Latest / The Wheelhouse / The Role of Allyship in Education: Insights from Jim Van Nada
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- 0:01Jim
- 0:01Vaneda
- 0:02returns
- 0:02to
- 0:02the
- 0:03Wheelhouse
- 0:03in
- 0:03a
- 0:04fascinating
- 0:04conversation
- 0:06starting
- 0:06from
- 0:06what
- 0:07it
- 0:07looks
- 0:07like
- 0:08to
- 0:08look
- 0:08at
- 0:09issues
- 0:09in
- 0:10our
- 0:10schools
- 0:11through
- 0:11an
- 0:11equity
- 0:12lens.
- 0:13A
- 0:13new
- 0:13episode
- 0:13of
- 0:14the
- 0:14Wheelhouse
- 0:14begins
- 0:15right
- 0:16now.
- 0:27Thank
- 0:28you
- 0:28so
- 0:28much
- 0:28for
- 0:29taking
- 0:29time
- 0:29out
- 0:29of
- 0:29your
- 0:29busy
- 0:30day
- 0:30to
- 0:30give
- 0:30us
- 0:30a
- 0:31listen.
- 0:31Season
- 0:32nine
- 0:32features
- 0:33a
- 0:33panel
- 0:33of
- 0:34four
- 0:34like
- 0:34minded
- 0:35friends
- 0:35and
- 0:36colleagues.
- 0:36Cathy
- 0:37Mone,
- 0:38Michael
- 0:38Pipa,
- 0:39Dr.
- 0:39Alicia
- 0:39Munro,
- 0:40and
- 0:40yours
- 0:41truly.
- 0:42We've
- 0:42opened
- 0:42the
- 0:42conversation
- 0:43this
- 0:43season
- 0:44to
- 0:44think
- 0:44about
- 0:45empowering
- 0:45educators
- 0:46to
- 0:47cultivate
- 0:47hope.
- 0:48In
- 0:48this
- 0:48ninth
- 0:49episode,
- 0:49we
- 0:50welcome
- 0:50to
- 0:51return
- 0:51to
- 0:51the
- 0:51Wheelhouse
- 0:52Jim
- 0:52Vaneda,
- 0:53a
- 0:53higher
- 0:54education
- 0:55professional
- 0:55and
- 0:56currently
- 0:56a
- 0:56coordinator
- 0:57of
- 0:57student
- 0:57services
- 0:58in
- 0:58a
- 0:58local
- 0:59district.
- 1:00What?
- 1:00We
- 1:01started
- 1:01the
- 1:01conversation
- 1:02thinking
- 1:03about
- 1:03how
- 1:04we
- 1:04could
- 1:04look
- 1:04at
- 1:04issues
- 1:05in
- 1:05education
- 1:06around
- 1:06an
- 1:06equity
- 1:07lens.
- 1:08And
- 1:08the
- 1:08conversation
- 1:09moved
- 1:10from
- 1:10there
- 1:11to
- 1:11what
- 1:11is
- 1:12ally?
- 1:13And
- 1:13what
- 1:13is
- 1:13the
- 1:13difference
- 1:14between
- 1:14being
- 1:15an
- 1:15ally
- 1:16as
- 1:16a
- 1:17noun
- 1:17and
- 1:18looking
- 1:18at
- 1:18ally
- 1:19as
- 1:20a
- 1:20verb?
- 1:21You
- 1:21know,
- 1:21it
- 1:21was
- 1:21a
- 1:22great
- 1:22conversation
- 1:23and
- 1:23there
- 1:23were
- 1:23so
- 1:24many
- 1:24intriguing
- 1:24ideas
- 1:25that
- 1:25we
- 1:25brought
- 1:25to
- 1:25the
- 1:26space.
- 1:26I
- 1:26hope
- 1:27you'll
- 1:27listen
- 1:27to
- 1:27the
- 1:27entire
- 1:28episode
- 1:29to
- 1:29hear
- 1:29the
- 1:29details
- 1:31together.
- 1:31Let's
- 1:32cultivate
- 1:32hope
- 1:33for
- 1:33each
- 1:33and
- 1:34every
- 1:34student.
- 1:35And
- 1:35now,
- 1:36episode
- 1:36nine
- 1:37and
- 1:37a
- 1:37great
- 1:37conversation
- 1:38with
- 1:38our
- 1:39friend
- 1:39Jim
- 1:39Veneta.
- 1:40You're
- 1:40not
- 1:41going
- 1:41to
- 1:41want
- 1:41to
- 1:41miss
- 1:41this.
- 1:42Take
- 1:42a
- 1:42listen.
- 1:48Good
- 1:49morning
- 1:49and
- 1:49welcome
- 1:50to
- 1:50the
- 1:50Wheelhouse.
- 1:51I'm
- 1:51Grant
- 1:51Chandler
- 1:52and
- 1:52as
- 1:52I
- 1:52say
- 1:53every
- 1:53week,
- 1:54I
- 1:54am
- 1:54super
- 1:55excited
- 1:55to
- 1:55be
- 1:56in
- 1:56this
- 1:56space
- 1:57to
- 1:57have
- 1:57these
- 1:58conversations
- 1:58with
- 1:59such
- 1:59genius,
- 2:00brilliant
- 2:01people
- 2:02whose
- 2:03hearts
- 2:03are
- 2:03all
- 2:04in
- 2:04the
- 2:04right
- 2:04place.
