Back for Season 2, Changing Course is a podcast from Teach For America’s One Day Studio that explores what’s possible within education. This season focuses on efforts by educators and activists to attract and retain BIPOC teachers and the critical impact on classroom learning and students. Host Jonathan Santos Silva (South Dakota ‘10)—a former teacher and principal and host of the podcast The Bored of Ed—speaks with students, teachers, and administrators at innovative nonprofits to find out how they break down barriers and improve student outcomes.

During an educators&#039; meeting in Memphis, KeAsia Norman, a BIPOC educator and aspiring school leader said, “If a school isn’t actively engaged in the community, it’s just another building.” In this special live episode, host Jonathan Santos Silva is joined by a panel of innovative BIPOC educators and Teach For America alumni passionate about radically re-imagining the role of school within communities. Through their unique insights, we learn how to transform school buildings into vital community spaces that better reflect their students’ and staff’s needs. 
 
Changing Course is a podcast from Teach For America&#039;s One Day Studio.  
 
Featured speakers include: 
 
Tony Delarosa, Educator, Writer, and Thought Leader 
 
Ebony Payne Brown, Founder and Executive Director at PEACE Academy Charter 
 
Christopher Sandoval, Performing Arts Teacher &amp; Department Head at Kipp Comienza Community Prep 
 
 
Each of these educators have been featured in One Day Studio’s video storytelling. To learn more about their work please check out the following resources: 
 
 
Ebony Payne Brown: Starting an Afrocentric School like PEACE Academy Charter 
 
 
 
Tony DelaRosa: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Teaching AAPI Narratives  
 
 
 
Christopher Sandoval:  When Spirits Dance: Exploring Identity Through Día de los Muertos Traditions

Changing Course: Reimagining Education for America's Students

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