The Equity Experience

Welcome to Episode # of The Equity Experience Podcast! In today’s episode, we have an informative and empowering conversation about equity for Black males in K-12 and higher education.  Let’s welcome Dr. Alan Baker, Dr. Dramaine Freeman, and Mr. Nathaniel Smith.   We have an in-depth conversation about: Defining 'educational equity' and educational equity for black males Unpacking the lived experiences and challenges (personal and/or professional) of Black men in higher education Exploring the barriers of access that Black men may experience in schools Identifying the assets, strengths, and solutions in the context of Black male academic success   Discussing accountability and educational equity     Listen to this episode to receive insights, perspectives, and recommendations to help us create strong educational equity learning spaces for our Black boys.    **GUEST SPEAKERS** Dr. Alan Baker, a Houston area native, serves as a chief contributor to the Houston Heath Department’s Health Access and Equity Team. He is both an operational and subject matter point person in the strategic execution, curriculum development, facilitated training, and planning of Health equity coursework.  Having recently defended his dissertation focused on higher education workplace equity, his existing work involves a critical exploration of the theories of race and gender in the context of higher education and public administration policy and practice in those labor settings. Mr. Baker has designed and deployed initiatives to advance and create community-wide opportunities for the development of skills in combating bias and promoting belonging and the development of knowledge about differences, about the importance of cultural competence, and about the needs of uniquely diverse populations.   With over two decades of dedicated experience in education, Dr. Dramaine Freeman's rich and diverse background spans a broad spectrum of roles. These include substitute teaching, classroom instruction, tutoring, counseling, and administration. His educational journey started with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Computer Technology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. However, his true passion was ignited by his desire to advocate for all students' aspirations, with a particular focus on empowering Black males. Dramaine firmly upholds the enduring value of continuous learning and has directed his studies into examining the profound impact of educational structures on minority students and school leadership. This commitment moved him to pursue advanced degrees, acquiring a Master's in Education, a Master's in Administration, an Educational Specialist license, and a doctoral degree from Appalachian State University, with the research focus of exploring the social perceptions of Black males in society and how those perceptions impact Black male leaders in K-12 spaces.   Nathaniel Smith is an ordained minister and lifelong educator recognized for his leadership across New York State, and by UNCF, NAACP, Marquis Who’s Who and others. A faith-oriented agent for social justice, Nathaniel shares his gifts and expertise to educate, engage, and empower students, institutions, and organizations in culturally diverse communities.  Nathaniel is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado Denver under the mentorship of internationally renowned scholar, Dr. Marvin Lynn. He has been accepted into the 2024 scholarly cohort of the prestigious Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education led by Drs. Jerlando Jackson and Chance Lewis. Nathaniel has spoken at several national conferences and hosted various educational programs as a discussant alongside revolutionary scholars such as Drs. Michael Eric Dyson, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Marc Lamont Hill, Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Shaun Harper, and Nikki Giovanni.    

Welcome to the Equity Experience Podcast! On today's episode, Dr. Karla is sharing 6 ways that K-12 school leaders and educators can support and affirm Black students, 365. Here are some tips that K-12 principals and superintendents can keep at the forefront to help support students all year around:⁠ 1) Identify disproportionate outcomes in data specific to black students  2) Create a racially inclusive school culture that is not anti-black 3) Examine reasons for low recruitment and retainment of Black teachers, principals and staff 4) Diversify classroom and school library with black authors and artists 5) Organize an African American Parent Task Force 6) Conduct a Black Studies Curriculum Audit To access a visual of this content, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13kNr18wWm_OC21_74OyRpv5Lifri-XUi/view?usp=sharing ***************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC. We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins

**3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Equity Journey in 2024 as a School Leader**   You are a superintendent or principal and your school is making an unapologetic commitment to focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  You all have had conversations about what this work may look like, you all have received approval from your Board members to move forward and the excitement and energy is there, in full effect. However, you may not know exactly how you should move forward.  How do you “start” DEI? Where do you begin? What are the first steps to be taken? In this podcast, I’ll share with you three action steps you and your leadership team can take in order to start your equity journey.   ***************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC. We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. We take a collaborative, culturally responsive approach to every project so that we can help our partners identify and adopt inclusive, responsive policies and practices. Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and welcome to episode 66 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In today’s episode, Dr. Karla is providing some fundamental information about equity audits and how they can be used to address disparities and inequities in school districts. **What is an equity audit? ** An equity audit is a leadership tool used to collect data for the purpose of identifying the presence and absence of equity within school operations.  Equity inquiry assessments identify and analyze barriers that impedefull participation, access, and opportunity for all students to receive an equitable and excellent education.   In this podcast, I break down why equity audits are important, along with 7 key priority areas that school administrators can focus on when conducting an equity audit. I also share some high-level questions that you can consider as you engage in this evaluation process. The 7 areas that I recommend for conducting equity audits are: Leadership & Policy Culture & Climate Family & Community Engagement Human Resources Curriculum & Teaching District Data with Student Performance Outcomes Finances, Pay Equity, & Budgeting Tune in to this episode to learn more information about how these 7 priority areas are foundational when conducting a district-wide equity audit.   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Episode 66 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w_3ZPIQ4BhujCPwYSENZ-ttcfwgwgAmq/view?usp=share_link **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. We take a collaborative, culturally responsive approach to every project so that we can help our partners identify and adopt inclusive, responsive policies and practices. We achieve this using a range of tools, including research and data analysis, practitioner knowledge and experience, stakeholder engagement, research-practice partnerships, and other forms of cross-sector collaboration. Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.  