- 2:05So
- 2:05as
- 2:06we
- 2:06get
- 2:06started,
- 2:06let
- 2:07me
- 2:07welcome
- 2:08first
- 2:08the
- 2:08people
- 2:08who
- 2:09join
- 2:09me
- 2:09every
- 2:10week
- 2:10in
- 2:10the
- 2:11Wheelhouse.
- 2:12Kathy
- 2:12Mone,
- 2:12Michael
- 2:13Pipa,
- 2:13and
- 2:14Alicia
- 2:15Monroe.
- 2:15Good
- 2:16morning.
- 2:17Good
- 2:17morning.
- 2:18Good
- 2:18morning.
- 2:19That
- 2:20was
- 2:20almost
- 2:20there.
- 2:21Jim.
- 2:21This
- 2:22is
- 2:22kind
- 2:22of.
- 2:22Sometimes
- 2:22it
- 2:23seems
- 2:23like
- 2:23a
- 2:23choir
- 2:24when
- 2:24they
- 2:24do
- 2:24it,
- 2:24and
- 2:24I'm
- 2:25here
- 2:25with
- 2:25a
- 2:25baton.
- 2:26Not
- 2:26so
- 2:26much
- 2:27this
- 2:27morning.
- 2:27That's
- 2:28okay.
- 2:29That's
- 2:29okay.
- 2:30We
- 2:30are.
- 2:30We
- 2:30are
- 2:31still
- 2:31in
- 2:32unison.
- 2:33Hey.
- 2:34Good
- 2:34morning,
- 2:34everyone.
- 2:35Good
- 2:35morning.
- 2:36Good
- 2:36morning.
- 2:37Everybody
- 2:38is
- 2:38well?
- 2:40So
- 2:40good.
- 2:41Yes.
- 2:41You
- 2:41know,
- 2:42I
- 2:42say
- 2:42this
- 2:42every
- 2:43time.
- 2:43This
- 2:43is
- 2:44my
- 2:44favorite
- 2:45day
- 2:46of
- 2:46the
- 2:46week,
- 2:46even
- 2:47more
- 2:47than
- 2:47weekends.
- 2:48Can
- 2:48you
- 2:48believe
- 2:48that?
- 2:49Wow.
- 2:50Wow.
- 2:51More
- 2:51than
- 2:51weekends.
- 2:52I
- 2:52truly
- 2:53love
- 2:53the
- 2:53opportunity
- 2:54to
- 2:54be
- 2:54in
- 2:55a
- 2:55space
- 2:55with
- 2:57just
- 2:57incredible
- 2:58human
- 2:58beings
- 2:59and
- 2:59to
- 2:59be
- 2:59able
- 2:59to.
- 3:00To
- 3:00connect
- 3:01with.
- 3:02With
- 3:02those
- 3:03of
- 3:03you
- 3:03that
- 3:03I
- 3:03wouldn't
- 3:04normally
- 3:04have
- 3:05the
- 3:05opportunity
- 3:05to
- 3:06connect
- 3:06and
- 3:06then
- 3:06to
- 3:07bring
- 3:07guests
- 3:07in
- 3:08each
- 3:08week,
- 3:09like
- 3:09we're
- 3:09going
- 3:10to
- 3:10introduce
- 3:10here
- 3:10in
- 3:11a
- 3:11second.
- 3:12It
- 3:12just
- 3:12is
- 3:13a.
- 3:13It's
- 3:13a
- 3:13highlight.
- 3:14It
- 3:14kind
- 3:14of
- 3:15sets
- 3:15the
- 3:15tone
- 3:15for,
- 3:16for,
- 3:17for
- 3:17everything.
- 3:18So
- 3:18thank
- 3:18you.
- 3:20Well
- 3:20said.
- 3:21How
- 3:22do
- 3:22you
- 3:22top
- 3:22that?
- 3:23Right?
- 3:23How
- 3:23do
- 3:23you
- 3:23top
- 3:24say
- 3:25anything
- 3:26to
- 3:26that,
- 3:26except
- 3:27to
- 3:27SM
- 3:28is
- 3:28not
- 3:28readable
- 3:29in
- 3:29a
- 3:29podcast.
- 3:30So
- 3:30if
- 3:31you're
- 3:31listening,
- 3:32you've
- 3:32got
- 3:32people
- 3:32cheesy
- 3:33grins
- 3:33from
- 3:34ear
- 3:34to
- 3:34ear.
- 3:34Right.
- 3:35As
- 3:36they're
- 3:36listening
- 3:36to
- 3:37that.
- 3:37Well,
- 3:38let's
- 3:38bring
- 3:39in
- 3:39our
- 3:39special
- 3:40guest.
- 3:40So
- 3:41those
- 3:41of
- 3:41you
- 3:42who
- 3:42listen
- 3:42to
- 3:43the
- 3:43podcast
- 3:43regularly,
- 3:44which,
- 3:44you
- 3:44know,
- 3:45the
- 3:4510
- 3:45million
- 3:45people
- 3:46out
- 3:46there
- 3:46that
- 3:47do
- 3:47that
- 3:47on
- 3:47a
- 3:47regular
- 3:48basis,
- 3:50you
- 3:51will
- 3:51recall
- 3:51that
- 3:52our
- 3:52guest,
- 3:53our
- 3:53special
- 3:53guest
- 3:53this
- 3:54morning,
- 3:54Jim
- 3:54Veneta,
- 3:55joined
- 3:55us
- 3:56in
- 3:56the
- 3:56last
- 3:57season
- 3:57of
- 3:58the
- 3:58podcast,
- 3:59and
- 4:00what
- 4:01an
- 4:01incredible
- 4:01episode
- 4:02it
- 4:02was.
