Miriam Walden

@educatoratlarge

Retired HS world history teacher, studying for an MA in Public History at CSUEB, grieving mother, organizer, union member, guest in Huchiun. Free Palestine! Protect Trans Kids! Abolish the police! Fuck ICE!

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Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 25

West Oakland CA

A four story factory with exterior elevators and giant shutes towers over a childrens playground.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Nov 10

Come through to party, to get your hands on the land, to support real alternative food systems in Huchiun (Albany, CA)

Gill Tract Community Farm Winter Festival. Images of rain, clouds, rainbow, monarch butterflies. Friday Dec 5th 11am to 7pm. Help put the veggie beds to rest for the winter, activities and seasonal crafts, music and food. 1050 San Pablo Ave in Huchiun (Albany CA). Free event. Donate to fund our new irrigation system: Gilltractfarm.org. RSVP: bit.ly/winterfarmparty

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Oct 25

Weekend reading.

By a couch, under a lamp, a copy of the book "Radical Roots: Public History and a Tradition of Social Justice Activism" edited by Denise D. Meringold.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Sep 27

Albany CA starting teacher pay: $61,136/yr. Albany police starting pay: $149,850/yr + 6%extra for having the BA that all teachers must have. Just saying...

Graph from the Economic Policy Institute shows almost a $1000 dollar a week difference between average teacher pay and pay for other college grads.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Sep 7

Organizing a book talk at CSU East Bay with @wakerevolt.bsky.social. If you are around there...please join us. Tues Sept 30 6pm.

Meet the author! "WAKE:The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts by Dr. Rebecca Hall. Tues Sept 30 6pm Cal State East Bay CORE room 159. Free Dinner. Free Books. Open to All. RSVP bit.ly/WAKEatCSUEB. Zoom link available by request. Image of a dark archives and a black woman reading while a ghost woman reaches up thru bars to touch the documents.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Sep 2

References to Port Chicago, Delano strike,teacher layoffs, Braceros.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Aug 19

Texts assigned for first semester of MA in History program at CSUEB. Gonna be using those reading skills...

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 27

Lauren Sanchez with an emboidered corseted dress.

Marie Antoinette with an embroidered corsetted dress.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

Free tamales from Tamaleria Azteca! Books from PM press!

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

Zeiad Abbas from the Middle East Children's Alliance lead the crowd in a moment of silence recognizing the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Abbas spoke about the Teach Palestine project and how it supports teachers.

A Palestinian man in a grey hat holds the microphone with both hands.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

Laura Callen from Jews on Ohlone Land spoke about Jewish traditions of scholorship and her hopes for collective liberation and end to the genocide in Gaza.

A woman with salt and pepper hair hold the mic, wearing a Jews On Ohlone Land tshirt. Sharon Marcos of the Sogorea Te Land Trust sits in the background wrapped in a traditional blanket.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

San Francisco hugh school student Mia Fung spoke about AAPI Youth Rising and the curriculum they have developed about Asian American and Pacific Islander history.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

Jason Muniz spoke about the value of Ethnic Studies education, "teaching love" and how AB715 seeks to punish teachers for speaking about Palestine.

A smiling, bearded man holds a microphone with trees in the background.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

The rally was held on the West Berkeley Shellmound, a sacred site of the Lisjan Nation, destroyed during the California genocide, but recently rematriated.

A small building on an a blacktop lot, with a teal and black mural that reads "the ancestors are watching, ceasefire." Image of an eye.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

San Francisco educator, founder of drag queen story hour, Per Sia, was the MC. She spoke about teaching that "all bodies are cool."

Per Sia is dressed in black and red with red finger nails and a top bun. In the background a tent with staff of the Sogorea Te Land Trust.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 8

More than 60 educators and allies gathered on rematriated sacred land in Berkeley to say that our students deserve to learn a full and inclusive history and read diverse voices! We will not be intimidated by Trump or anyone else! #TeachTruth #Edusky

Crowd of people, many colored tents, person speaking with a mic. Photo credit: Noa_sc6, thaliasavv_

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· Jun 4

Join us in the Bay Area for the #TeachTruth national day of action. Get encouragement, resources, food, music and art to fuel your fire for teaching truth in a time of fascism. 11am on sacred land: West Berkeley Shellmound. Celebrity MC: educator & drag queen Per Sia! bit.ly/bayareateachtruth

Image of a dandelion growing up thru cracked pavement. Logos of the Sogorea Te Land Trust, the Zinn Education Project, the High School Ethnic Studies Initiative, Jews On Ohlone Land.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· May 11

Let's make a big noise for freedom to trach and learn from Huchiun to Gaza. June 7 11am West Berkeley Shellmound. bit.lybayareateachtruth

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· May 3

Books will be displayed at the event and given away after.

A box with a book inside called: Teach Palestine

Packs of rainbow colored postcards that say "teach banned books"

Three childrens books - fry bread, when aiden became a brother, and when wilma rudolph played basketball.

Miriam Walden@educatoratlarge· May 3

Our #TeachTruth day of action kit came! (This is an unboxing thread). We are ready! Y'all just need to show up! June 7 11am west berkeley shellmound. bit.ly/bayareateachtruth