I got into the Teaching Within programme! Apart from being thankful, I am excited to follow this new journey of my PGCert.
During the teaching within induction, the cohort was asked to write about what their goal is as part of the programme – and it made me deeply reflect on my journey as a student of colour.
Why did I want to participate in this programme?
- TW addresses the gap of Pocs in the academic field – giving the underrepresented groups the needed support to progress further.
- work and learn within an intersectional team that prioritises social justice and anti-racist teaching practices.
- reflecting on my own student experience where I had no connection with PoC staff and the lack of understanding of the barriers PoC students faced, I would have wanted an academic who looked like me or at least considered the learning barriers PoC students face.
- committing to learning and growing my understanding of social justice through an educational lens.