Disrupting power structures: Organizing youth for equity in schools

We speak with Keith Catone, executive director of CYCLE, the Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education at Roger Williams University. CYCLE helps students, those who are most affected by school policies, to destabilize systemic power hierarchies, and encourages teachers to adopt an “organizing disposition.” Through trainings and ongoing support, CYCLE helps community youth organizations to build capacity, alliances, and power to achieve equity-based change. Overview 00:00-00:43 Intros00:43-03:16 Keith Catone’s journey as teacher and activist03:16-07:42 Definitions: Organizer, direct action, activist07:42-11:40 Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE);what it is, what it does; and theory of change11:40-19:59 “Organizing disposition for educators,” with examples19:59-23:12 What youth organizations want23:12-26:19 What an ethical school community looks like26:19-28:15 Scalability of process rather than “product”28:15-30:53 Teaching processes in graduate schools of education30:53-35:40 Parents associations35:40-39:33 “The Pedagogy of Teacher Activism”39:33-44:38 Education for Liberation Network44:38-46:45 Outro Transcription Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References The Center for Youth and Community Leadership in Education (CYCLE) at Roger Williams University website

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