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Chapter 7Beyond the Protest March: How to Design Justice‐Oriented Learning Spaces, Experiences, and Curriculum That Is Immersed in Joy for Kids

2020: Beyond the Protest March

In the summer of 2020, the world experienced deep unrest as COVID‐19 became less of a temporary mindset and more of a long‐term reality. People's lives became significantly different due to the ever‐changing economic markets, policy changes, and health alerts. Grocery shopping and hospital checkups, once mundane activities, became fraught events that took considerable planning and preparation.

Many families with school‐age children experienced more “togetherness” than ...

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