Equity Talks

S2 #3 | Affinity Groups and Why They Matter

December 19, 2022 Discovery Education Season 2 Episode 3
S2 #3 | Affinity Groups and Why They Matter
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Equity Talks
S2 #3 | Affinity Groups and Why They Matter
Dec 19, 2022 Season 2 Episode 3
Discovery Education

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


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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