11TH ANNUAL

SUMMER INSTITUTE

JULY 5–7, 2024 | TUCSON, AZ

This 3-day gathering is an opportunity to engage in and learn about XITO’s decolonizing Ethnic Studies methodologies and is also a chance to collaborate and network with other educators and organizers from across the country. Workshops will include the foundational underpinnings of Ethnic Studies history and teaching, curricular examples and decolonial methods, including XITO’s TIAHUI framework, as well as an evening of Flor y Canto. 

This summer we will be focusing on the concept of TIAHUI, Nahuatl for moving forward, as we continue to build together and ensure that authentic and liberatory Ethnic Studies is not appropriated and watered down. As we witness global demands for liberation, we will also focus on scaling up our Ethnic Studies organizing, staying true to the original roots of Ethnic Studies and the Third World Liberation Front movement. 

TIAHUI: MOVING FORWARD

Join us in Tucson for our 11th Annual Summer Institute on July 5-7, 2024!

DETAILS

  • This gathering is intended for educators, administrators, artists and community organizers who are committed to authentic Ethnic Studies and fighting for our youth and communities facing dehumanizing legislation and opposition.

    You can read more about XITO’s work here and explore our TIAHUI framework here.

  • Our summer institutes will be held at City Center for Collaborative Learning - 37 E. Pennington St. in downtown Tucson.

  • The institute will take place from 8:30 am–3:30 pm on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th, and from 8:30 am–12:00 pm on Sunday, July 7th. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided each day as well as dinner Saturday evening.

    Click here to see the schedule - a detailed agenda will be shared with registered participants closer to the institute.

    1. Fill out the registration form by June 14th

    2. If you are applying for a scholarship, submit your scholarship application by May 24th. Scholarships will be given on a rolling basis and you will be notified of your scholarship award by May 31st at the latest.

    3. Payment is due in full by June 14th. See below for more information on how to pay.

  • The cost to attend is $800. This price includes 3 days of in-person interactive workshops and materials, breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day as well as an evening of Flor y Canto which includes dinner.

    Participants are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation. We will share a list of recommendations for lodging and transportation options closer to the institute.

    SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE!

    Most participants seek funding from their institutions. We have limited funds available and scholarships are awarded with prIority to applicants who do not have access to institutional funding.

    If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please register first before submitting a scholarship application.

    HOW TO PAY ONLINE

    Use the button to the left or click here to pay online with Paypal or a credit/debit card.

    • You do not need to use a PayPal account to pay with a credit or debit card.

    • If you are paying for multiple participants, please select the correct quantity.

    • If you received a partial scholarship, you can edit the payment amount to reflect your remaining balance.

    CONTACT US as soon as possible if you’d like to mail a check, need an invoice or any other information to arrange funding from your institution.

  • Click here to view a list of recommended lodging and transportation options.

SCHEDULE

DAY 1: FRIDAY, JULY 5

8:30am–9:00am Café & Breakfast

9:00am–10:00am Opening

10:00am–11:00am What is Ethnic Studies? Demographic & Moral Imperatives

11:00am–11:15am Break

11:15am–12:00pm Ethnic Studies Critical Concepts

12:00pm–1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm–1:15pm Energizer

1:15pm–2:15pm TIAHUI: A Decolonizing Framework for Pedagogy & Practice

2:15pm–2:30pm Break

2:30pm–3:30pm Nahui Ollin: An Indigenous Approach to Humanizing Education

DAY 2: SATURDAY, JULY 6

8:30am–9:00am Café & Breakfast

9:00am–9:30am Opening

9:30am–10:45am Teaching Border Imperialism From Turtle Island to Palestine: Ethnic Studies as a Tool For Liberation

10:45am–11:00am Break

11:00am–12:00pm Breakout Sessions

Breakout #1: Transformative Teaching: Interactive Read-Alouds and Art as an Entry Point For Teaching Palestine in K-5

Breakout #2: Teaching & Organizing: This is What Solidarity Looks Like

Breakout #3: Cultura Cura Required: Radical Self-Care within U.S. Settler-Colonial Institutions of Schooling

12:00pm–12:45pm Lunch

12:45pm–2:00pm Teatro Xican@ Movement: The Acto, Veinte Pasos and Rehearsing Decolonization

2:00pm–2:15pm Break

2:15pm–3:30pm Reading the World: Paulo Freire's Conscientization Process and Praxis

6:30pm–8:30pm Dinner & Flor y Canto - Mariscos Chihuahua

DAY 3: SUNDAY, JULY 7

8:30am–9:00am Café & Breakfast

9:00am–9:15am Opening

9:15am–10:30am Chicanx Movement Solidarity with the American Indian Movement

10:30am–11:30am Organizing & Networking for our Collective Future

11:30am–12:00pm Closing