Good day and good day! Welcome to another episode of The Equity Experience Podcast! On today's episode, I'm happy to share with you all five (5) films that I've used in my teaching practices to help students think through topics about race, identity, justice, and advocacy.  As a teaching strategy, I think films are powerful tools to promote critical thinking based on the director's interpretation of a topic, the use of visual imagery, and powerful narration and storytelling.   Listen to episode 65 as I share with you five (5) films that you can use in your school district, organization or classroom to have courageous conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion.  **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and needs assessment services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and good day! Welcome to episode 64 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Kris DeFilippis about the topics of  disproportionality and root cause analysis. One of the common concerns for people committed to educational equity work is resolving disproportionalities.  Dr. Kris does a great job of explaining how disproportionality manifests within schools, along with suggesting resources for school leaders to consider in doing disproportionality work. We explore the following the topics: Defining disproportionality and the importance of this concept The relationship between disproportionality and educational equity/inequity Ways that school leaders may identify disproportionalities within school data Strategies and resources for school leaders who are intentional about remedying disproportionalities Dr. Kris also suggests the following book titles as additional resources:  The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race  by Derald Wing Sue Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Marty Linsky and Ronald Heifetz An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization by Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey, & Matthew Miller  Learning in a Burning House: Educational Inequality, Ideology, and (Dis)Integration by Sonya Douglass Horsford For additional resources with this podcast, visit the following link: Episode 64 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and needs assessment services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome to Episode 63 of The Equity Experience Podcast! A question that I commonly receive from school district leaders is: How do I recruit more teachers of color in my District? How do we diversify our strategy to be more equitable with our hiring practices? This is always a great question to always ask and consider.   In this podcast, I take a different approach to go a step deeper to discuss the topic of workplace inclusion.  This is important as an inclusive workplace environment will help to retain a diverse teaching/leadership staff within a district. Listen in as I share my thoughts and insight on this topic! **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and equity audit services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and good day! Welcome to episode 62 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Karla Rose Manning about prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organizational strategy.  We have a discussion about the 5 priority areas that leaders can implement in 2023.  You are invited to tune in! For additional resources with this podcast, visit the following links: Episode 62 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UNt827KRQeY0tfYE78Z-IhfWnLiKqxwF/view **************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is curated and hosted by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and needs assessment services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome to The Equity Experience Podcast! In this episode, I share my personal reflections after attending the Former First Lady Michelle Obama's book tour in Chicago in December 2022.  What an AMAZING experience!  As Obama discussed her book, I made sure to take note of a few key ideas, that relate to equity, moral responsibility, and humanity. Listen in to this episode as I share my takeaways of attending her live event! ******************************************************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping school leaders achieve educational equity within their school districts and organizations. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins.

