Apply to Join the Micro-Collectives
Each year, we invite interested participants to apply to join our micro-collectives, which are groups of four individuals from each generation below. Over the course of each year, micro-collective members attend a primary seminar, along with lectures, workshops, and discussions on Black educational histories and knowledge traditions. Members will also participate in a dialogic model of study to develop small group research.
We welcome high school students, college students and community educators who are interested in deepening education practice through Black knowledge traditions to apply. We also invite in-service teachers of all racial backgrounds to join our collectives, particularly those who work with Black youth and families. If you represent one of the four generations below and would like to participate in our program, please contact Christy McGuire at christy.mcguire@pitt.edu.
- Generation 1 participants are 11th and 12th graders from schools in our region.
- Generation 2 participants are undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Pittsburgh.
- Generation 3 participants are in-service K-12 classroom teachers from schools in our region, who can be from any racial background.
- Generation 4 participants are experienced community educators who build capacity and cultivate self-determination in their communities outside of the classroom, such as through art, sports, mutual aid, organizing, advocacy, faith-based organizations, etc.
Application Process
We review applications once every year for four years from 2022-2026. Each year, the program will begin during the fall semester, lasting eight months (September-April). You are welcome to submit an application at any time, and we encourage you to connect with our Program Director prior to applying.