Dr. Tony Alleyne, Executive Director & Founder of Delaware College Scholars

We are joined by the legend himself, Dr. Tony Alleyne!The Rundown0:00 - Intro to Dr. Alleyne2:30 - Prep for Prep, HS journey at St. Andrew's School (SAS)6:30 - Double consciousness while attending SAS, life at boarding school12:10 - Decision to turn down a finance job, why he decided to pursue education16:20 - Why he decided to stay in education after his experience at Teach for America in Charlotte for 2 years17:45 - Early stages of Project SSOAR, how DCS got its start21:10 - Taking data from a Harvard study in order to make DCS a reality23:40 - What has he learned from DCS, how has the program evolved over time26:10 - Balancing life as an Executive Director, a husband, a father . . .28:00 - Daily routine30:00 - Leading the program, seeing himself in the scholars33:10 - Why being active is so important to him35:00 - Pitch to Bill and Melinda Gates (if we got the chance to meet them!)36:15 - Why DCS is valuable to the students we serve37:45 - Demanding honesty39:00 - Mad Minute42:20 - Ring the BellYouTube Link to watch the entire video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL-Jf6PYFsw&t=168sWant to connect with us?Website: https://www.delawarecollegescholars.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delawarecollegescholarsInstagram: @delawarecollegescholarsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeDelaware