmond, California

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Education Series: Episode 8

Today on Flashpoints: Our multi-part series, “The Battle for Public Education In the 21st Century” continues. Also, Nora Barrows-Friedman and The Electronic Intifada brings us their weekly podcast on occupied Palestine.

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Flashpoints 05-06-15

Today on Flashpoints: We discuss the meaning and significance of Cinco De Mayo. We’ll also feature an excerpt of a speech give in 2009 by the late writer, journalist and novelist, Eduardo Galeano.

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Flashpoints 05-05-15

Today on a Special Mayday Edition of Flashpoints: We’ll be joined by international celebrated peace activist Kathy Kelly, just out of jail for actions in opposition to the US government’s murderous drone war. Also 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War: We’ll have an in-depth discussion on what have we learned about US aggression as well as what we have failed to learn. And the lingering effects of agent organ for US Vets and ten of thousands of Vietnamese

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Flashpoints 05-01-15