Luke Bastiaansen

Interviewer

Eli Bastiaansen

Interviewee

Luke Bastiaansen

Pronouns

he/him

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, CO

Birth Date

August 1, 2001

Gender

♂ Male

Education

Bachelor's in Black Studies and Psychology from Swarthmore College. Master's in Urban Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania.

College

Title + Work/ Occupational Experience

Middle School Educator
Philadelpha, PA

Teacher, Grade 8, Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

Other Background

Petey Greene Tutor at State Correctional Institue (SCI) of Chester, PA

Connection with Black Lives Matter

Teacher in North Philadelphia Public Schools of entirely POC (Black and Black-Latinx) classrooms. Protest organizer on Swarthmore College Campus. Tutor in carceral settings, working towards prison abolition. Black Studies major at Swarthmore College.

Connection with Interviewer

Sibling

What else?

These are issues which I am incredibly passionate about and am looking forward to contributing to the project. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to continue to contribute to the work of the project.

Date of the Interview

November 4, 2023

Key Terms

Carceral - relating to a prison

Majority-minority - a subdivision in which a racial, ethnic, or religious minority constitutes the majority of the local population

Duration of Interview

45 minutes, 14 seconds

Interview Records:

Abstract, Field Notes & Transcription