Blog Post #2
Prompt: Should social justice necessarily be addressed through education? If so, why? If not, where else in society could social justice be addressed? Is social justice simply an everyday life practice (e.g., activism)? Can it be taught? Social justice is a concept that must be addressed through education. While social justice can’t necessarily be taught in a specific way, it can be learned. Every single student will experience and/or witness different social injustices in their lifetime and educators should help them form different skills to address these issues. When children and young adults engage with different ideas, it can aid in the explanation of ‘why’ they may have certain experiences or face discrimination. In addition, it can encourage an increased amount of empathy individuals have for one another both inside and outside of the classroom. By learning to acknowledge our differences and the challenges others go through, we could create a society that wants to help curb th...