It has to do with embracing and educating the whole person, educating in an environment that affirms and cultivates an integrated and holistic humanity, and that puts service and social justice in conversation with fidelity to ones own vocation. When we talk about social justice, when we talk about making our pedagogy of education available to all because all need it, elitism and privilege become something we have to talk about. It's not OK to have elite educational institutions that talk a good game about social justice but fails to look at its own privilege.
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One of the best (and shortest) explanations of Quaker education that I've ever heard is "nurturing that of God in every child" (in which all the capacities of a person, physical, emotional, spiritual, etc. are of God)
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't get into the questions of elitism and privilege though.
Thanks for posting the clear message that privilege does not excuse itself. Quaker education and Friends schools may not be the same thing.... Anthony Benezet is my biggest Quaker hero from his time.
ReplyDeleteAbout Fox:I'm actually noticing how many public places, usually doctors' offices, are tuned to Fox and wonder what deal the cables give Fox 'News'. I want to do more to learn and to 'out' this ... disturbing.