#1 | The Only Black Male Educator at My School

Have you ever felt ISOLATED at your school? Whether it be socially? Over a particular issue? Approach? In your own classroom? Any honest individual will answer YES to this question. It’s human! Once we acknowledge our shared humanity as teachers, staff, and students, the faster we can build a safe culture and climate at our school site. In this episode, we cover The gender demographics for educators, as we move through elementary, middle, and high school A story about being the only Black educator at my school site, and how empathy toward others’ identities can create a culture of belonging in your school community (0:00) Welcome and intro (4:00) Storytime (13:15) Closing --- Join our Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/efc-young-mens-advocates-2345  Attend our Young Men’s Conference: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdw6tfn3lZrkBxZRqSqHjTTeygRNIgwk0KKgHRcwlclaS1xag/viewform  Create your own mask anonymously at https://millionmask.org/  Email us questions and comments at [email protected]  --- Connect with Ashanti Branch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/ Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/ --- Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/support  --- Connect with Ever Forward Club: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclub LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/