Interview with Paul C Gorkski

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Today Inclusive Activism talks with renowned Diversity Educator Paul Gorski. Paul C. Gorski is Associate Professor of Integrative Studies in New Century College at George Mason University. He is the founder of EdChange and the Multicultural Pavilion, a Web site that has won more than a dozen awards internationally for its contribution to multicultural education scholarship and practice. About Paul in his own words.   My professional and spiritual passions lie in building movements and engaging in processes for creating equitable and just organizations, schools, and communities. My goal is continual transformation toward equity and justice within my Self, within our Communities and Schools, and within Society. In addition to my associate professorship at George Mason University, where I helped found and run an undergraduate program and minor in Social Justice and Human Rights, I am the founder of EdChange, a coalition of educators and activists providing professional development on educational equity, creating free resources for fellow educators and activists, and modeling a commitment to moving beyond celebrating the joys of diversity and toward equity literacy in schools and communities. I have worked with schools, colleges and universities, community organizations, and other organizations all over the world to help build the competencies and literacies necessary to authenticate diversity and equity efforts.   Paul Gorski [click name to send email] Founder, EdChange and the Equity Literacy Institute Associate Professor, Integrative Studies George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Paul’s Personal Web site Paul C. Gorski is an associate professor of Integrative Studies in George Mason University’s School of Integrative Studies, where he teaches courses in the Education and Social Justice concentrations. He recently led the design and development of the new Social Justice and Human Rights undergraduate and graduate programs. Paul is a Senior Research Fellow for the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being and is serving his third term on the board of the International Association for Intercultural Education. He has been an active consultant, presenter, and trainer for nearly twenty-five years, conducting workshops and providing guidance for schools and community organizations committed to bolstering individual and institutional equity efforts. He created and continues to manage the Multicultural Pavilion, an award winning Web site focused on critical multicultural education. He has published more than 60 articles and ten books, focusing most recently on topics like poverty and educational opportunity, racial equity, and activist resiliency. He lives in Virginia with his cat, Buster. Areas of specialty:   Equity literacy framework Racial equity in schools and school districts Poverty and class equity in schools and community organizations Research-based, holistic strategies for addressing achievement (or opportunity) gaps Activist burnout and resiliency Leadership devel

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