- 4:04And
- 4:04so
- 4:04we
- 4:05wanted
- 4:06to.
- 4:06We
- 4:07invited
- 4:07him
- 4:07back
- 4:08to
- 4:08join
- 4:09us
- 4:09today,
- 4:09and
- 4:09he
- 4:10is
- 4:10such
- 4:10a
- 4:11lover
- 4:11of
- 4:11early
- 4:12mornings.
- 4:14He
- 4:15asked
- 4:15us
- 4:15to
- 4:16move
- 4:16the
- 4:16time
- 4:17earlier
- 4:18because
- 4:18he's
- 4:19so
- 4:19fresh
- 4:20early
- 4:20in
- 4:20the
- 4:20morning.
- 4:23So.
- 4:25So
- 4:25please
- 4:26welcome
- 4:26Jim
- 4:27Veneta,
- 4:27who
- 4:28is
- 4:28a
- 4:29director
- 4:29of
- 4:30Student
- 4:30Support
- 4:31Services.
- 4:31It's
- 4:32a
- 4:32broad
- 4:32title
- 4:33in.
- 4:34In
- 4:34a.
- 4:34In
- 4:34a
- 4:34school
- 4:35somewhere
- 4:35near
- 4:36you,
- 4:36in
- 4:37a
- 4:37mysterious
- 4:37location.
- 4:38But
- 4:38we
- 4:39are
- 4:39thrilled
- 4:39to
- 4:39have
- 4:40Jim
- 4:40back
- 4:40to
- 4:41the
- 4:41wheelhouse
- 4:41today.
- 4:41Good
- 4:42morning,
- 4:42sir.
- 4:43Good
- 4:43morning.
- 4:44It
- 4:44is
- 4:45wonderful
- 4:45to
- 4:45be
- 4:46back
- 4:46despite
- 4:47the
- 4:47early
- 4:47morning.
- 4:48Those
- 4:48of
- 4:48you
- 4:48who
- 4:49can't,
- 4:49obviously,
- 4:49you
- 4:49can't
- 4:50see
- 4:50me.
- 4:50My
- 4:50hair
- 4:50is
- 4:51still
- 4:51wet
- 4:51from
- 4:51my
- 4:51shower,
- 4:52but
- 4:52I
- 4:52got
- 4:53my
- 4:53coffee
- 4:53and
- 4:53I'm
- 4:54excited
- 4:54to
- 4:54be
- 4:54here.
- 4:55It
- 4:56looks
- 4:56like
- 4:56he's
- 4:56been
- 4:56up
- 4:57for
- 4:57hours,
- 4:58right?
- 4:59Hours
- 5:00or
- 5:01minutes,
- 5:01I'm
- 5:02not
- 5:02sure.
- 5:02Right.
- 5:04Maybe
- 5:04our
- 5:05thing.
- 5:06There
- 5:06you
- 5:07go.
- 5:07There
- 5:07you
- 5:07go.
- 5:10Well,
- 5:10this
- 5:10is
- 5:10going
- 5:11to
- 5:11be
- 5:11another
- 5:11great
- 5:11conversation.
- 5:13The
- 5:13whole
- 5:13season
- 5:14has
- 5:14been
- 5:14dedicated
- 5:15to
- 5:16what
- 5:16Alicia
- 5:17called
- 5:18this.
- 5:19We
- 5:19have
- 5:19two
- 5:20choices
- 5:21as
- 5:21educators.
- 5:22We
- 5:22either
- 5:22cultivate
- 5:23hope
- 5:23or
- 5:23kill
- 5:24dreams.
- 5:25And
- 5:26we
- 5:26have
- 5:27been
- 5:27talking
- 5:27about
- 5:28that
- 5:29in
- 5:29various
- 5:30ways
- 5:31throughout
- 5:31the
- 5:31entire
- 5:32season
- 5:33and
- 5:33will
- 5:33continue
- 5:34to
- 5:34do
- 5:34so.
- 5:35And
- 5:36knowing
- 5:37that
- 5:37Jim
- 5:38was
- 5:38joining
- 5:38us
- 5:38and
- 5:39that
- 5:39he's
- 5:39responsible
- 5:41in
- 5:41the
- 5:41place
- 5:41that
- 5:41he
- 5:42works
- 5:42for
- 5:43all
- 5:43sorts
- 5:43of
- 5:44decisions
- 5:44around
- 5:45how
- 5:46we
- 5:46integrate
- 5:46with
- 5:47the
- 5:48instructional
- 5:49staff,
- 5:49how
- 5:49we
- 5:50provide
- 5:50support
- 5:50services
- 5:51to
- 5:52all
- 5:52students.
- 5:53Right.
- 5:53And
- 5:53to,
- 5:54you
- 5:54know,
- 5:54particular
- 5:54students
- 5:55as
- 5:55well,
- 5:55that
- 5:55I
- 5:55thought
- 5:56it
- 5:56was
- 5:56a.
