The Way Out Is Back Through

Michael Parker West

Lessons on Place, Context, and School Leadership 

  1. 12/06/2023

    Profound Ladies Series - Keiyonna Dubashi with Dr. Jerry Wilson of CREED

    Send a text We’re doing something a little different for the next few episodes. I’ll be stepping aside while my friend Keiyonna Dubashi, founder of Profound Ladies, temporarily hosts the podcast and shares some conversations from the Profound Ladies Equity Pledge series that took place last spring. Profound Ladies is dedicated to recruiting and retaining Black and Indigenous Women of Color and equipping them with the mentorship, leadership, and career development pathways necessary for them to succeed, grow, and thrive. Prior to the Brown V. Board, 35-50% of teachers — and an equivalent percentage of principals — were Black, particularly in the south.  Today, that number is only about 6% nationwide.  Organizations like Profound Ladies have set out to change that.  In the wake of the Brown decision and the subsequent desegregation efforts, over 40,000 African American teachers and school leaders lost their jobs. That’s because desegregation has always occurred at the pace of white comfort.   In the first of the series, Keiyonna sits down with Dr. Jerry Wilson of CREED (Center for Racial Equity In Education). They talk through the current state of education, what it will take to confront how we got to where we are today, and how we can join in solidarity with efforts happening right now to close the gap between our values and our actions.  Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions. The theme song mirrors is by Joseph McDade.

    28 min
  2. 08/07/2022

    E7 - Asian Americans & #NCed

    Send a text Asian Americans have long occupied a precarious position in American society; they are just as likely to be valorized as the so-called "model minority" as they are ostracized and seen as perpetual foreigners. During this episode, we take a deep dive into how we got here, and provide perspectives on ways teachers need to see, understand, and interrupt anti-asian stereotypes. We'll  hear from local Asian American students, parents, and educators at Hortons Creek Elementary in NC to get their perspective on how schools can and should become more culturally and community responsive in order to better serve all students and families who are part of our community.  Guests include: Dr. Sandy Chambers - Principal at Hortons Creek Elementary Supriya Vasudevan - 3rd Grade Teacher at Hortons Creek Elementary Suruchika Bhatia - Lead IA at Hortons Creek Elementary Nicki Lee - Counselor at Hortons Creek Elementary Aravand - High School Student  Navam - Middle School Student Dr. Nicholas Hartlep - Chair of the Department of Education Studies at Berea College, creator of the Model Minority Stereotype Project  Dr. Chris Suh - Assistant Professor of History at Emory University  Soukprida Phetmisy - National Senior Managing Director, Asian American & Pacific Islander Community Alliances at Teach for America  Jimmy Patel-Nguyen - Communications Director, North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) Ricky Leung - Co-founder of NCAAT and Program Director at NCAAT in Action Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions. The theme song "Mirrors" is by Joseph McDade.

    1h 10m
5
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34 Ratings

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