Episode 6: Giving Black

About This EpisodeOur guest, Dr. Irvin Leon Scott is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Scott served as the deputy director for K-12 education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led the investment of $300 million in initiatives focused on transforming recruitment and development of teachers. Scott, an experienced educator takes us through his 20+ year journey as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, chief academic officer and deputy director at the Gates Foundation.HostsHassan Brownis a Doctor of Education Leadership Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of EducationJamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem, PhDis an MD/MPP candidate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.Onyema Nwanaji-Enweremis an MD/ MPP candidate at Duke University School of Medicine and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.Learn MoreLEARN MORE ABOUT DR. SCOTT: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/irvin-scotthttps://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/16/08/new-faculty-spotlight-irvin-scottFOR MORE STORIES ON BLACK GIVING:https://cep.org/african-american-foundation-ceos-a-look-at-the-leadership-of-the-largest-foundations/http://abfe.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABFE-The-Exit-Interview.pdfhttps://ssir.org/articles/entry/hacking_the_bias_in_big_betshttps://www.buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ED.CEO_Race_to_Lead_Brief_.pdfhttps://www.philanthropy.com/interactives/20190709_LeadersOfColorhttps://theconversation.com/400-years-of-black-giving-from-the-days-of-slavery-to-the-2019-morehouse-graduation-121402http://www.philanthropic-giving.com/profiles/oprah-winfrey/https://ipromise.school/#slide-1https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/07/30/lebron-james-promise-school-akron-ohio/862159002/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-jay-z-donate-to-covid-19-relief-975676/

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