Lanise Stevenson's passion for educational advocacy was birthed out of her lived experience in high school. Her work through her research and business, the Center for Applied Research and Equity, is changing the educational landscape and pathway for school districts across the United States. In this episode, Dr. Jasmine chats with Lanise about how she is helping to inform and reform schools in support of students who are not receiving an equitable education. She offers tips, tools, and strategies to support students and educators at all levels. Her work is bridging the gap between research and practical strategies that work. 

Episode Quotes: 

• “It’s never the students fault.” 
• “The school system is not nimble and that is the number one challenge that we face today. It has an inability to shift in real time.” 
• “The institution doesn’t want to change unless it absolutely has to. . . . A lot of the [school system's] blind spots were unearthed during COVID.” 
• “Educators need to figure out how to balance life, love, spirituality, and service.” 
• “Create synergy and professional learning communities to support you and your colleagues. You don’t have to do it on your own.” 
• "When you are walking in your passion and purpose, there is going to be abundance."
• "Girl go global means living in purpose and sharing your purpose with the world."

Lanise Stevenson is a scholar, researcher, educational consultant, and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. In 2019, Lanise founded the Center for Applied Research and Equity (CARE), a start-up research firm aiming to bridge the gap between research and practice. Through her firm, she consults with school districts across the United States to develop effective and efficient systems, practices, and policies to meet stakeholder needs. 

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Dr. Jasmine is a multi-talented author, educator, award-winning community leader, and founder of JLM Global Consulting, LLC and Girl Go Global, a community for purpose-driven women. For 20+ years, Dr. Jasmine has used her unique skills as an educator, professional writer, and communications strategist to build a career that allows her to serve small business owners, in academia, and at all levels of government. Whether she is mentoring women and girls, engaging students during university lectures, speaking as keynote, or serving at all levels of government, she is driven by providing support to others to meet needs, equip, and train. In addition to making the Daily Record’s Successful by 40 Very Important Professionals list, she is a President’s Management Council Fellow, entrepreneur, and writer with interests in topics that concern women.

To learn more about Dr. Jasmine, visit www.girlgoglobal.com or follow @girlgoglobal_ on IG. You can also visit www.jasmineleighmorse.com and follow @drjasmineleighmorse IG and FB.