Friday May 15 | 10:30 AM | Kino Muza 1
Educational meeting inspired by the film ‘JANE ELLIOT AGAINST THE WORLD’, dir. Judd Ehrlich
Recommended age: 12+
A film portrait of Jane Elliott, an American teacher and anti-racist educator, from her classroom experiment in 1968 to decades of engagement in debates on inequality. The film shows that education about prejudice is a necessity for both the present and the future.
Moderator:
Agnieszka Jankowiak-Maik – a history and social studies teacher, PhD in the humanities, columnist and educational activist, known online as ‘Babka od histy’. Author of the book ‘Historia, której nie było’ and the bestselling series of historical comics for children ‘Niezła historia’. Winner of the 14th Irena Sendler Award ‘For Making the World a Better Place’, the Grand Press ‘Freedom of Speech Medal’ in the ‘Citizen’ category, and the title of Wielkopolska Teacher of the Year 2021. A graduate of the International Visitor Leadership Program. Chair of the Women’s History Museum Foundation. An advocate for modern teaching methods, civil society and the female perspective in history.
