Haymarket Books Live Pedagogies for Justice: a Conversation with Educators and Organizers
Nov 10, 2025
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Rebecca Vilkomerson
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Mizue Aizeki
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Maya Suzuki Daniels
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Merrie Najimy
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Lara Kiswani
In this engaging discussion, a powerhouse panel tackles education and organizing for justice. Lara Kiswani emphasizes the importance of centering impacted voices, while Merrie Najimy explores anti-racist pedagogy through storytelling. Maya Suzuki Daniels highlights the evolving nature of dialogue in education. Mizue Aizeki shares insights on resisting surveillance technologies, and Rebecca Vilkomerson discusses linking philanthropy to Palestinian liberation efforts. Together, they delve into the challenges of teaching and organizing, advocating for solidarity and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Organizing As Praxis
- Organizing turns theory into practice through cycles of action and reflection.
- Collective reflection reveals what worked, who was centered, and how to deepen power.
Begin With Stories, Move To Action
- Start political education by eliciting people's stories and connecting lived experiences to power.
- Use that shared analysis to identify small collective actions, reflect, and escalate intentionally.
Fighting A Surveillance-Loaded Municipal ID
- Mizue Aizeki described fighting a proposed RFID-enabled municipal ID that would centralize surveillance data.
- The campaign won by connecting widespread movement partners and making hidden procurement visible.
