Hope and Healing in Urban Education: How Urban Activists and Teachers are Reclaiming Matters of the Heart

by Shawn Ginwright

Hope and Healing in Urban Education proposes a new movement of healing justice to repair the damage done by the erosion of hope resulting from structural violence in urban communities. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from around the country, this book chronicles how teacher activists employ healing strategies in stressed schools and community organizations, and work to reverse negative impacts on academic achievement and civic engagement, supporting their students to become powerful civic actors. The book argues that healing a community is a form of political action, and emphasizes the need to place healing and hope at the center of our educational and political strategies. At once a bold, revealing, and nuanced look at troubled urban communities as well as the teacher activists and community members working to reverse the damage done by generations of oppression, Hope and Healing in Urban Education examines how social change can be enacted from within to restore a sense of hope to besieged communities and counteract the effects of poverty, violence, and hopelessness.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching, Social Justice

170 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 30, 2015

Reviews

[Elyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently saw Dr. Shawn Ginwright speak in NYC, was deeply and immediately inspired, and was able to find this book afterwards. It took me a long time to read because there is a lot to absorb. If I hadn't borrowed the book from a library, I would probably highlight almost every passage because it was quite resonant and helpful. I work in social services and I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so impactful and provided a road map for how to address trauma and create spaces for healing.

[Germain Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book for educators that serve our most underserved children. Hope and Healing in Urban Education proposes a new movement of healing justice to repair the damage done by the erosion of hope resulting from structural violence in urban communities. I strongly suggest reading this book.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The topic and information was great. There were a lot of grammatical errors in this book.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Radical healing: love, forgiveness, kindness, mindfulness. Love this method! Dr. Ginwright is a revolutionary!

[Mills College Library]

370.91732 G4937 2016