Doreen Abubakar: Using Your Authentic Voice to Create Change
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Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: January 15, 2024
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Synopsis
- This video of an interview with Doreen Abubakar, founder of CPEN, examines grassroots community activism in Connecticut, how to engage in effective activism at the community level, and the challenges faced by minorities when they're leading a non-profit organization.
- Students will participate in a discussion to synthesize their learning about the importance of connections to nature, the value of persistence, and meaningful community engagement.
Subjects: Civics, Health, Career Skills
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut
Languages: English
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Positives
- The discussion questions allow students to think deeply about their place in the climate movement.
- The interview is thoughtful, engaging, and inspiring.
Additional Prerequisites
- It may be helpful if students understand systemic racism in the United States.
- It may benefit students to understand the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).
Differentiation
- Students can watch the video at home to prepare for an in-class discussion considering the construction of their community and how it impacts their health and well-being.
- This video can fit within a larger social studies unit on systemic racism in the United States.
- This video can support a lesson on the health impacts of systemic racism and how to reverse these negative impacts.
- This video can augment a classroom discussion where students share experiences of not being taken seriously because of their identity.
- Students can study the benefits and examples of urban green spaces.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
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