Juan G. Berumen
Lecturer
Chicanx Latinx Studies, Comparative Ethnic Studies
Critical Pedagogy, critical race theory and praxis, Decoloniality, educational policy, qualitative and design-based community participatory inquiry
Education Policy
I examine the agency and resiliency of historically marginalized students and their communities to navigate and confront systemic inequities stemming from a complex interplay of political, economic, and social factors. Leveraging my background as an educator, practitioner, and policy advocate, I underscore the pivotal role of policy in structuring educational access, opportunities, and outcomes for Black and Brown students, particularly in relation to income, race, and geography.
Using Community-Based Participatory Research methods, I view knowledge production as a collaborative endeavor, aligning our research with the intent of empowering students and their communities to create access and reimagine schooling.
Courses Taught
My courses engage student learning by 1) centering their realities within the curriculum; 2) acknowledgying the diversity and complexties within our community; and 3) relating our experiences in the US with other communities of color.
ChS 190 Community Engaged Research in Reimagining Education Through Speculative Fiction
ChS 180 Resistence and Resiliency in Education
ChS 172 Latines, Education & Nation-State Building
ETHSTD 135 The Myths & Realities of US Immigration
ChS 150 OurStory of the Southwest
ChS 50 Introduction to Chicane/Latine OurStory
In Community
Community of Practice Lead Facilitator, Empowering Ethnic Studies teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area develop curriculm and pedagogical best practices to increase student engagement and learning. Part of the California Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative project, funded by the California Department of Education.
Strategic Partner for Equity, Assisting Berkeley City College in its initiatives to support Latinx students by evaluating the implementation of a Title V grant, funding designated for Hispanic Serving Institutions.
Core Committee Member, Coordating a year-long series of events exploring Black and Brown solidarity in Oakland, spearheaded by the African American Latino Action Alliance
Affiliated Faculty, Assisting with the UCB Ethnic Studies High School Initiative and supporting Bay Area teachers and school districts meet the 2025-26 school-year rollout of the California Ethnic Studies high school graduation requirement (CA SB 101)