Shaunasea Brown: Building Collective Care in the Classroom

Shauansea Brown in Laurier's Communication Studies department discusses how she creates an environment where students can have difficult conversations safely by building trust and a collective care ethic in her classroom. Dr. Brown discusses how she encourages students to bring their lived experiences into her course. She also helps students unpack and discuss new ways of seeing and understanding, creating a supportive framework that gives students the responsibility for taking care of themselves and each other. Follow Shaunasea Brown on Instagram: @drshaunasea Hosted by Alesha Moffat, educational developer Explore more from Teaching Excellence and Innovation at Laurier. Download the episode transcript Listen on the web, Apple, Spotify, Google, Overcast, Audible, iHeartRadio and many more! Add it on your favourite podcast network and never miss an episode!