Education in the News: What’s Happening in Classrooms Today?

Pima County Public Library, Dusenberry-River Branch, 5605 E. River Road #105, Tucson, AZ, United States

The debate over what happens in the classroom continues to escalate as politics creep into curriculum. What can be taught, what can be said, and what pronouns teachers can use […]

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He/She/They: Why Pronouns Matter with Erick Tanchez

Downtown Chandler Public Library- Copper Room South 22 S. Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, United States

There has been a lot of attention on pronouns in the news headlines recently—from state bills aimed at regulating pronouns in the classroom to social media platforms offering pronoun options. […]

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Voting Access: What If Voting Were Mandatory? with Mathew Nevarez

Foothills Library 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, AZ, United States

Voting is an essential part of the electoral process. How do we vote? Where do we vote? What is the process for voting? Join us for an interactive thought exercise: […]

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Decolonizing Beauty: Who Is Considered Beautiful? with Kaari Aubrey

Coolidge Public Library Program Room 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge, AZ, United States

How is beauty portrayed in the movies we watch? In the ads we are exposed to? Popular culture, or the dominant culture, has played a key role in defining the […]

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What Is Civic Engagement? Mathew Nevarez

Sedona Public Library in the Village, Si Birch Community Room 25 West Saddlehorn Road, Sedona

Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]

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He/She/They: Why Pronouns Matter with Erick Tanchez

Tempe Public Library-Desert Willow Program Room 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ, United States

There has been a lot of attention on pronouns in the news headlines recently—from state bills aimed at regulating pronouns in the classroom to social media platforms offering pronoun options. […]

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The Road to Inequity: Understanding the Wealth Gap with Matthew Whitaker

Copper Room at GateWay Community College 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034

We often hear about the widening wealth gap in the United States. If we look back through history, federal policies and discriminatory practices, from redlining to the current gender wage […]

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