- 5:56Would
- 5:56be
- 5:57really
- 5:57interesting
- 5:58to.
- 5:59And
- 6:00again,
- 6:00it's
- 6:002025.
- 6:01Right.
- 6:01It's
- 6:022025.
- 6:02So
- 6:02we
- 6:03know
- 6:03what
- 6:03that
- 6:03means.
- 6:04But
- 6:04I
- 6:04thought
- 6:04it'd
- 6:04be
- 6:04really
- 6:05interesting
- 6:05to
- 6:05really
- 6:06focus
- 6:07the
- 6:07conversation
- 6:08around
- 6:09the
- 6:09need
- 6:11as
- 6:11we
- 6:11all
- 6:11make
- 6:11decisions.
- 6:12I
- 6:12mean,
- 6:12everybody
- 6:13sitting
- 6:13in
- 6:13this
- 6:13podcast
- 6:14has
- 6:15been
- 6:16in
- 6:16a
- 6:16role
- 6:16or
- 6:16is
- 6:17still
- 6:17in
- 6:17a
- 6:17role
- 6:18where
- 6:18they're
- 6:18making
- 6:18lots
- 6:19of
- 6:19decisions,
- 6:20lots
- 6:20of
- 6:20recommendations
- 6:22for.
- 6:22For
- 6:23that
- 6:23change
- 6:24the
- 6:24trajectory
- 6:25of
- 6:25a
- 6:25particular
- 6:26organization
- 6:27either
- 6:27on
- 6:27a
- 6:27daily
- 6:28basis.
- 6:28Right.
- 6:29Or
- 6:29in.
- 6:29In
- 6:29that
- 6:30long
- 6:30term.
- 6:31And
- 6:31I
- 6:31wonder
- 6:32often.
- 6:32And
- 6:33I
- 6:33was
- 6:33having
- 6:33this
- 6:33conversation
- 6:34with
- 6:35a
- 6:35district
- 6:35yesterday
- 6:37in
- 6:37the
- 6:37great
- 6:38state
- 6:38of
- 6:38New
- 6:38York,
- 6:39and
- 6:40it's
- 6:40kind
- 6:40of
- 6:40where
- 6:41this
- 6:41topic
- 6:42came
- 6:42from.
- 6:43And
- 6:43it
- 6:43is,
- 6:43you
- 6:44know,
- 6:44I
- 6:44wonder,
- 6:44as
- 6:45we
- 6:45are
- 6:46making
- 6:46all
- 6:46of
- 6:46these
- 6:47decisions,
- 6:48if
- 6:48we're
- 6:49really
- 6:49in
- 6:49tune
- 6:50with
- 6:51the
- 6:51impact
- 6:52of
- 6:53the
- 6:53decisions
- 6:54that
- 6:54we
- 6:54make
- 6:55on
- 6:56certain
- 6:56people.
- 6:57And
- 6:57if
- 6:57you
- 6:57look
- 6:57at
- 6:58the
- 6:58literature,
- 6:59they
- 7:00call
- 7:00that
- 7:02looking
- 7:03from
- 7:03an
- 7:04equity
- 7:04lens.
- 7:05And
- 7:05I
- 7:06know
- 7:06that
- 7:06that
- 7:06word,
- 7:07which
- 7:07is
- 7:08a
- 7:08word
- 7:08that
- 7:08is
- 7:08incredibly
- 7:10important
- 7:11to
- 7:11the
- 7:11people
- 7:12who
- 7:12are
- 7:12sitting
- 7:12in
- 7:12this
- 7:13podcast,
- 7:13is
- 7:13not
- 7:13always
- 7:14well
- 7:14received
- 7:15out
- 7:16there
- 7:16in
- 7:16the
- 7:16greater
- 7:17community
- 7:18because
- 7:18they
- 7:18don't
- 7:19understand
- 7:19what
- 7:19it
- 7:19means.
- 7:21But
- 7:21if
- 7:21you
- 7:22think
- 7:22about
- 7:22it,
- 7:24looking
- 7:25at
- 7:25something
- 7:25from
- 7:25an
- 7:26equity
- 7:26lens
- 7:27just
- 7:27really
- 7:28helps
- 7:29us
- 7:29to
- 7:29think
- 7:30about
- 7:30which
- 7:30we
- 7:30should
- 7:31all
- 7:31be
- 7:31doing
- 7:32is
- 7:33the
- 7:34decisions
- 7:34that
- 7:34we
- 7:34make
- 7:34on
- 7:35a
- 7:35daily
- 7:35basis,
- 7:36who's
- 7:36impacted
- 7:37by
- 7:38them
- 7:39and
- 7:39who's
- 7:39impacted
- 7:40by
- 7:40them
- 7:41in
- 7:41a
- 7:41profoundly
- 7:42important,
- 7:43good
- 7:43way
- 7:44and
- 7:44who's
- 7:45impacted
- 7:46by
- 7:46them.
- 7:47And
- 7:47whether
- 7:48that's
- 7:48intentional
- 7:49or
- 7:49non
- 7:49intentional,
- 7:50we
- 7:50hope
- 7:50it's
- 7:50not
- 7:51intentional
- 7:52in
- 7:52a
- 7:52bad
- 7:53way.
