In this new episode of Change the Narrative, Kathy and I talk about how to empower students in Social Justice work. We discuss: How to raise student voices with faculty. How to empower students in effecting change in their school. What diversity should mean when engaging with diverse student groups. Here are a few ways to
This summer, I had the opportunity to meet with several corporate, nonprofit, and school DEI Leaders, many of who are struggling to do their job in the wake of our current political environment. In response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others, hiring DEI Directors became the thing to do
In this edition of Change the Narrative, Kathy Lopes and I discuss steps to creating a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team or Committee in your organization. We discuss: Who should be on the committee? What’s the purpose? How does a DEI committee communicate to the community? How does a DEI committee develop a shared value even
Whether it’s youth league, high school, college, or professional sports, hate incidents are running rampant, including antisemitic, racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, and other forms of hate speech. Hate words are used on the playing field as well as by fans. Athletic associations and schools need to respond. But are they? Buy Change The Narrative Now!! For school leaders, the
Kathy Lopes and I are leading a 4-week community digital book study starting this upcoming Monday, June 25th. Sign up Here! What does that look like? So every Monday, we will drop a question in our Voxer group, and over the course of the week, you can write or verbally share your
Are you looking for summer learning opportunities? Checking out these opportunities. Take my four-part course. This workshop provides step by step how to foster an antiracist culture in your school. Summer is a great time to take the course as you think about your goals for next year. Plus… I am offering free 30 minute Live Opening Day
In this episode of Change The Narrative, Kathy and I discuss whether DEI work is just an initiative or a culture change? In this video: — We both agree that DEI work is a cultural shift — It’s possible to have several initiatives within this culture change. — Important to make this work sustainable and
My heart goes out to the victims of the Attack in Buffalo and the shooting in Koreatown in Dallas. Consider ways to support your students and staff as they learn about these incidents. A few resources: Kathy Lopes and I created this video on “How to Address a Racial Crisis”. https://youtu.be/eZa-8arC4yc And this post has been shared before Whether
While it is understandable that some level of consistency and structure should be reinforced in a classroom with multiple student learners, it is just as important to create agreements guided by shared values and emotional safety and that support differentiated learning. Agreements can be introduced by the classroom teacher but should also invite input
Friday marks the week anniversary of our book launch of Change The Narrative and it was simply… incredible. We were blown away to learn that we were one of the best new releases on Amazon for Education and Teaching. The book remains a best new release and best seller! Thank you for the support and we
