59 min
Black History Month - Faculty Spotlight: Brandi Slaughter & Ebonie Cooper-Jean - UMD SPP Alumni Board UMD School of Public Policy Alumni Board
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The University of Maryland School of Public Policy Alumni Board's video and podcast series interviews new faculty Brandi Slaughter and Ebonie Cooper-Jean and is facilitated by alumni Delisha Thompson (UMD 18’).
Brandi Slaughter is the Associate Clinical Professor; Program Director, The Karabelle Pizzigati Fellows Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families. Brandi brings a wealth of public policy experience to her roles at the University of Maryland having served nonprofits and government in advocacy and lobbying roles. Slaughter is an ordained clergy with the Church of God in Christ and has served in various ministry positions. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Morgan State University, and a Juris Doctor from Capital University with a concentration in Child and Family Law.
Ebonie Cooper Jean is a lecturer and is connected to UMD’s Do Good Institute. Ebonie is a trusted consultant and social entrepreneur, Ebonie is the Principal of Friends of Ebonie, LLC, and Executive Director + Founder of the Young, Black & Giving Back Institute (YBGB). For the past decade, Ebonie has used her research, thought-leadership, and expertise to inform national and local projects and speaking engagements related to nonprofit DEI, African American donor engagement, church ministry, partnership development, and fundraising strategies. In 2013 Ebonie released the groundbreaking research as an NYU scholar entitled: African American Millennials: Discovering the Next Generation of Black Philanthropy for the Effective Communication of Non-Profit Organizations. Findings from his report inform her career pedagogy: Engage, Enrich, & Empower.
In this interview, a few highlights we discussed:
The events that shaped and lead Brandio and Ebony into that policy/non-profit spaces;
How their HBCU's undergraduate education influences how they teach;
How they empower their students and community; and
How they perceive their role as black educators, and what impact they hope to make inside and outside the classroom.
The interview was produced by Evan Papp (UMD SPP ‘11) of Empathy Media Lab. The views expressed do not represent official positions of the school or alumni network.
The University of Maryland School of Public Policy Alumni Board's video and podcast series interviews new faculty Brandi Slaughter and Ebonie Cooper-Jean and is facilitated by alumni Delisha Thompson (UMD 18’).
Brandi Slaughter is the Associate Clinical Professor; Program Director, The Karabelle Pizzigati Fellows Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families. Brandi brings a wealth of public policy experience to her roles at the University of Maryland having served nonprofits and government in advocacy and lobbying roles. Slaughter is an ordained clergy with the Church of God in Christ and has served in various ministry positions. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Morgan State University, and a Juris Doctor from Capital University with a concentration in Child and Family Law.
Ebonie Cooper Jean is a lecturer and is connected to UMD’s Do Good Institute. Ebonie is a trusted consultant and social entrepreneur, Ebonie is the Principal of Friends of Ebonie, LLC, and Executive Director + Founder of the Young, Black & Giving Back Institute (YBGB). For the past decade, Ebonie has used her research, thought-leadership, and expertise to inform national and local projects and speaking engagements related to nonprofit DEI, African American donor engagement, church ministry, partnership development, and fundraising strategies. In 2013 Ebonie released the groundbreaking research as an NYU scholar entitled: African American Millennials: Discovering the Next Generation of Black Philanthropy for the Effective Communication of Non-Profit Organizations. Findings from his report inform her career pedagogy: Engage, Enrich, & Empower.
In this interview, a few highlights we discussed:
The events that shaped and lead Brandio and Ebony into that policy/non-profit spaces;
How their HBCU's undergraduate education influences how they teach;
How they empower their students and community; and
How they perceive their role as black educators, and what impact they hope to make inside and outside the classroom.
The interview was produced by Evan Papp (UMD SPP ‘11) of Empathy Media Lab. The views expressed do not represent official positions of the school or alumni network.
59 min