Equity Leadership Now!

A podcast for equity leaders transforming education.

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Leading with Compassion in Polarizing Times

Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dean of the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education Pedro Noguera on the need for empathy, courage, and accountability to achieve equitable access to opportunities for all students.

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Changemaker: UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons on Leadership and Innovation

Jabari Mahiri speaks with UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons on his leadership journey, his vision for UC Berkeley, and the role of education in fostering equity.

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The Next Generation of System Leaders in Education

Jabari Mahiri speaks with Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) EdD director, Lihi Rosenthal, and two recent graduates, Tu Carroz and Olufemi Ogundele, about LEAD’s key concepts, including understanding educational systems, leadership as an embodied practice, and designing systems for equity.

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Preparing Future Principals for Equity-Driven Leadership

Soraya Sablo Sutton, Lizzy May, and Kyle Tana discuss how the Principal Leadership Institute prepares education leaders to address systemic inequities through collaborative learning, individual support, and practical application of equity-focused principles.

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The Potential of AI in Education

In two lively discussions on the future of AI in education, recorded one year apart, Chris Mah and Hilary Walker discuss the growing influence of AI and the intersection of technology, education, and equity.

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Our team

  • Jabari Mahiri | Host, Editor, and Producer
  • Brianna Luna | Audio Editor and Production Specialist
  • Mayra Reyes | External Relations and Production Specialist
  • Becca Minkoff | Production Manager
  • Diana Garcia | Communications and External Relations
  • Audra Puchalski | Communications and Web Design
  • Jennifer Elemen | Digitally Mediated Learning Coordinator
  • Jen Burke | Graphic Designer
  • Robyn Ilten-Gee | Editor and Media Consultant
  • Dara Tom | Editor
  • Rian Whittle | Sound Technician

About ELN!

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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 (21st Century California State Leadership Academy). 

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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 21st Century California State Leadership Academies, Faculty Advisor for the Bay Area Writing Project, and a Board Member and Chair of the Governance Committee of the National Writing Project.