Equity Leadership Now!

A podcast for equity-focused leaders transforming education.

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Educating Like Democracy Depends On It

Catherine E. Lhamon joins host Jabari Mahiri to share her perspective on educators' responsibilities as democracy defenders, the threats to democratic institutions today, and ways to stay engaged.

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Building Pathways with Latinx Students: The Power of Graduate-Going Culture

In our first video episode, Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Gina Ann Garcia and special guest Mayra Reyes to discuss the current state of higher education for Latinx students.

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De-Centering Whiteness: Bending the Arc Toward Justice

Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Travis Bristol about how school leaders can cultivate inclusive professional environments and about developing a Black Studies curriculum for California.

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Math for Everyone as a Tool against Oppression

Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Nathaniel Stewart about cultivating students’ agency in using quantitative reasoning to interpret and challenge systems of oppression.

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Fostering Civil Discourse in Divided Educational Spaces

Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Diana Hess about the connections between democratic education, academic freedom, and structured dialogue.

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Host Jabari Mahiri interviews Chancellor Rich Lyons with Brianna Luna. [Click to view more photos.]

About ELN!

Equity Leadership Now! hosts conversations with equity-conscious leaders from PreK through university settings who transform structures and strategies for educating, particularly for those who are marginalized. We explore their innovative ideas and compelling work to realize individual, social, and environmental justice at the intersection of research, policy, and practice—because our democracy depends on it. Housed in the Leadership Programs at the Berkeley School of Education, we complement its mission and goals as well as those of 21CSLA. 

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Meet the host

Jabari Mahiri is a Professor in the Berkeley School of Education and the William and Mary Jane Brinton Family Chair in Urban Education. He is Faculty Director of Leadership Programs, Chair of the Leadership Board for the 21CSLA State Center, and Faculty Advisor for the Bay Area Writing Project.

Pod Squad

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  • Jabari Mahiri | Host, Editor, and Producer
  • Anissa Yu | Production Assistant
  • Audra Puchalski | Communications and Web Design
  • Becca Minkoff | Production Manager
  • Diana Garcia | Communications and External Relations
  • Esmeralda Lopez | Production Assistant
  • Ilke Bayazitli | Editor and Production Specialist
  • Jen Burke | Graphic Designer
  • Jennifer Elemen | Digitally Mediated Learning Coordinator
  • Natalie Posner | Production Assistant
  • Rian Whittle | Sound Technician