What happens in our schools when national leaders dehumanize entire communities — Somali, immigrant, Muslim, Black?
What happens in classrooms the morning after rhetoric turns violent?
And what does brave leadership look like when belonging itself is under attack?
In this Brave Bites episode, Craig Aarons-Martin reflects on an overheard coffee shop conversation that revealed the deep cracks in our national discourse — and the psychological, emotional, and cultural weight our students now carry into school every day.
Craig offers a simple, powerful tool from The Brave Leaders Playbook — the B.R.A.V.E. Principles Framework — and breaks down three actionable “Brave Moves” every educator, principal, or youth worker can practice right now to protect identity, build belonging, and counter harm with humanity.
This short episode invites you to pause… to notice… and to remember that courageous leadership does not require perfection — only presence.
💬 Reflection Invitation:
What are you noticing in your students, families, or colleagues that tells you belonging is shifting — slipping or strengthening — in this moment?
Share your observation in the comments or message Craig directly.
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