Unlocking Parent Power: How Families Can Democratize Educational Equity – with Michelle Vilchez

From community organizer to education equity leader, Michelle Vilchez shares her journey of empowering parents and transforming schools, helping families of color advo...

Schools Weren’t Built for Us: Reimagining Education From the Community Up – with Malka Borrego

From reimagining neighborhood schools to coaching leaders through liberation and change, Malka Borrego shares how authenticity, proximity to community, and systems-lev...

Test Scores Aren’t the Whole Story: Rethinking Accountability and Impact – with Cathy Jones

From educator to nonprofit leader, Cathy shares her journey of transforming education and community engagement, helping Bexar County’s youth access post-secondary oppo...

Purpose Shouldn’t Mean Poverty: Rethinking Service, Wealth, and Leadership – with Sharhonda Bossier

From Watts to leading a national education movement, Sharhonda Bossier shares her journey of championing educational equity and economic mobility for young people of c...

The Kindergarten Lie: How We Miss Kids Long Before High School – with Clarisse Mendoza Davis

From first-grade helper to transformative education leader, Clarisse Mendoza Davis shares her journey of serving underserved youth and reshaping early childhood and al...

Equity Isn’t Optional: Calling Out Broken Systems – with Jessica de Barros

From Seattle classrooms to federal policy halls, Jessica de Barros shares her journey of championing equity in education, showing how a lifelong commitment to access a...

Transforming Education: Giving Every Student Real Choices and Career Confidence – with Daniel Gray

From charting pathways for thousands of students to reimagining what true opportunity looks like, Daniel Gray shares a blueprint for reshaping how young people discove...

How Community Saved Me: Identity, Loss, and Becoming a Leader – with Kat Ling

From rural classrooms to leading a mission-driven nonprofit, Kat Ling shares her journey of transforming education and leadership, cultivating inclusive communities, a...

Redefining the Ladder: From Corporate Climb to Classroom Change – with Helen Chan

From corporate consultant to education changemaker, Helen Chan shares her journey of transforming disillusionment into purpose, using her talent expertise to build joy...

From Tokyo Classrooms to Oakland Streets: The Future of School – with Rich Harrison

From Osaka to Oakland, Rich Harrison’s journey bridges continents and classrooms, revealing how one educator’s global upbringing shaped his vision for more equitable, ...