Settler Colonialism and Pedagogies of Liberation – Teresa Yeh

Name: Settler Colonialism and Pedagogies of Liberation – Teresa Yeh
Start: 2022-10-05T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-10-05T19:00:00-05:00

October 5, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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In this world, we have a multitude of hats that help others know who we are in this world.

Here is my journey: As a mother, teacher, researcher, community member, and political activist, these roles have played a significant aspect in my life. Growing up in Scarborough, at the tender age of four, I began to recognize the treatment dis/advantages students had at my elementary school. As a Hakka-Canadian, my parents challenged raising me to be more ‘Chinese,’ ‘Hakka,’ or ‘Canadian.’ As a result, my educational path brought me to study and work as an Early Childhood Educator at George Brown College and Toronto Metropolitan University. Within the unionized centre, I fell into the field of politics, where I initiated the first social media VP position, was a guest speaker at George Brown on the benefits of unionizing childcare centres and was elected as the Provincial and National Ontario Representative for C.U.P.E.

I moved into the teaching field with the Peel District School Board. My roles have been from K-7, ELL, ISSP, and Equity Teacher. With my work grounded in equity, I ran for the 2019 election as a Federal NDP Candidate for Brampton-North. In addition, I extended work continued in my small business- Yeh coaching and consulting for teachers in building interview skills. In my education sphere, I am in my final year of the C&P graduate program with aspirations for the doctorate program. My focus is on topics such as self-reflection for teachers, Equity in STEM, and dismantling the myth of the model minority. As you come to the end of my bio, consider your journey- what brought you here today?

Settler Colonialism and Pedagogies of Liberation – Teresa Yeh

October 5, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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