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After the final “Race, Racism and the Law” class @uocommonlaw, my incredible students compiled a video of appreciation for what the course meant to them in their legal studies.
I was incredibly touched (😭). And listening to their reflections caused me to reflect on #LegalEd 🧵
I was incredibly touched (😭). And listening to their reflections caused me to reflect on #LegalEd 🧵
The students’ comments reflected consistent themes:
-rethinking the type of legal career they want to pursue;
-having space for candid conversations where they can be authentic;
-craving critical perspectives and gentle challenge; &
-feeling empowered by critical racial literacy
-rethinking the type of legal career they want to pursue;
-having space for candid conversations where they can be authentic;
-craving critical perspectives and gentle challenge; &
-feeling empowered by critical racial literacy
In this current moment—where the Ontario government not only neglected racialized and low-income communities in the midst of a global pandemic, but now, is turning to measures that will needlessly punish those same communities—these student comments take on acute significance.