What does equity feel like for our students? How might equity experiences feel like for young people? In this podcast, I have a conversation with you to talk about the power of affirmations, particularly with K-12 students.  Specifically, I discuss:  What affirmations are and their role in helping to create mindset shifts How affirmations can be used to help create transformations and mindset shifts within our personal lives A sample list of affirmation statements that students can adopt to help promote educational equity For additional resources with this podcast, visit the following links: Source of the statements that I use and reframe as affirmations: https://dueeast.org/equity-defined/ Episode 60 Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ls8I-aPbj5p35X0amAfYdJKNzMUBUp4/view?usp=share_link **************************************************************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping school leaders achieve educational equity within their school districts and organizations. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins. Follow The Equity Leadership Group on LinkedIn or Facebook for weekly resources on advancing educational equity in your school district! Visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and good day! Welcome to episode 59 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Moses McKenzie about servant-style leadership and how it is used in practice. Dr. Moses joins us as a middle school principal in Paterson, NJ and shares his servant-leadership experiences with us on the show.  Additionally, we explore: 🔑What is servant style leadership and why it is important for urban schools 🔑Dr. Moses’ reflections on being a student under Principal Joe Clark at Eastside High School in the 1980s 💡How Dr. Moses is working with young black males in his school More about Dr. Moses: Dr. Moses McKenzie Jr is a principal at a middle school in Paterson, New Jersey.  Dr. Moses is knowledgeable and experienced in restorative justice and school operations.  As a former athletic director, he also possesses NJSIAA knowledge to oversee athletic programs on K-12 school and universities.  Dr. Moses has a doctorate from Saint Elizabeth University, a Master’s degree in Education from Saint Peter’s University and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and health.  You can contact him via LinkedIn with this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-moses-mckenzie-jr-626274101/ For additional resources with this podcast, visit the following links: Episode 59 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning  https://drive.google.com/file/d/122L2WXbG63Qx3fpwH8bQvV7c8WeaLQaw/view?usp=sharing **************************************************************************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping school leaders achieve educational equity within their school districts and organizations. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins. Follow The Equity Leadership Group on LinkedIn or Facebook for weekly resources on advancing educational equity in your school district! Visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and good day! Welcome to episode 58 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Karla Rose Manning about the importance of equity teams within K-12 schools and districts.  We have a discussion about the different kinds of equity teams that schools may have and the different terminology for equity teams. Additionally, we explore: What an equity team is and the purpose(s) they serve 9 reasons why an equity team may prove useful for a school or school district The African American Equity Task Force within the Denver Public Schools as a case study example of what an equity team looks like in practice Tune in to this podcast for insightful information about why equity teams are necessary for helping school leaders achieve their equity goals! For additional resources with this podcast, visit the following links: Episode 58 Podcast Learning Resource Guide by Dr. Karla Manning The African American Equity Task Force with the Denver Public Schools ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators and researchers dedicated to helping school leaders achieve educational equity within their school districts and organizations. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins. Follow The Equity Leadership Group on LinkedIn or Facebook for weekly resources on advancing educational equity in your school district! Stay Connected with Dr. Karla on Instagram Visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Elaine Harper about the experiences of migrant, immigrant, and refugee students in the United States. We have a discussion about the traumatizing experiences that some refugee learners may have and how this trauma may show up in the classroom. Trauma affects cognition, emotional intelligence, and behaviors of young people who experience it. Immigrant, migrant, and refugee learners may experience traumas such as grief, loss, violence, and separation. What are some basic demographics of students who are migrant, immigrants, and refugees in America?  Who are these students? How can educators and school leaders incorporate SEL/healing-based practices to support students who’ve experienced trauma, particularly students who are immigrant or refugee learners? About Dr. Elaine Harper: Dr. Elaine Harper has served children, adolescents and professionals dedicated to students for more than 30 years. Her experience and expertise are at the intersection of education and mental health and includes the roles of teacher, counselor, building administrator, educational services director, non-profit leader and parent. You may contact her at www.elaineharper.com ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins Follow The Equity Leadership Group on LinkedIn or Facebook for weekly resources on advancing educational equity in your school district! Stay Connected with Dr. Karla on Instagram Visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

