How can people of color create spaces of joy, love, and acceptance? AfroPunk, a two-day music and cultural festival, shows how we can redefine our own space to just be. Originally a documentary, showcasing black people in predominantly white spaces… Continue Reading
At the end of August, Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park becomes a space of black joy. AfroPunk, a 2-day festival, celebrates artists from every genre of music. Besides recognizing the diversity in black culture, it offers so much more. In this… Continue Reading
Dr. Chris Emdin, a Professor at Teachers College at Columbia University, has a gift of sharing his own stories as a former NYC Public School teacher and infusing it with his research as a professor to offer practical tips on… Continue Reading
The second episode about Dr. Christopher Emdin, a professor at Teachers College at Columbia University and author of For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the rest of Ya’ll too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education. He wants teachers to… Continue Reading
When the pandemic began last March, for many educators it was a huge learning curve in teaching their students online. How did teachers get through the rest of the year? By starting a book club! With the support of… Continue Reading
There are so many book clubs to join, but as an educator it may be hard to find the time and space to do so. This was not the case for the elementary school teachers at PS 536 in the… Continue Reading
Spring is here, but unfortunately, it has brought a new life for educators. We now have to teach, grade, and lesson plan in our homes and not in schools due to the Coronavirus. If you are educators with families, it… Continue Reading
For teachers, conferences usually mean traveling out of state to hear the latest expert explain the most innovative way of teaching. Instead of teachers leaving to travel far, what if they could stay local and learn from other teachers? What… Continue Reading
HallPassBreak is back for Season Two! It begins with an interview with Empatico.org; a non-profit organization that links classrooms to other classrooms around the world so kids can learn empathy through cultural awareness. Director of Business Development Kristin Ohnstad and… Continue Reading