EP 42: Creating Affinity Spaces for K-12 Black Male Educators w/Mr. Ayodele Harrison

How can we create inclusive spaces for Black male educators to share ideas, connect, and build a community? In this podcast, we have an exciting conversation with Mr. Ayodele Harrison, a community leader and an educational consultant who created a platform that reflects his passion of bringing together Black male educators. We discuss the issues and challenges surrounding Black males educators in the classrooms, such as difficulty in navigating relationships and being able to freely express themselves and their creativity in a teaching environment.  In this podcast, we discuss BMEsTalk (Black Male Educators Talk)– a suite of professional learning opportunities designed to engage Black Male Educators. The mission of BMEsTalk is to create and curate safe, rich spaces for Black Male Educators to connect, grow and lead. His professional learning communities centers Black male affinity, self care, equity-centered leadership development practices, digital connectedness, and diverse career pathways within the education profession. About Mr. Ayodele Harrison:  Ayodele Harrison is a trained engineer turned international math educator, facilitator of equity-centered learning experiences, and educational consultant. Ayodele has over 20 years teaching and leading in public, private and international schools.  Currently, as Senior Partner of Education with CommunityBuild Ventures, Ayodele works with schools, nonprofits, government agencies and businesses to remedy and reverse the educational inequities our students, parents, caregivers, teachers, staff and community members experience everyday.  Ayodele Harrison is from Seattle, Washington. He holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Howard University and University of California, Berkeley, respectively. Ayodele is married to Natasha and has beautifully, brilliant children, Ajani and Ifetayo. To connect with Mr. Ayodele Harrison, please visit https://bmestalk.com or connect with him on LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayodeleharrison/ ******************************************************************************** The Equity Experience Podcast is brought to you by Dr. Karla Manning, Founder & CEO of The Equity Leadership Group, LLC.   We are a team of educators, scholars, and consultants dedicated to helping educators and school leaders achieve educational equity with our training, coaching, and curriculum development services. Schedule a discovery call today! https://calendly.com/karlamanning/discoverycall20mins or visit www.equityleadershipgroup.com for more information.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karla958/support

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This podcast is a space curated for K-12 educators and school leaders who are dedicated to pursuing equity and inclusion in their schools and organizations. On this show, we highlight the voices and experiences of educators, school leaders, community organizers, authors, and scholar-practitioners who are committed to building equitable and inclusive schools, specifically with historically marginalized children and communities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karla958/support