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black male educators
Retaining Black Male Educators: Belonging, mentorship, and opportunities to lead
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, black youth, education, Emotional self care Feb 02, 2021
BMEsTALK: A Space and Place to Stretch Your Soul
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, Community Engagement, DEI, education, Racial Equity, self care Jan 25, 2021
BMESTalk is “a space and place to stretch your soul.” These words were spoken by J. Tristan Hall, a Black male Assistant Principal based in Philadelphia, during a BMESTalk Happy Hour last December. J. Tristan’s comments are an indicator that BMEsTalk is living up to its vision statement – to inspire Black Male Educators to[…]
Gratitude for Black Male Educators
By Ayodele Harrison Black Male Educators, education, gratitude, self care Dec 22, 2020
During a recent recording of the podcast, The Rewind presented by BMEsTalk, our Senior Partner of Education, Ayodele Harrison, took a moment to express his gratitude for the 5 Black Male Educators who helped to take the work of BMEsTalk to the next level. The two BMEs on the recording, Andre Daughty and Dr. Darryl[…]
Equity Centered School Improvement- Administrators.
By ALLISON TODD black youth, education, Racial Equity Nov 17, 2020
In a fight for more equitable treatment of their children in schools, Black parents/caregivers’ complaints are being dismissed as illogical and irrational. This is not true for all schools but the very fact that it reigns true in some is too much. Our educational systems need to be “fixed”, some even suggesting that they should[…]
Roles of Teachers, Parents, Caregivers and Students in Equity Centered School Improvement
By ALLISON TODD black youth, education, Racial Equity Nov 10, 2020
The process of remedying and reversing the equity challenges present within schools goes beyond the outlandish policies of leaders or the efforts of administrators. All stakeholders involved in education have a role to play. In this article, we shall discuss what we as individuals can do to improve our schools’ quality, fairness, and inclusion. As[…]
What is Equity Centered School Improvement?
By ALLISON TODD advocacy, black youth, education Oct 29, 2020
Equity Centered School Improvements requires everyone – the parent, the school, the community. To achieve equity in schools it’s essential to measure fairness, inclusion and achievement while creating a safe and conducive environment for all students to learn, grow and develop. Improvement in our educational system is a continuous process. For optimum results there is[…]
Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures, penned an article. According to the Changing the Odds report released in 2019 by The Annie E Casey Foundation, African Americans and whites together represent nearly 90 percent of the city’s total population – 52% African American and 37% white. Let these numbers sink in[…]
Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures, penned an article. “I’m spying.” Two words typed in the chat box of a Black male educator virtual affinity space. Why would a Black male educator tell other black males that he was spying? That’s just it. What if a non Black[…]