Co-Founder
Rutgers University Graduate School of Education
Ed.M in Social Studies Education
Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences
B.A. in History
About Me
Luma Hasan is a Palestinian activist, New Jersey public schools Social Studies educator, and part-time lecturer at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. She has worked to develop resources, curriculum, and workshops for anti-bias, anti-racist, liberation and decolonizing frameworks. Luma has also led and facilitated student-centered youth participatory action research programs throughout Central Jersey. To fuel the fight for solidarity and collective liberation, Luma is also an avid baker, plant collector, and DIY enthusiast.
Workshops and Courses
Examining Educational Power Structures: Decolonizing School Relationships
The Occupation of Palestine and Transnational Solidarity
Call to Action: #FreePalestine Virtual Series
Arab-American Identity: Orientalism in School Curriculums
Muslim-American Experiences: Unpacking Islamophobia in Education Systems
The Role of Xenophobia and Islamophobia in the Refugee Crisis
Curriculum
Race, Gender, and Equity
Course Development for Standard and Honors
United States History I
Course Development for Standard and ESL
K-5 Curriculum Alignment to District Equity Initiatives
Press
FHS Alumna Works To Expand Audience For ‘Race, Gender and Equity’ Elective
The Civically Engaged Districts Project interview with Education for Sustainable Democracy
“You have something in this world, so stand for it.”
Ghassan Kanafani
Teach for Liberation 