- 7:53So
- 7:54I'm
- 7:54just
- 7:54going
- 7:54to
- 7:54throw
- 7:55the
- 7:55questions
- 7:55out
- 7:55there
- 7:56first
- 7:57so
- 7:57that
- 7:57people
- 7:57have
- 7:58them
- 7:58in
- 7:58their
- 7:58head
- 7:58and
- 7:59then
- 7:59we're
- 8:00going
- 8:00to
- 8:00defer
- 8:01to
- 8:01the
- 8:01geniuses
- 8:02that
- 8:02are
- 8:02in
- 8:02this
- 8:02podcast
- 8:03to
- 8:03say,
- 8:03hey,
- 8:04what
- 8:04does
- 8:04that
- 8:04all
- 8:05mean?
- 8:05What
- 8:05does
- 8:06that
- 8:06all
- 8:06mean?
- 8:06So
- 8:07looking
- 8:07at
- 8:07things
- 8:07from
- 8:08that
- 8:08equity
- 8:09lens,
- 8:09thinking
- 8:10about
- 8:10what
- 8:11each
- 8:11student
- 8:12needs
- 8:12and
- 8:13what
- 8:13each
- 8:13student
- 8:13brings
- 8:14to
- 8:14the
- 8:14table,
- 8:15I
- 8:15think
- 8:15these
- 8:15questions
- 8:16are
- 8:16super
- 8:16profound.
- 8:17One,
- 8:18how
- 8:19does
- 8:19this,
- 8:19whatever
- 8:20this
- 8:20is
- 8:20the
- 8:21decision,
- 8:21how
- 8:21does
- 8:22this
- 8:22decision
- 8:23impact
- 8:24each
- 8:24individual
- 8:26and
- 8:26why?
- 8:28Two,
- 8:28how
- 8:29does
- 8:29this
- 8:29decision
- 8:30improve,
- 8:32maintain,
- 8:33ignore
- 8:34or
- 8:34worsen?
- 8:35This
- 8:36is
- 8:36one
- 8:36of
- 8:36my
- 8:36favorite
- 8:37questions,
- 8:37the
- 8:38experiences
- 8:39of
- 8:39each
- 8:40individual.
- 8:42Three,
- 8:43what
- 8:43barriers
- 8:43might
- 8:44this
- 8:44raise
- 8:44for
- 8:44each
- 8:44individual
- 8:45and
- 8:45how
- 8:45can
- 8:45those
- 8:46barriers
- 8:46be
- 8:46overcome?
- 8:484,
- 8:49considering
- 8:49the
- 8:50relevant
- 8:50data,
- 8:50what
- 8:51opportunities
- 8:51or
- 8:52gaps
- 8:52can
- 8:52we
- 8:52identify?
- 8:54Five,
- 8:55how
- 8:55will
- 8:56we
- 8:56include
- 8:56impacted
- 8:57populations
- 8:58in
- 8:59our
- 8:59analysis
- 9:00and
- 9:01in
- 9:01our
- 9:01decision
- 9:02making
- 9:02process?
- 9:03Because
- 9:04we
- 9:04often
- 9:04ignore
- 9:04certain
- 9:05people.
- 9:05And
- 9:06six,
- 9:06and
- 9:07this
- 9:07is
- 9:07my
- 9:07other,
- 9:08my
- 9:08second
- 9:08favorite
- 9:09question,
- 9:09is
- 9:10it
- 9:10possible
- 9:11that
- 9:12a
- 9:12specific
- 9:12group
- 9:13of
- 9:13students
- 9:14could
- 9:14be
- 9:15impacted
- 9:16negatively
- 9:17by
- 9:18my
- 9:18decision
- 9:18or
- 9:19this
- 9:19decision?
- 9:19And
- 9:20I
- 9:20can't
- 9:21see
- 9:21it.
- 9:23So
- 9:23I
- 9:23just
- 9:23think
- 9:23those
- 9:24are
- 9:24some
- 9:24really
- 9:25interesting
- 9:25questions.
- 9:26And
- 9:28we're
- 9:28just
- 9:28going
- 9:28to
- 9:28defer
- 9:29to
- 9:29our
- 9:29special
- 9:29guests.
- 9:30First,
- 9:30we're
- 9:30going
- 9:30to
- 9:30put
- 9:30him
- 9:31on
- 9:31the
- 9:31spot
- 9:31to
- 9:31say
- 9:32when
- 9:32you
- 9:32hear
- 9:32those
- 9:33or
- 9:33when
- 9:33you
- 9:33read
- 9:33those,
- 9:34what
- 9:34goes
- 9:34through
- 9:34your
- 9:35mind?
- 9:35Mr.
- 9:36Van
- 9:36Ada?
- 9:37Yeah,
- 9:38I
- 9:38think
- 9:39the
- 9:39thing
- 9:39that
- 9:39is
- 9:39running
- 9:40through
- 9:40my
- 9:40mind
- 9:40right
- 9:41now
- 9:42is
- 9:42the
- 9:42school
- 9:43where
- 9:43I
- 9:43work
- 9:43has
- 9:44an
- 9:44incredibly
- 9:45broad
- 9:46population.
- 9:47It's
- 9:47a
- 9:47little
- 9:47bit
- 9:47of
- 9:48everybody.
- 9:49And
- 9:51in
- 9:51a
- 9:51perfect
- 9:52world,
- 9:52I
- 9:52could
- 9:53listen
- 9:53to
- 9:53every
- 9:54single
- 9:54person's
- 9:55story
- 9:56and
- 9:56know
- 9:57exactly
- 9:57what
- 9:58they
- 9:58need
- 9:58from
- 9:59them
- 9:59and
- 9:59deliver
- 9:59it
- 10:00to
- 10:00them.
