Voices Magazine | Fall 2022, Volume 5
Voices is the annual magazine for alumni and friends published by the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä School of Education.
Welcome to Voices from Dean Kathy Schultz.
Brief updates about what's new in the School of Education.
At the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä School of Education, we are excited to welcome and announce new faculty members who bring a variety of experiences and enhance our community of educators and learners.
Finding her voice
Meet Luz Elena Sanchez, a bilingual educator who found her voice as a teacher in the community she grew up in.
Overlooked for more than 100 years
Unearthing Colorado's landmark school desegregation case. Written by Professor and Bob & Judy Charles Endowed Chair Rubén Donato.
Borderless roots
For the past three years, an after-school cultural mentoring program in the School of Education has paired two dozen predominately Latinx fifth graders from University Hill, a diverse bilingual elementary school, with underrepresented university students as their mentors. Together, they explore family and community histories that are often suppressed in curricula, including ties to loved ones across borders.
From fertile soil: co-creating a youth-led ethnic studies curriculum
Director and instructor of ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s Public Achievement program Soraya Latiff reflects on this year's student efforts to develop an ethnic studies curriculum at Centaurus High School in Lafayette.
Giving voices to hidden stories
Jason Romero (EthStu’13, MEdu’16) partners with communities across Colorado to gather, preserve and make available information about the history and culture of local people of color through his work with the Chicano & Latino History Project.
Passing on the flame
Ruth Cline has always had a deep concern for education and access to books.
What we're reading
A quick look at the recent books from our faculty and community.
Alumni connections
What books changed your life or worldview? Alumni share the children's books and young-adult reads that an impact on them.
Our School of Education is facing a unique opportunity to consider community nominations for the honorary renaming of our campus building.
Please join us in recognizing our faculty who retired recently and learning more about their next steps.
Read our latest class notes and submit your own.