Swearer Center for Public Service
Civic Engagement Series
The Swearer Center's Civic Engagement Series brings together students, faculty, staff and the community to learn, reflect and take action. Each semester, through a series of workshops, presentations and convenings, participants engage with the multiple strategies communities are using to effect social change around an issue impacting Providence and Rhode Island.
The Civic Engagement Series in Spring 2025 focuses on Education Justice.
Events in the Series
| Event Type | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Education Justice: Policy, Community Engagement and Organizing Education policy shapes the opportunities and outcomes of students, but it is often influenced by those in power rather than the communities most affected. This workshop will explore what education policy is, who shapes it and how power dynamics impact decision-making. By understanding the relationship between education policy and social justice, participants will gain the tools to challenge systemic barriers and push for meaningful change. | April 18, 2025 4-5:30 p.m. |
 | The Road Towards Education Justice Where and when can we trace education justice back to? What can we learn to inform future action? Join this panel presentation to participate in a discussion exploring pathways and progress toward education justice. Panelists in this series include community organization leaders, representatives from Providence Public School and higher education administrators. | April 21, 2025 Time: TBD |
Key: Workshop |  Community Storytelling Tour | ||
Resources for Learning and Action
- Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education
- Providence Student Union
- RI Center for Justice
- Youth in Action
- Young Voices
- Alliance of Rhode Island’s Southeast Asians for Education
- Direct Action for Rights and Equality
- Equity Institute
- Rhode Island Education Collective
- Annenberg Institute for School Reform
- Brown Tutoring Corps (BTC)
- EDUC 0300: Introduction to Education and Society: Foundations of Opportunity and Inequality
- EDUC 0530: Fieldwork and Seminar in Secondary Education
- EDUC 0820: Politics and Public Education
- EDUC 1015: Reimagining Power: Community-Driven Evaluation and Education
- EDUC 1490: Discipline and Punish: Historical Insights on School Punishment
- EDUC 1600: Education, the Economy and School Reform
- EDUC 2360: Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation for Education
- MPA 2226: Race and Public Policy
- Students for Educational Equity (SEE)
- Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring & Enrichment (BRYTE)
- Students can apply to Swearer Center fellowships with a proposal for work focused on education justice like Guiliano, Liman, and Royce. Or apply for an Engaged Research Mini-Grant for expenses related to conducting or presenting research on education justice.
- Urban Education Policy, A.M.
- Master’s of Art in Teaching, MAT
- Students can also choose to pursue the Engaged Scholarship Certificate with a focus on Education Justice
- Generation Teach
Previous Civic Engagement Series
- 2024: Voting Justice
- 2023: Housing Justice