ALBERTO CAMACHO
“IT GOES TO SHOW THAT THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE IS VERY MUCH ALIVE AND VERY MUCH STILL WITHIN THE EASTSIDE.”
BIO
“I teach on the East Side of San José — I'm a proud product of The East Side of San José. I'm privileged to be able to learn with the youth I serve and to remind them of their worth.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
Berto speaks about the struggle for educators, primarily those teaching in a public-school setting, to live and survive in San Jose due to the rising cost of housing, groceries, bills, and other basic human needs. Berto discusses the race and class dynamics within public education including (self-)segregation, the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and limited opportunities for ‘at-promised’ youth. Lastly, Berto shares his vision of Emancipatory Education and the potential for public education to function in these ways; specifically, on the Eastside of San Jose.
