Episode 2 is here!
We are so delighted to introduce our first guest, Akim St. Omer, independent school alum, advocate, educator, and Brunch Gawd (yep, he resides in Brooklyn!)
This episode is about applying and enrolling in independent schools as an act of resistance for black and brown people. We were not originally part of the design.
Yet, we are here and transforming and shifting paradigms and schools that are creating institutional plans to create communities that are just and value the presence and the contributions of black and brown people.
In this episode, Gina and Sam talk with Akim about two Americas (we recorded the day after the insurrection at the Capitol), independent schools as a community, their role as a moral compass in educating our next leaders, the labor and expectations of our scholars|activists, and how applying families can gauge a school's culture and it operates. All of this in just over 30 minutes!
Thank you, Akim, for articulating with us! And thank you, listeners, for your ear and for sharing Articulating - An Independent School Podcast with others! We value your feedback too!
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Akim St.Omer is a graduate of Little Red and Boston College. During his 19 year career, he has worked in a variety of schools and non-profit organizations. Currently, he is the New Market Outreach Lead Specialist at the Girl Scouts of Greater New York. Before his time at Girl Scouts, he was an Associate Teacher at Ethical Culture Fieldston School and before that was a Communications Fellow at The Dalton School. While in these roles, he has served as a Conversations About Race facilitator, served on hiring committees and other committees. His work has been at the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion and its impacts on educational organizations.
