Jasmine is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in history / social studies. teaching because âwhen I was in school I was neve
Scholars of the Field: Reclaiming our Knowledge and Teaching the World Maestros Para El Pueblo “Shadow” Day 2015 Western Washington University| June 3, 2015
Time 8:30am 9:00am
10:00am RED 11:00am RED 2:00pm
Agenda Registration: VU Multi-Purpose Room Classroom Shadow Sign-Ups Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker: Jasmine Martinez Baile Folklorico/ Spoken Word: Ro Sigle Community Building & Paying for College VU 565A Class Visit (Education Culture and Equity, Physics, Science Education) 11-11:50, Safe Spaces Tour 12-12:50, Lunch Ridgeway Commons 1-1:50 Closing Ceremony in Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room Jasmine Martinez grew up in a farm-working family from Yakima, WA. At 14 her family moved to Mount Vernon, and as a high school senior, she became part of the first Building Bridges with Migrant Youth class at WWU. As a migrant student, she understood the struggles and obstacles migrant youth faced , and she wanted to help other migrant students believe that college was possible. Currently, Jasmine is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in history / social studies teaching because “when I was in school I was never taught about the history of mi gente and this led to me to have many identity issues.” In college, Jasmine learned about her history and culture , and that knowledge gave her the power to reclaim her roots, her knowledge, and her voice. Jasmine often says, “if you don't know where you are from, then you don't know where you are going.” Jasmine’s goal − as a leader and future teacher − is to educate and inspire others through teaching history. Jasmine wants to teach because “learning about our past helps us decide our own path for the future.”
