Article: “Social justice workshops engage participants in critical dialogues”
Here’s a brief profile from GV Next that also serves to invite members of the campus community to upcoming workshops...
March 5, 2020
Relando Thompkins-Jones
2020
Article: “GV offers Social Justice Education to students and faculty”
Sharing some press representing my unit of Social Justice Education and spreading the word about upcoming events. “Director of Social...
January 20, 2020
2019
Panelist: The Tensions Between Free Speech and Inclusion
Here’s a clipping from a news article covering a recent panel I was on that focused on the tensions between free...
November 25, 2019
On “Crazy Hair Day”: A Letter to Daycare
To be Black and raise Black children comes with a lifetime commitment to safeguarding their physical and emotional safety as...
September 18, 2019
Whiteness and Double Standards
I’ve been talking a lot lately about the connections between the ways we’re socialized and our understanding of implicit bias....
July 28, 2019
Updates in Social Justice Education
Although I’m aware of the existence of a few Social Justice Education units on college campuses across the country, I’m...
June 15, 2019
Workplace Burnout
Recently, a colleague shared an article with me that made them consider the importance of self-care and work-life balance. I’ll...
May 30, 2019
Substance Over Fluff
I recently talked with a friend about an upcoming talk they had planned to do at a very important event....
April 17, 2019
Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit 19′
This was my first year presenting at the Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit. “The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit is an annual...
March 3, 2019
A Lengthy List of Relateable Fears
I had the opportunity to work with a group of 70+ teachers this week on creating an inclusive culture in...
March 3, 2019
