Join us for this FREE and interactive Zoom session led by Dr. Santos, where we'll delve into the theme of eco-justice through the lens of indigenous artists. Explore how we can integrate concepts of sustainability in our teaching, emphasizing our interconnectedness with the environment. Dr. Santos will guide us in discussion and art making that can be used in the classroom to help our students gain a better understanding of environmental sustainability and Eco Justice.
Wednesday, July 31, 202410am-12pm CT
Hosted and free for Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, & Ohio Art Education Association members
Biography: Dr. Santos
(she/her) Dr. Santos grew up Somewhere Over the Rainbow with a family heritage interlaced in Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican cultures. She has lived and worked with Indigenous artists and communities worldwide. She has taught in many contexts across the USA and internationally. Lori supports the application of a social justice lens in art education via community and social practices that include BIPOC artists who use art to bring awareness, critique, transformation, and empowerment via culturally relevant ideologies. She believes in moving beyond tolerance toward valuing/honoring difference. In addition she highlights the use of critical discourses to investigate the intersection of place and identity. Lori sees art as a direct expression of our humanity and a powerful tool for healing and building knowledge that corrects the myths that displace and disempower communities. Lori upholds that art education is a realm where we can seriously nurture change that empowers us to honor true equity, diversity, and inclusion.
