TEACHING LAND BACK!

FROM TURTLE ISLAND TO PALESTINE

OCTOBER 18-20, 2024 | TUCSON, ARIZONA

Join us for three days of intensive field work and professional development in the U.S./Mexico borderlands to learn how border militarization, land dispossession and organizing for land back on Turtle Island interconnects with the ongoing struggle against genocide in Gaza.

This institute is intended for K-20 educators interested in teaching Palestine in an Ethnic Studies framework and the focus will be on developing curriculum using the content from our three days together. There will be an opportunity for follow-up networking so that all participants can share the curriculum they have produced.

DETAILS

Please read through the following information before registering!

If you have additional questions, please contact us.

  • The institute location will be shared with registered participants in advance.

    We will spend a full day visiting the US/Mexico border in Nogales and surrounding areas. We will not be crossing the border into Mexico but there is a border patrol checkpoint between Tucson and Nogales (no passport required). If you have any concerns about the checkpoint, feel free to reach out.

  • A detailed agenda will be shared with registered participants closer to the institute. Light breakfast and lunch is provided, as well as dinner on Saturday evening.

    There will be a zoom meeting on Sunday, October 13th to go over logistics & other important information in preparation for the institute - participants should plan on attending this meeting as well.

    DAY 1: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH

    9am–3pm, Downtown Tucson

    DAY 2: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 

    Full day of fieldwork in and around the US/Mexico borderlands, including dinner. Times TBD

    DAY 3: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

    9am–3pm, Downtown Tucson

  • TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION: Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to Tucson and transportation to and from the institute each day.

    SUN TRAN: All public transit in Tucson is fare-free! The institute is located within two blocks of the Sun Link streetcar and the downtown Ronstadt Transit Center. Check out the Sun Tran website for more information.

    FOOD: Light breakfast and lunch is provided, as well as dinner on Saturday evening.

    LODGING: Click here to see a list of hotels and lodging suggestions in Tucson.

  • Space is limited to 30 participants so that we can travel comfortably to the locations we will be visiting.

    This institute is intended for K-20 classroom educators. If you decide to  register, please be sure you are able to join us in Tucson on October 18-20th!

    To ensure the safety of all of us, we will be reviewing registration submissions before accepting participants to attend the institute. You can expect to hear back within two weeks (or by the end of August) about your registration acceptance.

    Once your registration is accepted, you will be asked to pay a non-refundable $25 fee to reserve your spot. This is the only charge for the institute, thanks to grant funding awarded to XITO & Teach Palestine Project.

This institute is co-sponsored through a partnership between the Teach Palestine Project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) and the Xicanx Institute for Teaching & Organizing (XITO).