Media & Awards

Over the course of my career, I have been honored to be featured in national and international media outlets, podcasts, conferences, and professional publications. These platforms have amplified my work in culturally sustaining pedagogy, equity-centered instructional design, student voice, and humanizing education.

2024 Boston Collegiate Annual Celebration

A full keynote speech delivered by Dr. Jaber on equity, belonging, and student agency at Boston Collegiate Charter School’s annual…

Supporting Arab and Muslim Students

A full episode discussing practical frameworks for supporting Arab and Muslim students’ academic, social, and emotional success.

Equity, Education, Storytelling, and EdTech: A Love Story

An in-depth interview exploring how storytelling and technology can help dismantle systemic inequities in education.

Journey to Leadership

A video interview tracing Dr. Jaber’s path from classroom teacher to consultant and professor, and the leadership lessons she’s learned…

Bringing Social Justice into the Classroom

A podcast episode where Dr. Jaber shares actionable steps for weaving social justice principles into curriculum and everyday classroom practices.

Equity in EdTech Panel

A panel conversation with leading educators about how technology can advance or hinder equity, featuring strategies for more inclusive digital…

Centering Palestine, Voice & Ed Justice

A long-form live podcast episode centering Palestine, voice, and educational justice, offering candid reflections on navigating public scrutiny as an…

Cultivating Global Citizenship

A keynote talk exploring how educators can nurture students’ global citizenship and moral courage, presented at the Conference to Restore…

Stronger Together with Dr. Sawsan Jaber

A live-streamed interview where Dr. Jaber reflects on leadership, collaboration, and building coalitions for equity-centered education.

Sawsan Jaber on Solidarity

In this short segment, Dr. Jaber highlights the importance of solidarity, empathy, and belonging in creating inclusive school cultures.

Awards & Honors

Dr. Jaber has received the following awards for her leadership and contributions to education:

  • English Leadership Quarterly Best Article Award2024
  • Cook County Co-Regional Teacher of the Year2023
  • CEL Teacher Leader of Excellence Award2023
  • ISTE 20 to Watch Award2023
  • IDEA Teacher of the Year2022

30 Days of Arab Voices

Bringing together voices, ideas, and stories from across the Arab world, this blog series explores culture, creativity, and community — one post at a time.