- 10:01It's
- 10:01not
- 10:01a
- 10:01perfect
- 10:02world.
- 10:02We
- 10:02don't
- 10:02always
- 10:02hear
- 10:03from
- 10:03everybody.
- 10:03People
- 10:04don't
- 10:04always
- 10:04want
- 10:04to
- 10:05share.
- 10:05And
- 10:07so
- 10:07we
- 10:07have
- 10:07to
- 10:08make
- 10:09decisions
- 10:10the
- 10:10best
- 10:10we
- 10:10can
- 10:11with
- 10:11the
- 10:11information
- 10:12we
- 10:12have.
- 10:13And
- 10:15early
- 10:15in
- 10:15my
- 10:16career,
- 10:16I
- 10:16used
- 10:16to
- 10:16find
- 10:17it
- 10:17so
- 10:17crippling
- 10:18to
- 10:19try
- 10:19to
- 10:19make
- 10:20decisions
- 10:20from
- 10:20an
- 10:21equity
- 10:21lens,
- 10:22because
- 10:23what
- 10:23if
- 10:23I
- 10:23get
- 10:23it
- 10:24wrong
- 10:25now
- 10:26in
- 10:26my
- 10:26career,
- 10:26I've
- 10:27gotten
- 10:27it
- 10:27wrong
- 10:28many,
- 10:28many,
- 10:29many
- 10:29times
- 10:30where
- 10:30I've
- 10:30made
- 10:30those
- 10:31decisions
- 10:31that
- 10:31have
- 10:32helped
- 10:32some
- 10:32or
- 10:32hurt
- 10:33others
- 10:34and
- 10:34learned
- 10:35from
- 10:35those.
- 10:36And
- 10:36rather
- 10:37than
- 10:37letting
- 10:37that
- 10:38paralyze
- 10:39me,
- 10:40it
- 10:41helps
- 10:41me
- 10:42to
- 10:42continue
- 10:42to
- 10:42grow
- 10:43and
- 10:43do
- 10:43better
- 10:44next
- 10:44time.
- 10:44And
- 10:45when
- 10:45someone
- 10:45says,
- 10:46hey,
- 10:46this
- 10:46isn't
- 10:46right,
- 10:47or
- 10:47hey,
- 10:47this
- 10:47hurts
- 10:47me,
- 10:49I
- 10:49have
- 10:49the
- 10:50opportunity
- 10:50to
- 10:51help
- 10:51fix
- 10:51it
- 10:51and
- 10:52repair
- 10:52our
- 10:52relationship
- 10:53or
- 10:53improve
- 10:54an
- 10:54experience.
- 10:55But
- 10:56it
- 10:56is
- 10:57challenging
- 10:58to
- 10:58think
- 10:58of
- 10:59everyone
- 11:01because
- 11:01everyone
- 11:02has
- 11:03such
- 11:03different
- 11:04needs,
- 11:06especially
- 11:06when
- 11:07it
- 11:07comes
- 11:07to
- 11:07education.
- 11:08And
- 11:08we're
- 11:08working
- 11:08with
- 11:09so
- 11:09many
- 11:10rigid
- 11:10systems
- 11:12and
- 11:12navigating
- 11:13around
- 11:13those
- 11:14can
- 11:14also
- 11:14be
- 11:15Herculean
- 11:16at
- 11:16times.
- 11:18So
- 11:18it's
- 11:18a
- 11:19big
- 11:19topic.
- 11:20It
- 11:20is
- 11:20a
- 11:21big
- 11:21topic.
- 11:21I
- 11:22think
- 11:22it's
- 11:22an
- 11:22important
- 11:22topic
- 11:23when
- 11:23we
- 11:24connect
- 11:24that
- 11:24to
- 11:25the
- 11:25theme
- 11:26of
- 11:26this
- 11:26season,
- 11:27Cultivating
- 11:27hope
- 11:28or
- 11:28killing
- 11:28dreams.
- 11:29Right?
- 11:30Yeah.
- 11:31And
- 11:31I
- 11:31think,
- 11:31Jim,
- 11:31one
- 11:31of
- 11:32the
- 11:32significant
- 11:33things
- 11:34in.
- 11:34In
- 11:34what
- 11:35you
- 11:35said
- 11:35was
- 11:35that
- 11:36willingness
- 11:37to.
- 11:38To
- 11:38listen
- 11:38and
- 11:39learn
- 11:39and
- 11:40understanding
- 11:41that
- 11:41not
- 11:42one
- 11:42of
- 11:42us
- 11:44understands
- 11:45every
- 11:45step,
- 11:46right?
- 11:47And
- 11:47knowing
- 11:48that
- 11:48there.
- 11:48There
- 11:48are
- 11:49missteps
- 11:49and
- 11:49there's
- 11:50so
- 11:50much
- 11:50opportunity
- 11:51to
- 11:51learn
- 11:52and
- 11:53to
- 11:53grow
- 11:54from
- 11:54others.
- 11:55And
- 11:56that
- 11:56willingness
- 11:57to
- 11:57be
- 11:57open
- 11:58and
- 11:58vulnerable
- 11:59to
- 11:59that
- 12:00is
- 12:00not
- 12:02a
- 12:02trait,
- 12:03a
- 12:03characteristic
- 12:04that
- 12:04everyone
- 12:05holds.
