In this episode of SWIFT’s ongoing Equity-Forward Forums for Educators series, Wade Kelly sits down with educator and co-author of the book Street Data, Dr. Jamila Dugan. The discussion ranges from the embodied effects of post-pandemic fear and anxiety in educators and students to the value of authentic relationship building and avoiding superficial equity. Dr. Dugan encourages us all to resist becoming “fixers” and to instead become radical dreamers as a way to inspire ourselves and those around us.

Wade Kelly discusses the SWIFT Education Center’s “Build Equity, Join Justice” graphic series and why he created it. https://tinyurl.com/BEJJTranscript https://tinyurl.com/BEJJImage

Principal Trisha Cook discusses her elementary school’s journey to implement restorative practices, specifically around community-building circles. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/Community-Building-Circles

Dr. Cokethea Hill discusses that many of us are in positions where we can make changes to get better outcomes, even on a micro-scale. We're always so focused on those big looming overhauling system changes, and that can prevent us from actually doing anything. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/SphereofInfluence-SWIFT

Dr. Cokethea Hill discusses that statements alone will not rid our systems of racism. It is actually going to require us to work collaboratively, to acknowledge where racism exists, to deconstruct the policies and practices and protocols that support and uphold it, and to redesign a more equitable future that we all want to see. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/fromstatementtoaction

Dr. Amy Jablonski and Dr. Hollie Pettersson discuss this opportunity to restart schools in the U.S. after COVID-19. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/Transitioning-to-a-New-Future

Dr. Dennis Carpenter discusses the need for systemic change that honors the Black community's lived experiences, and the implications for U.S. schools. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/thismomentinhistory

Assistant Superintendent Susan Hukkanen of the Butte County Office of Education discusses implementation of MTSS in rural education.

Kimberli Breen discusses with Navjyot Gill and Daryl Thiesen how youth are leaders in building a positive culture in Kern County, California.

Kimberli Breen discusses Family and Community Engagement with stakeholders in the Bakersfield City School District in Bakersfield, CA.

Kimberli Breen discusses using SWIFT-FIA to bring about continuous improvement with Lemuel Kwon and Tim Fulenwider from Bakersfield City School District in Bakersfield, California. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/y96r923r