Purposeful Programming for Priority Populations as a Social Justice Initiative

Abstract

A concern for social justice has been a cornerstone of St. Francis Xavier University, located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, since its founding in 1853. Within the university's School of Education (SOE), social justice is a strong and constituent feature of educational members' daily work. This chapter focuses specific attention on how social justice continues to be enacted within the two departments that comprise the SOE: Teacher Education and Curriculum and Leadership. Written from a first-hand account by the administrative team (dean and two department chairs), this chapter explores the purposeful programming initiatives that have been introduced to address the exclusion and marginalization