Beatriz Ponce de Leon - Generation All Latino in Chicago

This episode features Beatriz Ponce de Leon, Executive Director of Generation All – a citywide initiative to unite Chicagoans in revitalizing neighborhood public high schools so all students experience high quality learning opportunities both in and outside the classroom. Beatriz brings more than 20 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations and public institutions in Chicago. She has implemented public education campaigns, led community and organizational planning processes, designed and facilitated workshops for youth and adults, and authored numerous action plans and reports. In this episode, we learn about: Generation All’s efforts to improve neighborhood public high schools in Chicago; Bea offers great insight on how we can address educational challenges in Chicago - such as growing investment, supporting teacher professional development, and post-secondary advising; and Why collaborative leadership and decision-making is valuable.