Equity Talks: Recent Episodes
Discovery Education
Discovery Education Equity Talks is a webinar and podcast series featuring our nation’s top education leaders as they discuss cultivating equity and excellence for all. Season 3 is back with new sessions each month for the 2021-22 school year.
Many of us belong to affinity groups centered on our backgrounds, interests, or demographics such as gender or ethnicity through professional organizations or through our workplaces. In education, these groups play a critical role in fostering female school leaders and leaders of color, which positively affects academic achievement and social and emotional learning for all students.
FEATURING:
Dr. Maria Armstrong
Executive Director, ALAS
Dr. Luvelle Brown
Superintendent, Ithaca City Schools, NY
James Hiu
Superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District, OR
Episode Recorded on December 8th, 2022
During this special edition of Equity Talks: STEM Careers Coalition Executive Roundtable, a panel of America’s top-level executives, education leaders and decision-makers, will share how they are joining forces to exponentially grow STEM workforce readiness and ensure all students are provided with opportunities to develop skills that allow them to participate in the evolving workforce.
FEATURING:
- Jade Grieve - NYC Department of Education, Chief of Student Pathways
- Alexis K. Holmes - US Department of Education, Executive Director, Initiative for Educational Equity & Excellence for Black Americans
- Tamar Thompson - AstraZeneca, Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs of Alexion
- Asha Varghese - Caterpillar Foundation, President
Episode Recorded on Thursday, November 17, 2022
As a result of the pandemic, young learners are entering our schools having had fewer opportunities to socialize with peers, develop agency and grow fundamental numeracy, early language and literacy skills. During this Equity Talks, join Los Angeles School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, and Sesame Workshop Vice President of Media and Education, Akimi Gibson to learn why it’s imperative for education leaders to think beyond helping kids prepare for school, by helping schools prepare for kids. Together, we will explore key opportunities to scale research-based strategies that ensure our nation’s most vulnerable young students are met with developmentally appropriate whole-child support that promotes greater academic success and life outcomes.
Speakers:
Alberto Carvalho
Superintendent
Los Angeles School District, CA
Akimi Gibson
VP & Educational Publisher, Media & Education
Sesame Workshop
Moderated by Dr. Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District, these 45-minute segments focus on how school leaders are cultivating equity and excellence in education. This month the discussion focuses on equity in rural education.
Speakers:Richard J. Heffernan
Assistant Superintendent and Principal
Palisades School District, PA
Dr. Gerri M. Maxwell
Professor & Chair Educational Leadership
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Aaron Sadoff
Superintendent
School District of North Fond du Lac, WI
Dr. Melissa Sadorf
Superintendent
Stanfield Elementary School District 24, AZ
Moderators:
Dr. Luvelle Brown
Superintendent
Ithaca City School District, NY
Dr. Christina Kishimoto
Founder and CEO
Voice4Equity, HI
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Moderated by Dr. Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District, these 45-minute segments focus on how school leaders are cultivating equity and excellence in education. This month the discussion focuses on Women Power & Voice for Women’s History Month.
Speakers:
Dr. Minerva Garcia-Sanchez
Superintendent
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, IL
Dr. Tawana Grover
Superintendent
Grand Island, NE
Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera
Superintendent
Lancaster Independent School District, TX
Deidra Parrish Williams
Leader, Global Corporate Citizenship
Trane Technologies
Moderators:
Dr. Christina Kishimoto
Founder and CEO
Voice4Equity, HI
Dr. Luvelle Brown
Superintendent
Ithaca City School District, NY
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Moderated by Dr. Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District, this month's episode celebrates Black History Month! Join the nation's top education leaders as they discuss strategies for reaching equity on the national, state, and district levels.
Guests:
Dr. LaTonya Goffney
Superintendent, Aldine Independent School District, TX
Dr. John B. Gordon III
Superintendent, Suffolk Public Schools, VA
Monique Toussaint
Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
Rashard J. Wright
Chief of Staff, Newport News Public Schools, VA
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Moderated by Dr. Christina Kishimoto, CEO of Voice4Equity, this episode focuses on how school leaders are cultivating equity and excellence in urban education.
Speakers:
Dr. Tahira Dupree Chase
Superintendent
Westbury School District, NY
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Dr. Joseph Davis
Superintendent
Ferguson-Florissant School District, MO
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Dr. Francisco Duran
Superintendent
Arlington Public Schools, VA
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There is nothing more important nor more powerful than the authentic voices of our students reflecting back to us as educational leaders how well we are meeting their learning needs, engaging them authentically, and honoring their voices, history, and contributions.
On this episode of Equity Talks, meet three Farrington High School students from an urban center in Oahu, Hawaii whose prideful story includes their homeland in Micronesia. They share their perspective and experiences as Micronesian students in the U.S., their hopes and aspirations, and what else we need to be doing to better uplift the valued histories of our students.
Host: Dr. Luvelle Brown
Guests:
Alfredo CarganillaPrincipal
Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Jusancy KansouStudent
Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Betty LokkonStudent
Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Froite NelsonStudent
Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
Chelsea PhillipEL Teacher
Farrington High School, Oahu, Hawaii
On this episode, Dr. Luvelle Brown was joined by Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Dr. Avis Williams to discuss how they cultivate equity and excellence in education.
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On this episode, Dr. Luvelle Brown was joined by Dr. Darin Brawley, Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, and James Simmons III to discuss what's on their hearts and minds as they navigate equity in education.
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Guests:
Dr. Darin Brawley
Superintendent
Compton Unified School District, CA
Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser
Assistant Superintendent
Atlanta Public Schools, GA
James Simmons III
Chief Equity Officer
Delaware Department of Education