by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Mar 1, 2023 | Project 500 Season 2
“You get an experience…” Dr. Duane Davis Executive Director, K-12 Initiatives, University of Chicago, Edpreneur My Very Own Library Youtube: My Very Own Library “Seeing yourself… We are who we waiting for… we all we got.” With 28 years under his belt and after wearing...
by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Feb 22, 2023 | Project 500 Season 2
“It really was a cathartic, healing tool for me…” Ms. Khadijah Butler Nonprofit Founder and President, Author “I’m going to write a book so people can learn how to do it themselves…” Laying the Foundation, Brick by Brick. Khadijah Butler believes in the power of...
by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Feb 15, 2023 | Project 500 Season 2
“… showing every student that they can be great, they can reach their full potential.” Cam McKennedy Middle School Teacher, Teach From DeHart Academy Co-Founder / Assistant Dean of Operations Teach From DeHart Academy www.teachfromdehart.org “My mom tells me...
by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Feb 8, 2023 | Project 500 Season 2
“You need to find a way to connect…” Mr. Jonathan Love Founder of The Love Institute, Speech Language Pathologist ‘Trust comes from a sense of love…” What does it mean to embrace the culture of being an African American student? What is academic excellence? Growing up...
by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Feb 1, 2023 | Project 500 Season 2
Lauren Griffin, Elementary School Music Teacher Blair Savage, High School Special Education Teacher “I’m starting to see the bigger picture…” Talk about a full circle moment! As we kick off Season 2, Blair and Lauren are back! Our very first guests share updates and...
by blackeducatorsmatter.chi | Nov 17, 2022 | Project 500 Season 2
We’re Back! It’s time to record Season 2 of the Project 500 Podcast with Black Educators Matter! This year, Co-Founders Danielle and Brooke join forces on their quest to feature the stories of 500 Black educators, answering the culturally critical question “Why do...
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