The Pipeline Starts with Perception

In this very first episode of The Vibes of a Village Podcast, we’re diving into a conversation that’s been long overdue — the school-to-prison pipeline and why so many of our Black and Brown babies are being left behind. From third-grade reading scores being used to predict prison beds, to the way our children are labeled as “problems” instead of seen as kids in need of support — we’re unpacking it all.This ain’t a lecture. It’s a real, honest, heart-centered village chat. Let’s talk about what happens when behavior is misunderstood, when brilliance gets ignored, and when systems punish instead of uplift. And most importantly — let’s talk about what we can do to disrupt the cycle.