Educator Unions

& Anti-Racism

August 9, 2020 2:00 PM EST

Our Facilitator

Dr. Graciela Mohamedi

Dr. Graciela Mohamedi (she/her/hers) has been an activist her whole life, influenced by her Puerto Rican mother and Algerian father she was taught at a young age to lead. Currently, she teaches Physics at Boston University and Brookline High School, while guiding her own children through life. She is committed to grassroots activism, stimulated by the challenging political climate, and was one of the founders of March for our Lives Boston. In 2018, she gave a TED talk on allyship: "Screaming in the Silence: How to be an ally, not a savior" Dr. Mohamedi he has dominated the Boston progressive scene speaking at or taking a major organizing role in many marches since 2016. In addition to her activism, she is the Ethnic Minority representative on the Massachusetts Teacher Association executive committee, the Chair of Community Relations for the Brookline Educators Union, and a member of both the statewide and BEU ALANA coordinating teams. We are grateful to have her leading our discussion on anti-racism and union work.