The Pauli Murray Social Justice Teaching Fellowship
Through a focus on the long history of activism in Durham, NC, the Fellows will be empowered to teach community resilience and local histories as important parts of state and national history. The PMC, in alignment with its vision of “realizing a world in which wholeness is a human right,” grounds this work in a desire to foster cross-cultural understanding, and to offer resources that empower students to observe the legacies, contemporary impacts, and future possibilities of movements for social justice. This work will ultimately be rooted in the spirit of the work of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray.
What?
Inaugural pilot of the Pauli Murray Social Justice Teaching Fellowship in collaboration with Carolina K-12. This inaugural fellowship will center around the Firebrand’s Guide to Durham’s History of Activism to engage fellows in learning the histories of Pauli Murray and the Fitzgerald family, as well as other communities of activism in Durham
This cohort will participate in collaborative study, engage in experimental learning, apply new tools to classroom teaching, and develop resources for the educator community over the course of several months.
Who can apply?
Middle and high school educators, media specialists, and other education professionals working in Durham, Wake, and Orange counties.
This fellowship is not limited to educators in the traditional sense and we encourage museum educators, media specialists, and others who create educational content for the middle and high school population to apply.
Fellowship Requirements?
Fellows will attend 1-2 monthly engagements to include:
Two-day In-person Institute
2 Social Justice Site Visits
2 Virtual Touchpoints
2 Pauli Murray Center Events
A Closing Dinner
Fellows will create:
learner-directed product, individually or in teams, which will be included in a resource toolkit that Fellows, PMC, and Carolina K-12 will share across their educator networks
Fellows will share:
The knowledge, resources, and materials gained in the program with colleagues and teachers in their school and throughout the district. This will ideally include presentations at their local in-service professional development days
Our Offering(s)?
Stipend for fellow participation in 2-day institute and creation of learner-directed product
Closing dinner and keynote address to celebrate their completion of the Pauli Murray Social Justice Teaching Fellowship
Collaborative cohort of educators who will provide support, inspiration, and serve as thought partners throughout the program (and beyond.)
PMC SWAG!
Fellowship 2023-’24 Timeline
September 11th, 2023 - Application goes live
Two virtual informational sessions to be held prior to application deadline.
October 9th, 2023 - Application Due
Eight Pauli Murray Social Justice Teaching Fellows selected
November 10-11th, 2023 - Selected Fellows attend two-day institute held in Durham, NC
December 2023 - Virtual Touchpoint #1 held
January 15th, 2024 - “Social Justice in Action” site visit #1
Fellows will reconvene as part of MLK Day of Service for an experiential day of learning that includes engaging with sites and/or community leaders who are involved in current social justice initiatives
February 2024 - Virtual Touchpoint #2 held
March 2024 - “Social Justice in Action” site visit #2
Fellows will reconvene for another experiential day of learning that includes engaging with sites and/or community leaders who are involved in current social justice initiatives
April 2024 - Learner-directed products finalized and submitted for inclusion in educator toolkit
April 2024- Closing dinner and keynote