The Ethnic Studies Society is honored to invite you to the 5th Annual Education and Ethnic Studies Summit at Chapman University. At the Education and Ethnic Studies Summit, scholars, Chapman students and faculty, local educators, collaborate and build community towards the Summit Goals: 

(1) Organize and be in solidarity with Ethnic Studies Movements at Chapman University; 

(2) Organize and be in solidarity with the Ethnic Studies movements locally within Orange County; 

(3) Provide space and resources for Ethnic Studies Movements statewide.

This year, there will be five days of FREE online events:

*Links will be listed on the Agenda 30 minutes prior to each session*

Friday, April 30

4pm - 5pm (PDT) Spanish Interpretation Available
Kickoff - Chapman students and local poets and performers will introduce the summit themes with spoken word and music. Dr. Christine Sleeter will give a Keynote which will address the topics of: What is Ethnic Studies? And Why does Ethnic Studies Matter? 

With Performances By:

Tryphena Yeboa, Winner of Chapman's Outstanding Student Award

Yuri Lara, Santa Ana Educator

Kayla Asato, Chapman Alum

Armand Grey, Undergraduate Self-Published Author

Chapman Mariachi

Hosted By: Molly Weitzman, President of the Ethnic Studies Society

Saturday, May 1

10am - 12pm (PDT) (Concurrent Sessions)

Eastman, Patriot Front, and Free Speech: Using Ethnic Studies to Understand the Impact of White Supremacy on Student Life at Chapman  - Several student leaders on campus from different organizations and groups (including Chapman Feminists, LatinX, former BSU leadership, APPA, Chapman Activist Coalition, and others) will be hosting a student panel and activity. Following a presentation by Dr. Pete Simi, expert in White supremacy and terrorism will define, explain, and contextualize white supremacy and its impact on students at Chapman.

Thursday, May 6

4pm - 6pm (PDT) 
Ethnic Studies as Praxis: Stories from Classrooms & Communities (Concurrent Sessions) - Classroom teachers and students allow participants to experience the application of ethnic studies framework to classroom practice. Participants will learn about successful curriculum from veteran educators and their students. 

Workshops

Embedding an Ethnic Studies Framework in H.S. English Language Arts Classes 

Yuri M. Lara, Shelby Laura, Adriana Alba, and Dayrin Flores

The People's History: Ethnic Studies as a Core U.S. History Course

Linn Lee

Re-humanizing Math Classrooms Through Ethnic Studies Pedagogy

Amtul Chaudry, Lacy Knight, Susie Min, Tor Ormseth

Bridging the Musical Gap between Ethnic Studies and Music Education

Dr. Tammy Yi & Dr. Nita Baxani

Santanerx 101 - From Healing to Art-ivism

Benjamin Vasquez

Actualizing Theory to Practice As If Our Students' Lives Depend on It

Laurence Tan

Friday, May 7

4pm-8pm (PDT)

Reclaiming our Roots: Ethnic Studies as a Legacy of Intersectional Resilience and Resistance

4pm - 6pm (PDT) 
Film Screening and Q&A - Chinatown Rising is a documentary film about Asian-American Movement from the perspective of the young residents on the front lines of their historic neighborhood in transition. Josh Chuck and Harry Chuck, producers, will share their story as documentarians. (Screening will be limited to 200 viewers)

6:30pm - 8pm (PDT) Spanish Interpretation Available
Origin Story: Panel Discussion with the founders of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State - After a short break, activists Laureen Chew and Mason Wong will dialogue with Dr. Cathery Yeh and Dr. Suzi SooHoo about their experiences as Asian American activist working with neighboring communities of color in solidarity towards equity. 

Saturday, May 8

9am - 10am (PDT)
Scholar Symposium - Students from Chapman University (graduate and undergraduate) and local high schools and community colleges will present their research on Ethnic Studies, including thesis/capstone/dissertation; papers; projects; research and get feedback from others interested in their work.  

The following will also run concurrently:

Carah Reed and Students: Zine Projects at Santa Ana HS

Ben Vasquez: SA Youth Art Activism Summer Series

TEACH Academy and SAY Media Project: Roots of Our Food Student Film Screenings

10am - 12pm (PDT) 

Bilingual Dialogue - Spanish and English Interpretation Available 

Diálogo bilingüe- habrá interpretación disponible al inglés y al español

Community Partner Panel - Doing the Work: Bridging Communities and Classrooms - A panel of local community organization leaders (from nonprofit organizations that work with Chapman, local teachers, and underrepresented communities) will answer student and community questions about how to bridge local community efforts towards justice with learning in classrooms (at collegiate and K-12 levels). 

Diálogo entre colaboradores comunitarios – el trabajo en acción: Creando puentes entre las comunidades y los salones de clases – Un diálogo entre líderes de organizaciones comunitarias locales (organizaciones sin fines de lucro que colaboran con Chapman, maestres locales y comunidades subrepresentadas) donde responderán a preguntas de estudiantes y de la comunidad acerca de cómo crear puentes entre los esfuerzos comunitarios por la justicia y el aprendizaje dentro de los salones de clases (a nivel universitario y educación K-12).

Black Leaders OC

Los Amigos de OC

Heritage Museum of OC

El Centro Cultural de Mexico

Latino Health Access

OC Justice Fund

Chicanos Unidos

Viet Rise

Corazon de Mariposa

Resilience OC

1pm - 2pm (PDT)

Lesson Planning and Development (Concurrent Sessions) - Chapman students, local teachers, and teacher experts will share ethnic studies lesson plans, give each other feedback on their work, and build a network of educators doing Ethnic Studies in their classrooms.

Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum: Framework and Lesson Plans

Ethnic Studies in Classrooms: Lesson Plan and Unit Development

Beyond Injustice: Mathematics for Liberation

*Links will be listed on the Agenda 30 minutes prior to each session*