This was a transformative week for ULEADers. We stepped into the realm of civic responsibility and privileges. As a class, we explored modern civil rights cases that continue challenge the status quo of public opinion. Our guest speaker, Kofi Khalfani engaged the group in collective exercise to explore where students stand in the continuum of liberation of their communities and what role they play Students worked together to research highly debated topics that impact how Americans exercise their rights. By the end of week, students participated in heated organized mini-debates challenging their thinking and assumptions about what composes and argument how to provide rebuttals that align with their logic. This ended up being a class favorite activity. To round out the week, we watched the film "The Great Debaters"to show how debate during the 1930's became a tool for empowerment for African-Americans.
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