In this podcast, we have a conversation with Dr. Karla Rose Manning about the individuality aspect of transforming the schools and districts of the DEI as well as discussing the roles and the focuses when doing DEI work. Instead of focusing on the issues at a macro level, such as policies and systemic issues, DEI also requires a micro perspective. No matter how large a system is, it is made up of the people who make up the system. The system IS the people. Are we taking personal responsibility for our work as diversity, equity, and inclusion advocates? At what point are we promoting and engaging the necessary personal responsibility and accountability? Taking accountability and personal responsibility starts with looking at yourself in the mirror. ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Good day and welcome to episode 55 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In today's conversation, I'm reading a blog published by the Great Lakes Equity Center in 2020 titled "24 Examples of Systemic Inequities Experienced by Students of Color and Students from Under-Resourced Communities in U.S. Schools".   This document identities 24 powerful examples of how students of color are and have been experiencing racial bias, discrimination, racism, and exclusion, both within K-12 schools and within colleges and universities.  The full document released by the Great Lakes Equity Center can be accessed here: https://ncsi.wested.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/24-Examples-of-Systemic-Inequities-Skelton.pdf Tune in as I share read each of these examples aloud, along with some of my reflections and recommendations. ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome, welcome to Episode #54 of The Equity Experience Podcast.  In today's show, we are having a conversation addressing white nationalism and racism in schools.  (I prefer to use the term 'white nationalism' as opposed to 'white supremacy' or 'white superiority' and in another episode, I'll share my logic and rationale on that topic).  For this podcast, I read and share an article from the Spring 2022 edition of The AFT's American Educator magazine titled "Preventing the Spread of White Nationalism in Schools" written by Nora Flanagan, Jessica Acee, and Lindsay Schubiner.  Thank you for tuning in and I encourage you to reflect on the information that is shared in this podcast and have an open mind and an open heart to take action. ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/evaluation services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome to Episode 53 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this solo episode, I read and share a TIME article discussing the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York and how Buffalo Public School District is addressing the violent attack.  Highlights from this article/podcast include:  The need to offer social-emotional support/healing-centered curriculum to those who are grieving The role that an anti-racist curriculum can play in helping to achieve educational equity  The importance of educators/school leaders creating spaces for human-centered grieving, listening, and communication Source: https://time.com/6179734/buffalo-schools-grapple-with-shooting/ ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/modification services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome to the Equity Experience Podcast! In Episode 52, we have an in-depth conversation with Dr. Elaine Harper, a Professor, Former K-12 School Administrator, & Social-Emotional Learning Consultant.  In this conversation, we engage the following questions:  What are some of the main tenets of a social-emotional learning curriculum for K-12 students? What key elements must be/should be included in a SEL curriculum? How can educators bridge diversity, inclusion, and racial equity into a K-12 SEL curriculum? What might that look like? What are some current challenges that teachers or admins may be experiencing with teaching SEL?  What recommendations might you have to address these challenges? About Dr. Elaine Harper: Dr. Elaine Harper has served children, adolescents and professionals dedicated to students for more than 30 years. Her experience and expertise are at the intersection of education and mental health and includes the roles of teacher, counselor, building administrator, educational services director, non-profit leader and parent. Currently, her practice, Elaine Harper Consulting, provides training, facilitation, coaching and mentoring in social emotional learning, trauma sensitive teaching and leadership. She is a certified trainer for the Neurosequential Network and founded the Trauma Sensitive Teaching Network. She is and adjunct professor at Cleveland State University in the Colleges of Social Work and Education. Dr. Harper earned a doctorate degree in urban education with specialization in learning and development from Cleveland State University. Her doctoral research centered on social emotional learning and bibliotherapy. Most of all Dr. Harper’s passion is about bringing out the best in others.  You can contact her at www.elaineharper.com ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/modification services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

How can educators include all ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, and disability statuses in K-12 classrooms and schools? In this podcast, we have an exciting conversation with Yael Rosenstock Gonzalez, a queer, sex gender woman who identifies herself as a body positivity and sex education advocate. She shares how K-12 educators can create a safe space of gender equity and gender inclusion in K-12 schools. We discuss how our ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, our disability status influence the way we are engaging with our self esteem, sexual life and our experience with our body. Highlights from this podcast include: Body positivity and sex education advocacy Gender equity is making sure that people have access to the same opportunities that they are seeking access to. Understanding that gender presentations, genders, sex, and gender roles, are all separate and have overlaps, but they do not have to determine one another. Gender inclusion in language, including the use of gender neutral pronouns Decolonizing gender norms Making a space safe in a classroom for the youth About Yael Rosenstock Gonzalez: Yael is a pleasure activist (term popularized by adrienne maree brown) who centers identity and social positioning work, values self-exploration, and promotes intentional practice as a vehicle for desired shifts. Through her company Sex Positive You, Yael supports clients in finding pleasurable, joyful, and positive experiences with self and sex. This includes connecting to embodied pleasure and pleasure techniques, improving confidence and self-worth, increasing emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy with partners, developing communication skills, setting and respecting boundaries, improving one's relationship with their body, and more. Yael is also a sex coach, educator, researcher, curriculum writer, and the author of a An Introguide to a Sex Positive You: Lessons, Tales, and Tips. She is also the founder of Kaleidoscope Vibrations, LLC, a company dedicated to supporting and creating spaces for individuals to explore and find community in their identities – outside of the scope of sexuality. ************************************************************************************* The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/modification services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.

Welcome to Episode 50 of The Equity Experience Podcast! In this podcast, I share a blog from Mary Rice-Boothe titled "How to Make Your Equity Policy a Reality" from www.edutopia.org.  In this blog, Mary describes her experiences and best practices on how district leaders can move forward with operationalizing their district-wide equity policies.  Rice-Boothe states: "In the past two years, school districts across the country have been moved to write equity policies or pass resolutions to publicly commit to being a more equitable district. Unfortunately, for some districts, the work stopped there. Now, many community members inside and outside of the district are likely to see the approval as nothing more than a symbolic gesture. But this doesn’t have to be the case. As an equity officer, I’ve partnered with districts and organizations at many stages of readiness to make their policies a reality. However, no matter where a district is in their quest to become an equitable organization, some key components are necessary in the process." Listen to this episode for Mary Rice-Boothe's insights that can help district leaders to implement their equity policies! Source: "How to Make Your Equity Policy a Reality" by Mary Rice-Boothe, Jan. 21, 2022 ******************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, researchers, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity and inclusion. The Equity Leadership Group offers customized training, leadership coaching, strategy planning services, and curriculum development/modification services.  Schedule a complimentary discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.