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Blending Cultural Awareness and Social Activism #505

Sat, Nov 21, 17:55-18:20 JST | Zoom 21 VIP
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The movement of people across borders means that Japanese communities are changing. However, if attitudes towards gender and cultural diversity do not also change communities may become breeding grounds for intolerance and discrimination. This workshop will explore how teachers can help foster attitudes of openness and acceptance of cultural difference and be agents of social change through blending social activism and cultural awareness in our pedagogy. Participants will leave with practical ideas for classroom use.

Avril Haye Matsui

Avril Haye Matsui

Nagoya city university
Avril Haye Matsui is a foreign language lecturer at Nagoya city university. Her research areas are gender, diversity in ELT and student and teacher identity. She is co-founder of the Black women in Japan friendship and support group and creator of the Nagoya women's empowerment circle.