Building Anti-Racist Teaching Practices: a Workshop for Theater Educators
Join TEL Bay to create a virtual space where personal reflection, growth, and accountability can flourish among Theater educators.
Led by Reyna Brown, this interactive workshop will guide participants as they share their experiences and expertise around anti-racist teaching strategies and practice with each other using interactive theater. This workshop is open to teaching artists and administrators.
Reyna Brown (she/her) is an artist, leader, activist, poet, teacher, director, and facilitator. As a teaching artist, Reyna has worked with students from kindergarten through adults with organizations such as StageWrite, University of San Francisco, San Quentin State Prison, and Handful Players. In 2019, she interned in Governor Newsom’s office with his legal clemency team where she advocated for the rights of those who are currently incarcerated to a fair chance at commutation. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a BA in Performing Arts & Social Justice with a concentration in Theater and a minor in Peace and Justice Studies. At USF, Reyna was elected Student Body President and has been recognized multiple times for her impact and creative growth, including with the Leo T. McCarthy Public Service Award, the Cathy Gallagher Performing Arts & Social Justice Award, and the Schlegel Social Justice Award.