Today, Maria talks with Dennis Mihalsky, a New York public school teacher and the president & executive director of Students Disrupting.

Do you know that barely 1 out of 10 public schools in New York City, the media capital of the world, has a student newspaper? Dennis founded Students Disrupting to bring student-run newspapers to every high school in the city. Through training, advising, and supporting students, teachers, and administrators, he is helping them find their voice, deepen their thought, and seek the truth.

Dennis talks about his school principal who considered the curriculum in every classroom with an open mind and empowered him to develop risk-taking approaches to his teaching.

The three-step process to launch the newspaper in each school is a powerful approach for any change we seek to create. It’s based on community roundtables and pilot programs, followed by implementation.

Tune in to hear Dennis’ inspiring commitment to education, community engagement and youth leadership development.