About This Teach-Out

This Teach-Out is for people interested in how to organize for social justice in a society which is becoming more segregated and more diverse. It draws upon Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit, a program involving young people of African, Asian, White European, Middle Eastern, and Latin American descent; and the Youth Civil Rights Academy, which aims to prepare a new generation of civil rights and social justice change agents. The videos draw upon these particular programs, but with a broader perspective on organizing for social justice wherever segregation and diversity exist. Because each person learns in a different way, the teach-out includes a variety of learning activities which can be used by an individual, or a group of people, or several groups working together. It has no prerequisites and is intended for all, including pre-college students, college students, teachers, and other adult allies.

About Barry Checkoway

Barry Checkoway is a professor of social work and urban planning at the University of Michigan. He works closely with young people and other community members to create change, and co-directs Youth Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity in Metropolitan Detroit, and the Youth Civil Rights Academy on which the present teach-out is based.