Certainly one big barrier to progress on all social justice issues revolves around efforts to sustain injustice and privilege. But another barrier, which might be equally formidable, is the tendency for people who ostensibly want to eliminate injustice to try to do with actions and strategies that address its symptoms but not its root causes. In this workshop will discuss those sorts of barriers: common misunderstandings and mitigations that misguide serious efforts to address poverty and economic injustice. We all will discuss basic principles that can inform more serious efforts and commitments.

 

Paul is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute. After a 20-year career in academia, most recently running social justice undergraduate and graduate programs at George Mason University, he started the Equity Literacy Institute to work directly with schools, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations sincerely trying to transform with antiracism as a core value. He's written, cowritten, or coedited more than 10 books and written more than 80 articles exploring matters of equity and justice, primarily in educational institutions. He's a new dad, a poet, a longtime activist, and the biggest fan of his cat, Buster.