- 12:06And
- 12:07so
- 12:07to
- 12:07be
- 12:07able
- 12:07to
- 12:08create
- 12:09a
- 12:09space
- 12:10that
- 12:10allows
- 12:10for
- 12:11the
- 12:11individuals
- 12:12that
- 12:13whether
- 12:13it's
- 12:13the
- 12:14parents
- 12:14or
- 12:14the
- 12:14students,
- 12:15that
- 12:16they
- 12:16know
- 12:17that
- 12:17it's
- 12:18safe
- 12:18and
- 12:19that
- 12:19they
- 12:19can
- 12:20be
- 12:21honest
- 12:21and
- 12:22vulnerable
- 12:22because
- 12:23you've
- 12:23created
- 12:24that.
- 12:25So
- 12:25you
- 12:25talk
- 12:25a
- 12:25little
- 12:26bit
- 12:26about
- 12:26how.
- 12:27How
- 12:27do
- 12:27you
- 12:27do
- 12:28that?
- 12:28How
- 12:28do
- 12:28you
- 12:28create
- 12:29a
- 12:29space
- 12:29that
- 12:29allows
- 12:30for,
- 12:31you
- 12:31know,
- 12:31that
- 12:32equity
- 12:32lens
- 12:33really
- 12:33through
- 12:34learning
- 12:35and
- 12:35understanding
- 12:36human
- 12:37beings.
- 12:39A
- 12:39lot
- 12:39of
- 12:39it
- 12:40is
- 12:41taking
- 12:41your
- 12:42personal
- 12:43feelings
- 12:44and
- 12:44desire
- 12:44to
- 12:44be
- 12:45good
- 12:45or
- 12:45right
- 12:46out.
- 12:47Right.
- 12:47Like
- 12:47we
- 12:47all
- 12:48want
- 12:48to
- 12:48be,
- 12:48right?
- 12:48We
- 12:49want
- 12:49to
- 12:49be
- 12:49seen
- 12:49as
- 12:50good.
- 12:51The
- 12:51times
- 12:52that
- 12:52I
- 12:52know
- 12:52that
- 12:52I've
- 12:53failed,
- 12:54I
- 12:54was
- 12:54trying
- 12:55really
- 12:55hard
- 12:56to
- 12:56be
- 12:57seen
- 12:57or
- 12:57perceived
- 12:58as
- 12:58good.
- 13:00And
- 13:01if
- 13:02you're
- 13:02messing
- 13:02up
- 13:03when
- 13:03it
- 13:03comes
- 13:03to
- 13:03equity,
- 13:04that's
- 13:04not
- 13:04how
- 13:04someone's
- 13:05going
- 13:05to
- 13:05see
- 13:05you.
- 13:06And
- 13:06so
- 13:07taking
- 13:07that
- 13:07away.
- 13:08Right.
- 13:08The
- 13:08times
- 13:09that
- 13:09I've
- 13:09had
- 13:09really
- 13:10good
- 13:10success
- 13:11when
- 13:14it
- 13:14requires
- 13:15some
- 13:15vulnerability
- 13:16to
- 13:16say,
- 13:17I
- 13:17don't
- 13:18know,
- 13:19I
- 13:20don't
- 13:20understand,
- 13:22I
- 13:22want
- 13:22to.
- 13:24Would
- 13:24you
- 13:25do
- 13:25me
- 13:25the
- 13:25honor
- 13:26of
- 13:26telling
- 13:26me?
- 13:27Because,
- 13:28you
- 13:28know,
- 13:28it's
- 13:29not
- 13:29everyone's
- 13:29job
- 13:30to
- 13:30educate
- 13:30us.
- 13:31But
- 13:31it
- 13:31is
- 13:32an
- 13:32honor
- 13:32when
- 13:33someone
- 13:33is
- 13:33willing
- 13:34to.
- 13:35I
- 13:35think
- 13:36back
- 13:36to
- 13:36the
- 13:37time
- 13:37I
- 13:37was
- 13:37working.
- 13:38We
- 13:38had
- 13:38the
- 13:38gender
- 13:39inclusive
- 13:39living
- 13:40experience,
- 13:40which
- 13:41is
- 13:41a
- 13:41wonderful
- 13:43learning,
- 13:43living,
- 13:44learning
- 13:44community.
- 13:46But
- 13:47from
- 13:48an
- 13:48organizational
- 13:49level,
- 13:50we
- 13:50were
- 13:50not
- 13:50serving
- 13:51those
- 13:52students.
- 13:52A
- 13:53lot
- 13:53of
- 13:53those
- 13:53students
- 13:53were
- 13:54angry
- 13:54about
- 13:55how
- 13:55it
- 13:55was
- 13:56set
- 13:56up,
- 13:56what
- 13:57the
- 13:57experience
- 13:57had
- 13:58looked
- 13:58like.
- 13:59And
- 13:59the
- 14:00resident
- 14:00assistant
- 14:01who
- 14:01was
- 14:01in
- 14:01charge
- 14:01of
- 14:01that
- 14:02experience
- 14:02was
- 14:04ready
- 14:04to
- 14:04fight
- 14:05combative
- 14:06almost
- 14:06toward
- 14:08leadership,
- 14:09toward
- 14:09any,
- 14:10any
- 14:10staff.
