Together We Transform Education

The Urban Learning Program is an interdisciplinary pathway that prepares future educators to advance just, equitable, and inclusive education. Through a supportive cohort model, students build connections with peers and grow into socially conscious educators ready to serve the communities that need it most.

The mission of the Urban Learning B.A. program is to foster educator leaders who recognize that social justice issues are embedded in relationships, curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and to empower them to transform those structures to better serve diverse learners. We guide students to examine how discrimination and bias operate in educational environments and encourage them to reflect personally on their own assumptions and expectations. The program emphasizes identifying socially just and equitable practices in education and understanding how local educational work intersects with national and global conditions. Our graduates are committed to designing inclusive and responsive learning environments, advocating for marginalized learners, and advancing the principle that all students deserve access, voice, and a sense of belonging in schools.