"Imagine a world filled with understanding and compassion." 🌍✨
Last week, our founder, @ChezareAugustus’ TED Talk went live! In his talk, he shows us how empathy can heal and transform.
Watch here: https://t.co/YRqM1B48vh #EmpathyMatters#ChezareWarrenTEDTalk
Ten years ago today we launched the @MBK_Alliance to build safe communities and expand opportunities for boys and young men of color. I'm so proud of the work that more than 100 MBK communities across the country are doing, and can’t wait to see what they accomplish over the next decade.
A huge thank you to Janet Allison and Jennifer L.W. Fink for the opportunity to be a guest on the “On Boys” podcast! It was an honor to share my insights about middle school boys and engage in a wonderful conversation.
https://t.co/jHLBiQI5o8, https://t.co/LMvP8vfhgI #podcast
My conversation with @BranchSpeaks explored the how educators' self-reflection on their positionality impacts their relationships with students and achievements. Apple: https://t.co/dU38gyuNzQ or on your other podcast platforms
#takingoffthemask#education#modernmasculinity
Having conversations about race can be hard — but engaging students in these discussions is necessary to expand their thinking and help them develop communication skills.
Educator Afrika Afeni Mills shares 4 ways to have healthy conversations about race: https://t.co/X7urztRRia
Recently, the US has reported the largest average decline in reading scores since 1990, and the first ever drop in math. How can we reverse these current trends and improve outcomes?
Educator Brian Johnson shares 3 focus areas that can help teachers: https://t.co/H87A8I7OEp
This initiative leverages art, social networks, and diverse stakeholder expertise to further Black freedom struggle for more humane education conditions.
The Possibilities Project is a resource for—and convener of—policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and others doing work that extends and/or is informed by Black children’s possibility.
"If we can teach young boys to look beyond their physical attributes and look inward to reflect on their abilities, their values, their passions and their knowledge, we might have a world full of boys and men who are less obsessed with proving strength." https://t.co/EBv0lKwUQ5
Did you know students in the US attend schools that are more segregated today than in the 1980s?
Educator Sonia Park, @DiverseCharters, explores why schools are still so divided and shares how we can intentionally integrate our schools: https://t.co/UEEoNSphvJ
When was the last time you felt a sense of wonder? Or broke out of your routine to try something new?
Educator Kenneth Chabert ( @GentRetreat ) shares how to create meaningful moments through novel experiences to truly savor life: https://t.co/QrTWRl9HHJ
“Most of us think of anxiety as a bad thing — but what if it weren't? What if you could take all of that energy racing around your brain and your body and transform it into something helpful?” https://t.co/RaQVE3XLMo