- Incorporating social media into classroom discussions. Social media platforms are where many students encounter and engage in social justice issues, from bullying to racial discrimination. …
- Exposing students to activists. …
- Bringing in guest speakers.
- Examine your beliefs and habits. …
- Educate yourself about social justice issues. …
- Discover your local organizations. …
- Take positive action in your own community. …
- Harness the power of social media. …
- Attend demonstrations and protests. …
- Volunteer. …
- Donate.
Over time, students learn to look at current and historical events – even their own actions – through the lens of social justice. They
spot discrimination and inequality
. All this leads to better decision-making as adults. Opponents say social justice enforces a standard of ideas for what is fair or not fair.
When factors like wealth, gender and/or race determine what kind of education an individual can receive
, that’s an example of social injustice. … Schools committed to social justice in education pay close attention to their choice of curriculum and how it can be used to expand their students’ minds.
- Examine your beliefs and habits. …
- Educate yourself about social justice issues. …
- Discover your local organizations. …
- Take positive action in your own community. …
- Harness the power of social media. …
- Attend demonstrations and protests. …
- Volunteer. …
- Donate.
Why Is Social Justice Important? Social justice
promotes fairness and equity across many aspects of society
. For example, it promotes equal economic, educational and workplace opportunities. It’s also important to the safety and security of individuals and communities.
Simply put, social justice in education refers to
a commitment to challenging social, cultural, and economic inequalities imposed on individuals arising from any differential distribution of power, resources, and privilege
.
- Voting rights. Exercising the right to vote is one of the social justice issues prioritized by the National Association of Social Workers. …
- Climate justice. …
- Healthcare. …
- Refugee crisis. …
- Racial Injustice. …
- Income Gap. …
- Gun Violence. …
- Hunger and food insecurity.
How can a student show justice?
- Encourage your students to share their stories of diversity. …
- Make a Student Bill of Rights. …
- Find examples of people close to your students’ age. …
- Remind them to start small.
How do you teach advocacy in the classroom?
- Allow a space for argument.
- Define advocacy.
- Fight. Fight the power.
- Invite a non-traditional advocate to speak.
- Encourage speaking and listening (in all forms).
How do we show justice in our daily life?
- Don’t be afraid to think small—or big. Like us, you might be passionate about ending poverty—arguably one of the world’s biggest challenges. …
- Learn about your cause. …
- Reach out. …
- Find—or create—solutions. …
- Be persistent.
Social justice:
full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs
. A vision of society in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members of a space, community, or institution, or society are physically and psychologically safe and secure. (
The five main principles of social justice include
access to resources, equity, participation, diversity, and human rights
.
Social justice
assigns the rights and duties in the institutions of our society
, which enables people to receive the basic benefits and burdens of cooperation. Social justice helps us work toward celebrating diversity in our communities and country.
The principles of social justice are an essential part of effective health promotion. There are four interrelated principles of social justice;
equity, access, participation and rights
.
“Social justice is
the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities
. Social workers aim to open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in greatest need.” National Association of Social Workers. “Social justice encompasses economic justice.
