Equity Leadership Now!
A podcast for equity-focused leaders transforming education.
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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.
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.
Redesigning School Systems to Close the Equity Gap
Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond about the comprehensive, society-wide investments required for educational transformation.
Removing Education Barriers for 2.1 Million Community College Students
Jabari Mahiri, co-host Dr. Jennifer Elemen, and guest Dr. Marina Aminy discuss the intersection of equity, innovation, and access in California's community college system.
Defending Democracy Through Education
In this special episode, we share Professor Robert B. Reich’s keynote address from the 2025 BSE graduation ceremony, a powerful speech on the need for a universal, free public education system that promotes civic education, critical thinking, and social justice.
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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

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