Education & Access
The promotion of a just and civically responsible society depends highly on our ability to provide people with equal access to an education system that helps them think critically about themselves and their communities. That means education is—at its core—an intersectional field that cannot be conceived apart from issues of race, class, and nation. The Education & Access pathway at the Lang Center is concerned precisely with the ways in which the academic discourse on education overlaps with local and national movements for expanding access to higher education, promoting equity in school funding, providing equal opportunities for undocumented immigrants, etc.
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Key Faculty & Staff
- Edwin Mayorga, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
- Roseann Liu, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
- Lisa Smulyan ’76, Henry C. and Charlotte Turner Professor of Educational Studies
- Jennifer Bradley, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
Student Groups
- Dare to Soar | Contact: Emily Barranca '19
- Learning 4 Life | Contact: Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeno ‘20
- Chester Youth Courts | Contact: Lauren Savo '20
- Let's Get Ready | Contact: Sharon Hu ‘21
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Relevant Courses
Tri Co
Bryn Mawr
- EDUC B266: Schools in American Cities
- EDUC B295: Advocating Diversity in Higher Education
Haverford
- EDUC H311: Theories of Change in Educational Institutions
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On-Campus Opportunities
Off-Campus Opportunities
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Subscribe to the weekly newsletter of the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
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Join an ITAG (Inquiry to Action Group) at the Teacher Action Group of Philadelphia
Grants
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Lang Opportunity Scholarship (apply Sophomore year)
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Summer Experience Funding (faculty-led engaged scholarship, internships, or projects)
Education & Access Lang Center Associates
Tarzan MacMood '20
Lang Center Associate for Science & Society + Education & Access
Ava Shafiei '19
Lang Center Associate for Education & Access + Ethics & Human Rights