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Episode 21: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- Is that one person's job? Featuring Rasheda Carroll and Chris Dennis

Lisa & Collette talk Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Rasheda Carroll and Chris Dennis, two seasoned DEI experts now serving as assistant head of schools in Los Angeles. They understand what it takes to nurture students, plus all of the realities around the work of changing school culture.

We dig in to how DEI work really happens, and what works.

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Episode 14: Black Girl/White School: A conversation with Olivia V.G. Clarke

In this episode, we talk about the experiences of black girls in all white education spaces with Olivia V.G. Clarke and Theresa Clarke. Olivia is the author of Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving and No, You Can’t Touch My Hair. We discuss Olivia’s book and her personal experiences at home and in school which led her to its creation. Her mother, Theresa, discusses how she realized the value of the book and how she wishes she had a book like this when she was growing up.

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Episode 13: Implicit Bias

What is implicit bias? Who has it? Can it help to end discrimination? We talk with Steven Cleveland, activist, filmmaker and educator about implicit bias and how it plays out in education and society as a whole.

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Episode 12: Is it Worth it: The True Cost of Sending Our Kids of Color to Independent Schools

In this episode, we talk about the true cost of sending our kids of color to independent schools and if it is really worth it. We break down the fact that the composition for black youth in independent schools is racially dissent, demographically the population does not reflect the multiracial reality of our nation as a whole and how lack of racial diversity within faculty is an issue.

We also have two guests joining us today, Reveta Bowers and Luthern Williams

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Episode 11: Get on Board: The Importance of Independent School Boards

In this episode, we talk about the importance of diverse leadership especially amongst independent school boards, the path to joining a school board, what the responsibilities look like, and some of the challenges that come along with that. We also have two guests joining us today, John Shallman and Guy Primus.

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Episode 10: A Quick Check In

In this episode, we talk about the Vice Presidential debates, do a quick check in and take a quick look back at the guests we have had on our show so far!

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