EQUITY AUDITS & INQUIRY CYCLES

This starter kit can help get you started, but it is best used with support from experienced facilitators and researchers. Reach out to us if you would like to explore this option.

Rebecca Mazur, PhD 

Rebecca Mazur is an educational researcher and evaluator, and a former high school librarian. She has designed and conducted studies investigating a variety of educational phenomena including system factors that support or constrain student learning outcomes, teacher support networks, instructional interventions for adolescent learners, and organizational collaboration. Her scholarship has been published in a number of respected peer-reviewed journals including Educational Administration Quarterly, Evaluation and Program Planning, and Educational Management Administration and Leadership.

Safire DeJong, EdD  

Safire is a mama, auntie, daughter, practitioner, and scholar. She is co-editor of Readings for Diversity and Social Justice and holds a Doctorate of Education in Social Justice Education from UMass Amherst. Her research focuses on young people’s experiences with status and power in schools and communities. At CES, Safire works with a team of talented and experienced co-facilitators (the Joy & Justice team!) to provide equity-focused consulting and professional development for PK-12 schools. She has 20 years of experience facilitating social justice work, intergroup dialogues, and training skilled facilitators. These experiences have enabled her to develop a broad set of tools and skills that can support groups to find the most generative possibilities for liberatory futures, together.

Sahara Pradhan

Sahara Pradhan is an experienced researcher and evaluator with a focus on qualitative methods and applied social research. She is currently completing a PhD at the College of Education at UMass-Amherst. Her recent projects include emerging educational technologies such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence. She also provides consultation, professional development to K-12 educators, administrators, schools, and districts.

Tom Chang

Tom Chang is a dedicated leadership coach, teacher educator, and community organizer. He is the board chair of the Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership and co-director of the Joy and Justice in Schools program at the Collaborative for Educational Services. With a deep commitment to co-facilitation, Tom and his colleagues have worked closely with over 20 schools districts and organizations to center the needs and brilliance of young people. He draws on 3 years of experience as a social justice and equity specialist and 15 years as an elementary school teacher working to cultivate environments where all community members feel a genuine sense of belonging. In an increasingly divided world, Tom emphasizes the power of bridging and recognizing our shared humanity as a path to collectively taking better care of ourselves and each other.

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