Terrence Pruitt, Founder of Project Restore Initiative, shares the power in racial healing as a tool and a process for schools to build meaningful relationships, celebrate our common humanity, recognizing our collective potential. Terrence shares his journey in successfully redesigning school discipline towards cultural transformation.

Alexes M. Terry, Educator, Author, and Consultant, shares her inspiring story and discusses practical ways to create more equitable learning environments where all students are heard, valued, and are set up for success. She uses culturally responsive teaching practices and her own life experiences to create classrooms where African-American students have what they need to thrive in school and beyond.

In this episode, Assistant Principal, William Jeffery reminds us that we can be the seed, the soil, the planter, and the water as educators in different seasons; we water others, but we need to find the place where we grow our best.

In this episode, Lydia Mercer, Director of Professional Development & Impact at MHA Labs, asks "how are you showing up," and "how are you letting young people know bits and pieces of who you are?" She believes in the brilliance of young people and urges all of us to reimagine education, reflect, and think creatively--even in the midst of COVID.

In this episode I welcome you into our virtual village and share my journey and inspiration for creating a connected community where the sum of our collective intentional actions can create schools where all kids are valued, empowered, and experience success.