Elen Roberts Featured in Facing History and Ourselves Blog

Ms. Roberts, a participant of Facing History’s BIPOC Educator Roundtable Series this past year, weighs in along with other participants on highlights from the series. She also comments on why conversations like these matter as a BIPOC Educator. She says, “When we move into our context in our spaces, we're oftentimes thinking about the students and everything is for them. Every decision we make is in service to them. And sometimes when you're in the work, you're not really taking a step back to reflect on where you are or how you got here or how you feel about a situation. As educators, we're programmed to be in emergency-mode all the time, and we're solving problems every single day. This experience really allows us to understand our own story through our lens and to communicate and share space with other people who are facing the same struggles.”