Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director

Frm CEO @HighTechHigh | Creative Director, Center 4 Love & Justice | @hthgse ❤️ | Stoking Joyful Resistance | Host, Joyzistance Radio | Son of the Diaspora

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

I have felt this way for the entirety of my life until this present day. Intensity included.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

James Baldwin Response to “Why must you always concentrate on color?”

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

May your soul get to rest, not just your body.

May you have people, places, and practices that nourish and fulfill your heart.

May your well-being be enriched by your circumstance not in spite of it.

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

You learned to stay small, silent, safe.

As you heal, may you discover and reclaim your right to take up space and speak truth.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped."
From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
via link in image below or profile

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

Black Americans Are Not Surprised https://t.co/lkWvYjMv3n

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

#DeeperLearning2025

Still riding the electrical current from #DL2025 alongside the spirited collaborators from across the U.S. and around the globe—including China, Colombia, Ghana, and Australia.

There were the same wise old heads (elders), some folks returning with their squads, and fresh faces from new places!

This year’s theme—Play as Pedagogy—was embodied, socialized, and realized. The invitation: to reimagine what’s possible when joy, creativity, and discovery take center stage in learning.

From dance as storytelling, to deep dives and interactive workshops, to hip hop, spoken word, and theater—#DL2025 reminded us that play isn’t a break from learning. It is the learning. It generates context for meaningful relationships and meaningful work.

Grateful for the educators, students, organizers, and dreamers who showed up with open hearts and playful spirits. We need each other—to bear witness to the struggle, to recharge and recover, and to carry on spreading LOVE, LIGHT & CRITICAL HOPE in this world, no matter what.

Next up:
•DL LATAM — May 27-29 | Medellín, Colombia
•DL NEW YORK — July 15-16 | Kingston, NY
•REMIXED CONFERENCE — October 16-17 | St. Paul, MN
•DL CHINA — November 28-30 | Guangzhou, China

#PlayAsPedagogy #DeeperLearning #LiberatoryEducation #GlobalLearning #Joyzistance #EducationLeadership

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

WORD UP
Black education has been banned from the beginning--criminalized, concealed, covered up.

Between 1866-1876, 600 HUNDRED Black schools were burned to the ground. The fierce opposition to Black education "showed itself in ashes, insult and blood" -WEB DuBois

[Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr]

Let’s dance.

https://t.co/H1lNBXRU6J

[Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr]

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[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

“Building the Base, Mobilizing the Middle, Intriguing the Top” – Michael Fullan

What happens when young people are truly heard—not managed, measured, or molded—but listened to with care and curiosity?

After the Oeiras Municipality hosted Portugal’s first national education conference (in partnership with CNN Portugal), our team hit the road. In just 5 days, we visited 5 clusters of K-12 schools—meeting with young people, listening to their hopes, fears, and big ideas, unfiltered.

One 14-year-old said: “I wish school helped me understand how to start my own business, not just memorize things.”

We also sat with teachers. Who asked: “How do we start with our passions, the students’ passions, and make sure they learn what they need to know?”

At the end of the week, we invited adults to engage like learners themselves—through play, a film screening, and reflective dialogue.

Young people, across language, culture, and geography, are bursting with insight and creativity. But they need conditions that honor their voice—not systems that silence it.

We who value education over schooling recognize the former as a path to more just, equitable, and democratic futures. The latter often replicates what already exists.

Let’s do the work building grassroots movements, mobilizing those in the middle, and attracting support from those with role position authority.

🌀 What are you hearing from young people in your community?
🌀 What makes learning meaningful to them?
🌀 We’re learning from Portugal—who’s inspiring you?

RESOURCE: School Visits | Mindsets for Observation: https://t.co/v5Yj68jHVG
#deeperlearning #innovation #creativity #socialjustice
#Oeiras #Lisbon #globalnetworks #deeplearning

[Devin Vodicka, EdD @dvodicka]

“Alcança quem não cansa.” – Those who do not tire, achieve. – Aquilino Ribeiro

A heartfelt thank you to our partners in Oeiras, Portugal, for opening their doors, sharing their insights, and reminding us that transformational change comes from those who persist!

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

Be your full self.

Don’t choose people and places that require you to shrink.

[Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr]

We'll be discussing the Education of African people in Atlanta in a few days. Come on out. Friday at Morehouse, I'll be giving the Benjamin Mays Lecture. Sunday afternoon, we'll be in conversation that is also raising money for student scholarships. #JailbreakTheBlackUniversity

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

Humble Beginnings | Big ASPIRATIONS

Yesterday, the municipality of Oeiras (pronounced Oh-WAY-dsh, West Lisbon) in partnership with CNN hosted their first major education conference on the future of education in Portugal centering creativity, innovation, and social justice. The dialogues, perspectives, and contributions were as diverse, provocative, and inspiring as the people in the space. Participants included young people, teachers, business organizations, nonprofits, international scholars, former ministers of education, the mayor of the city, and the president of the republic.

The Mayor of the city described a clear vision for creativity, innovation, and social justice while simultaneously granting permission and guidance to move in this direction. He expressed deep concern about young people feeling apathetic, disinterested, and disengaged with the traditional way of schooling.

Dr. Patacho, the City Councilor and lifelong educator, announced with fervor and passion a Youth Focused initiative to further advance the vision. Our grassroots work, centering youth and community voice, at the Center for Love & Justice, was positioned just before his announcement.

Four (4) school clusters (“villages”) signed up for school visits next week. Afterwords, we will co-host a Community Film Screening with young people, parent leaders, and educators: Dinner, Movie, & Dialogue. We are stoked to be of service with our partners from LCC to advance learning that centers creativity, justice, and JOY ❤️🔥

See more about their journey here: https://t.co/NWMEG0P3e9

#deeperlearning #deeplearning
#Lisbon #Lisboa #Portugal

@hthgse @GIoCT_official @ghascd @EquitasIntl @Hewlett_Found @bluedot_ed @4LearningEdu @LCCollaborative

[High Tech High @hightechhigh]

Discover how chaos becomes creativity and see why, as Scarlett puts it, “Artists are always looking for blank walls, schools are full of blank walls. We are the perfect marriage!”

Listen now : https://t.co/4OlmirZOTG

[Greg Carr @AfricanaCarr]

This is the contrast. Right here. Right now, at ⁦@BlkStarNetwork⁩ . ⁦@RevDrBarber⁩ , speaking live to our common humanity. Donald Trump and his white nationalist party speaking live against it. The contrast. And the choice. Tune in to #StateOfOurUnion .

[Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director @kalebrashad]

200k+ of Us, Out Here | Solidarity, Community, Collective Agency with @RevDrBarber and @AfricanaCarr ❤️‍🔥

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