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Critical Thinking, Compassion, and Paths to Civic Engagement Workshops
August 11, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
FREE, BUT REGISTRATION REQUIRED
A free, virtual workshop for all San Antonio university and college educators. Faculty will learn methods to teach critical thinking, to guide students in strategies of sight, strategies of “empathetic accountability,” and effective compassionate agency.
In the workshop, faculty will learn methods to teach critical thinking, to guide students in strategies of sight, strategies of “empathetic accountability,” and effective compassionate agency. A small group of Religious Studies teachers will be in a cohort all year to explore teaching strategies. Kirk, Guzman-Foster and Martin will guide reflection and evaluation and gather what has been successful as a pilot project.
Keynote speakers: Arturo Chavez, Ph.D., president of the Mexican American Catholic College, and grant leaders Sandra Guzman Foster, Ph.D., UIW associate professor, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, Th.D, and Dhawn Martin, Ph.D., SoL Center, University Presbyterian Church.