The Power of Circles | Tammy Thompson Tammy Thompson

K. Chase Patterson is the CEO of The Urban Academy, a K-5 elementary charter school in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood. He is also a co-organizer of the State of Black Learning Conference.
 
In this conversation, Tammy & Chase discuss educating young children, educational trauma, and helping teachers better serve diverse populations.


Connect & Learn More
 
Urbanacademypgh.org
http://stateofblacklearning.com/

Kyshira S. Moffett, MBA is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, brand strategist, and author who specializes in helping ambitious women entrepreneurs package their expertise, brand their influence, and monetize their online presence. Passionate about educating and equipping women with strategies to launch and scale their own businesses, Kyshira created #HERmovement in 2013.
 
What began as an online community with more than 30K global followers and 2.6K members on Facebook, has since expanded to a digital educational hub full of online courses and products, a YouTube channel, and a podcast known as “The Bombshell Diaries”.
 
Kyshira launched The Power Collective in 2018 to provide private coaching to women entrepreneurs who desire to increase their visibility, profits, and impact.
 
Connect with Kyshira
www.thepowercollective.co/

Medina Jackson is a community educator, mother, poet, spoken word and Hip Hop artist with over a decade of non-profit sector leadership and management experience within the field of education.
She is the Director of Engagement for P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education). P.R.I.D.E. is a multifaceted approach to helping young African American children aged 3-8, understand and embrace their race, ethnicity, heritage and culture with dignity and love. Medina is responsible for raising awareness, developing strategic community partnerships, and primarily oversee our arts-based strategy (PRIDE Pop Up Mini Arts Festivals), and the Parent Village.
In this podcast, Tammy & Medina discuss the work Medina does, how children are affected by the "smog" of racial inequity, and the Medina's artistic endeavors.
Connect with Medina & P.R.I.D.E. at
https://www.racepride.pitt.edu/
 

Michael Yonas is the Director of Research and Special Initiatives at the Pittsburgh Foundation.
In his work and research, Michael works to understand social determinants of health and address factors influencing community violence, chronic disease and persistent disparities impacting the well-being of children, youth and families.
He has dedicated himself to learning from community youth and families and cultivating culturally sensitive opportunities for informing interventions that reflect the priorities of communities, organizations and other stakeholders.
You can reach Michael at yonasm@pghfdn.org