Educator Ruth Jurgensen joined Prep for Prep in July 2020 as CEO--the first person of color in that position. Jurgensen was tasked to reimagine the organization's vision and mission through the lens of equity, wellness, and innovation.

Ruth joins Gina and Sam to share insights from the org's recently completed strategic plan, several key initiatives the plan has spawned, and the power of Prep's extensive alumni network.

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For many BIPOC children, attending PWI schools without proper support can be psychologically harmful.

Families today are using Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World as a reference tool for how to raise their token students. Author Cole Brown joins the pod to share his thoughts on this phenomenon and detail his journey from indy school, to management consultant, to published author.

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If you have a BIPOC indy school family, mainstream admissions resources might not speak directly to your needs. "The Black Families Guide to College Admissions" answers your burning questions about HBCU v. PWI, defining success for your student and beginning to lay the foundation towards generational wealth.

Admissions experts Timothy Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown join the show to discuss this book, which will be released in September 2022.

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André Robert Lee’s documentary “Prep School Negro” made waves throughout the independent school circuit a decade ago.

Lee joins Gina and Sam to talk about the film’s reception, his evolution since its release, and how PSN continues to impact budding filmmakers, authors, and indy school families today.

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Today, we have a great guest joining us. Dare we say the best guest ever?

Gina Parker Collins is chatting with Sam to dish about her recent appearance on CBSN’s “The Trials of Critical Race Theory.” In this special, a dozen parents, students and experts like Gina discuss the facts, figures, and philosophies around this hot button topic.

Have you watched it yet? Well spoiler alert, there were a lot of opposing views and we have a lot of thoughts.

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Imagine being voiceless and then one day an Instagram account amplifies your story. Then your story and others like you become the catalyst for the biggest DEIB evolution in the history of independent schools.

Black at Private School was created to support Black Students, Faculty/Staff members, Parents, and Alumni of Private Schools. Its aim is to make all of our educational institutions equitable and inclusive.

While only in operation for a little over a year, the organization has already made a lasting impact in the education space and have no plans of slowing down. Co-founder Aja Moore-Ramos revisits her team's rapid growth over the last year, the partnerships they've formed, and their vision for the future.

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Episode Two, Season Two is here!

How do schools articulate "Belonging" in their print and digital media? And at what point does featuring underrepresented students become exploitive? In recent years, independent school marketing and communications teams have had to reckon with how their images and language potentially mis-portray the student experience. Jan Abernathy, Chief Communications Officer of the Browning School, chatted with Gina and Sam about her leadership and impact in this space.

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Welcome to season two of Articulating!

Do your appearance, actions, and background impact the odds of your child gaining admission? What do you do if you're running late? How should you dress? Sharrie Varroux Renaud of the Avenues: The World School joins Gina and Sam to explore the do's and don'ts of "Admissions Etiquette".

Sharrie joined Avenues in 2020 and has been particularly passionate about working on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on campus. She is originally from New Jersey, where she received a B.A. in political science and anthropology from William Paterson University (NJ) and an M.P.A. in public administration from Rutgers University (NJ). Before joining Avenues in fall 2020, Sharrie worked in advancement at The Spence School and most recently worked on the admissions team at BASIS Independent Manhattan.

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The podcast is super excited to introduce you to some brilliant folx this summer you’ll be glad you heard from, like Ellie!

Today marks our final episode of the Summer Scholar takeover for @artic.ulating and we couldn't end with a better scholar. 

Ellie is a recent indy school graduate who's accomplished so much already as a student leader. As she embarks on the next chapter of her academic career, Ellie reflects on the contributions she's made to improve diversity and inclusion for her PWI.

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The podcast is super excited to introduce you to some brilliant folx this summer you’ll be glad you heard from, like Jada!

Starting today they’re TAKING OVER @artic.ulating telling their own short-form stories about navigating, negotiating & WINNING!!!

Jada is a rising Senior and as a Black girl at a PWI, she is leaning more into her Blackness and the opportunity to learn new perspectives. She's also a Drake fan and a documentary geek and has developed a unique interest in fondness for cows...?

Jada shares her experience as a high school intern in the public sector. Thank you for your beautifully bold independent school story, Jada.

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