Open Conversations Podcast
Podcasts
State Of Black Educators In New Orleans
An OPEN Conversation with Andrea Fullington- educator and founder of Blk Teacher Griot-a grassroots New Orleans collective aimed at connecting and supporting Black educators in the classroom. (Part of the 2019 Public Education Week event series).
Issues Facing Latinx Students in New Orleans Public Schools
An OPEN Conversation with Cristi Fajardo, CEO of El Pueblo NOLA/ NOLA Village- A community based grassroots organization that works to support the Latinx Community in education, civics, culture & health.
What Does Racism Look Like in Our Schools?
An OPEN Conversation with Matthew Kincaid- educator, activist, and founder of Overcoming Racism-an organization that provides race and equity support aimed at creating anti-racist schools- about what racism and anti-racism look like in our school system.
Exploring Independent Schooling Options
Students are heading back to some form of hybrid and remote schooling in response to COVID-19. Once relegated to a minority of students, homeschooling and remote learning will now be the norm (at least temporarily) for thousands of students across the country. Challenges abound but so do the opportunities. Join OPEN and Ty Salvant, the founder of NOLA Homeschoolers, as we discuss how to get the best out of this type of learning model.
Join OPEN and Megan Stroh from EdNavigator- an organization in New Orleans that pairs education advisors with busy parents- to learn more about the current efforts to bring trauma-informed care and services to New Orleans' students.
Organizing For Black Education Liberation
Hear from local and national grassroots organizers working towards liberatory education justice for Black and brown youth.
What We Need: Black Youth Perspectives on Education Advocacy
Hear from Black youth from the New Orleans public school system share their experiences and perspectives on what is needed to create a truly just and equitable school system for Black youth.
School Discipline: Know Your Rights
An OPEN Conversation with Victor Jones, attorney and education advocate, discusses the rights of parents and students in the school discipline process. (Part of the 2019 Public Education Week event series).
Parent Advocacy: The Good, Bad And Ugly
An OPEN Conversation with Ashana Bigard (New Orleans Community Accountability Project- NOCAP), Antonio Travis (Black Men Rising) and Aretha Lewis (NOCAP)discussing key aspects of effective parent advocacy in schools. (Part of the 2019 Public Education Week event series)
Black Education Matters Conference
Black Education Matters Conference 2020
From our #BLACKEDUCATIONMATTERS Conference hosted Juneteenth 2020. Dozens of Black educators, activists, policymakers, students, and parents came together to discuss what is needed to provide Black children with the just and equitable educational opportunities they have been denied for far too long.
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Public Education Week 2019
Public Education Week: the only event series dedicated to bringing the entire public into the public education system, and training citizens to navigate the system, advocate for change, and increase equity and excellence for all students. Public Education Week takes place annually, in the Spring/Summer.
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