Drawing on the author’s experiences in facilitating a wide range of workshops, this handbook offers theory and practical tools for consciously applying the principles of democratic practice to daily work.

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Bev Burke has taught international solidarity education, especially in Latin America, for many years. She has worked with a range of unions, including the Steelworkers, Autoworkers, and Postal Workers.

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Dr. Carl James is Professor in the Faculty of Education, cross-appointed in the graduate programs in Sociology and Social Work. Over the years, he has conducted research which has resulted in publications that focus on the experiences of marginalized youth, particularly African Canadians. His history of innovative professional development with educators and social service workers draws on his theoretical work with issues of identity, diversity, racialization and masculinity, and involves practitioner level dissemination of research results. His attention to the educational performance and outcomes of students in higher education is evident in his mentorship, as well as his involvement in program and curriculum change.

Dr. James’s background in sociology of education and youth studies help to frame his exploration of issues of: identity/identification in relation to race, ethnicity, class, gender and immigrant status; educational and occupational access and equity for marginalized youth; and the complementary and contradictory nature of sports in the schooling and educational attainments of racialized students. His extensive background in youth work and community development informs his recent work on educational programs that are responsive to the particular needs, experiences, interests and aspirations of African Canadian youth living in urban contexts. He has extensive experience with critical ethnography, phenomenology, action research and government and institutional policy analysis.

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D'Arcy Martin is a former Canadian education director in three different unions. He is co-ordinator of the Centre for the Study of Education and Work at the University of Toronto.

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Barb Thomas works on equitable program design and facilitator training, and strategic problem-solving. She is one of the co-authors of Education For Changing Unions (BTL, 2002), and Educating For A Change (BTL, 1991).

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