Academic Solidarity Amid Scholasticide, Volunteer to Teach Remotely

September 17, 2024

Good morning. Remember that every day is a good day to take action in support of Palestinian liberation.

LEARN. Read this article on the scholasticide in Palestine, “The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine’s education and knowledge systems,” by Chandni Desai. All or parts of every university in Gaza - all 12 of them - have been bombed and destroyed.

NOTICE. What do you notice in yourself when the author describes scholasticide as “part of a colonial continuum of attacking and destroying a people’s educational life, knowledge systems and plundering material culture and cultural heritage?”?

ACT. Sign up to volunteer to teach remotely with Academic Solidarity with Palestine and/or share this information with individuals / organizations in your network with the expertise and experience. You can learn more here in a post from Muna Hussaini on LinkedIn or email (AcademicSolidarityWithPalestine at Proton.me) to get more information.

SHARE. Forward this to at least five people you know who could volunteer or share this information with their own networks.

ASK. What things do you want to learn about that we’re missing in the Shades of Anger resource bank? Please reply to this email (or, if you are reading this online, leave a comment below) to let us know.*

In solidarity for Palestinian liberation,

Rebecca Steckle, on behalf of the Shades of Anger collective

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*You can also continue the conversation with us in the Speaking Up Network, a private social media platform co-created by Animah Kosai, one of the leaders of Shades of Anger.

Shades of Anger was created by a global collective of women to raise awareness and inspire action to free Palestine. We chose the name of our collective to honor the poem, “Shades of Anger,” by Palestinian-Canadian poet Rafeef Ziadah. We also believe in liberation for Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and all places where systems of oppression are causing immense suffering and crushing the life out humans. We are led by women of the Global Majority/BIPOC. Shades of Anger is for everyone who wants to act for liberation and you can learn more about it here.