(9-24-20) Michele Brooks Principal Consultant, Transformative Solutions. Previous roles include, Executive Director of the Boston Parent Organizing Network, an organization focused on organizing parents to support improving outcomes for marginalized youth, member of the Boston School Committee and Assistant Superintendent for Family and Student Engagement of Boston Public Schools. Her work centers on supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of family and community engagement initiatives.
During this podcast, we discuss with Michele the power of shaping team culture so that multiple and diverse voices are not only heard but valued. Given Michele’s background in community engagement, we discuss as well the key role that communities play in improving education systems and what she has learned about actively involving families and communities in the work.
