S2.E3 - Igniting Black Boy Joy

Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education

In episode 3 of Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education Season 2, Nicholas Jones talks with George Beecham, a Noble alum and 9th-grade biology teacher at Chicago Bulls College Prep, and Norma Gutierrez, Noble Schools' Assistant Director of Student Experience.

During the conversation, Beecham and Gutierrez talk about their work to create better school experiences for our Black boys. Beecham focuses on his perspective and experience as an alum of Bulls Prep now coming back as a teacher. Gutierrez speaks about her work with the Black Boys Collaborative, a group designed to address the educational inequities we see our Black boys facing. You can read more about Beecham and Gutierrez at nobleschools.org/blog.

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"Changing the Course: Building An Anti-Racist Education" is a video podcast series produced by Noble Schools, a leading charter school network in Chicago, IL. If you’re interested in seeing the video for this episode or learning more about Noble, you can visit us at nobleschools.org. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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Hosted by Nicholas Jones, Assistant Director of Student Support and Culture at Noble Schools.

Produced by Janelle Jones, Nicholas Jones, and Ashe Kenyon.

Edited by Ashe Kenyon and Jasmin Stackhouse.

Music by Angel Mancilla, mixed and edited by David Redick.

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