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In recent times, art teachers have increasingly encountered students who are refugees in the local vicinity of their educational institution, often due to political unrest and conflicts in various nations. Some of these students have endured persecution on account of their religious convictions. Pew Research Center (2020) has determined that as of 2018 Christians faced persecution in 145 countries, Muslims faced harassment in 139 countries, and Jews experienced victimization in 88 countries. During this paper presentation, participants will be able to identify approaches they can utilize to increase their steps to make an equitable classroom for all their students through the research of the presenter. They will also be able to take away lesson strategies on how they can increase critical thinking abilities as well as implement social and emotional techniques within their Art classes that can allow all their students a safe space in which to learn.
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Lydia Atubeh is a Visual Arts teacher at an early college highschool in Georgia (United States) and currently completing an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction (Art Education) at Indiana University (Bloomington). Her favorite times in the classroom are when students who have faced challenges socially and emotionally find their flow in Visual Arts through various forms of art and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics activities. Her favorite areas of art are digital photography, fiber art, and architecture. Her research interests are faith-based issues and Art Education, Farm to School, and career development in connection with Art Education.