- 14:11Because
- 14:13even
- 14:14before
- 14:14I'd
- 14:14gotten
- 14:14there,
- 14:15people
- 14:15had
- 14:15been
- 14:15getting
- 14:16it
- 14:16wrong.
- 14:16And
- 14:17they
- 14:17knew
- 14:17what
- 14:18those
- 14:19students
- 14:19wanted
- 14:20because
- 14:20they're
- 14:20one
- 14:20of
- 14:21them.
- 14:22And
- 14:22it
- 14:23took
- 14:23probably
- 14:23an
- 14:24entire
- 14:24year
- 14:24to
- 14:25win
- 14:25that
- 14:25student's
- 14:26trust
- 14:27through
- 14:28lots
- 14:28of
- 14:28mistakes,
- 14:30lots
- 14:30of
- 14:30apologies,
- 14:32and
- 14:32lots
- 14:32of
- 14:32me
- 14:33shutting
- 14:33up
- 14:33and
- 14:34being
- 14:34like,
- 14:34well,
- 14:34what
- 14:34do
- 14:34you
- 14:34want
- 14:35to
- 14:35do?
- 14:36And
- 14:36how
- 14:36can
- 14:36we
- 14:37take
- 14:37what
- 14:37you
- 14:37want
- 14:38to
- 14:38do
- 14:38and
- 14:38fit
- 14:38it
- 14:39into
- 14:39the
- 14:39rules
- 14:40that
- 14:40are
- 14:40in
- 14:40place?
- 14:41Because
- 14:41those
- 14:42rules
- 14:42are
- 14:43very
- 14:43rigid.
- 14:45And
- 14:45we
- 14:46tried
- 14:46a
- 14:46lot
- 14:46of
- 14:46things
- 14:47and
- 14:47messed
- 14:48up
- 14:48a
- 14:48few
- 14:48times,
- 14:49but
- 14:49ultimately
- 14:51I
- 14:51listened.
- 14:52And
- 14:53that
- 14:53was
- 14:54one
- 14:54of
- 14:54my
- 14:54successes
- 14:55where
- 14:55I,
- 14:55early
- 14:56on
- 14:56wanted
- 14:56so
- 14:57badly
- 14:59to
- 14:59be
- 14:59seen
- 14:59as
- 15:00an
- 15:00ally,
- 15:01and
- 15:02that
- 15:02wasn't
- 15:02helping.
- 15:06So
- 15:06it's
- 15:06an
- 15:06equity
- 15:07conversation.
- 15:08So,
- 15:08you
- 15:08know,
- 15:08I
- 15:08have
- 15:08to
- 15:08jump
- 15:09in
- 15:09early.
- 15:10Real
- 15:10quick,
- 15:11Jim.
- 15:11I
- 15:11picked
- 15:12up,
- 15:12and
- 15:13as
- 15:13you
- 15:13were
- 15:13saying,
- 15:14vulnerability,
- 15:15I
- 15:15literally
- 15:16jotted
- 15:16it
- 15:17down
- 15:17on
- 15:17my
- 15:17pad
- 15:17at
- 15:17the
- 15:18same
- 15:18time.
- 15:18So
- 15:18I
- 15:18was
- 15:19like,
- 15:19oh,
- 15:19man,
- 15:19he
- 15:20and
- 15:20I
- 15:20are
- 15:20really
- 15:20in
- 15:21sync.
- 15:22But
- 15:23I
- 15:23also
- 15:23want
- 15:24to,
- 15:24as
- 15:24someone
- 15:25who
- 15:25now
- 15:25works
- 15:25in
- 15:26higher
- 15:26ed
- 15:26space,
- 15:27I
- 15:27also
- 15:27wanted
- 15:28to
- 15:28really
- 15:29lift
- 15:29your
- 15:29idea
- 15:30and
- 15:30ask
- 15:31you
- 15:31to
- 15:32really
- 15:32unpack
- 15:33that
- 15:33a
- 15:33bit
- 15:33more
- 15:34about
- 15:35the
- 15:35damage
- 15:36of
- 15:36the
- 15:36optics,
- 15:37to
- 15:38say
- 15:38that
- 15:39we
- 15:39are
- 15:40doing
- 15:40it,
- 15:41but
- 15:41we're
- 15:42still
- 15:42in
- 15:42a
- 15:43very
- 15:43rigid,
- 15:44great
- 15:45term,
- 15:46a
- 15:46very
- 15:46rigid
- 15:47term
- 15:48system
- 15:49that
- 15:50translate
- 15:51translates
- 15:52into
- 15:52more
- 15:52of
- 15:53the
- 15:53same.
- 15:54Yet
- 15:54the
- 15:55optics,
- 15:57the
- 15:57broad
- 15:58brush,
- 15:58the
- 15:59superficial
- 16:00paint,
- 16:00looks
- 16:01really
- 16:01good.
- 16:02So
- 16:03if
- 16:03you
- 16:03can
- 16:03really
- 16:04deep
- 16:04dive
- 16:04that
- 16:05and
- 16:07maybe
- 16:08through
- 16:10a
- 16:10discussion
- 16:11around
- 16:11authentic
- 16:12engagement
- 16:13and
- 16:13the
- 16:13importance
- 16:14of
- 16:14that,
- 16:15live
- 16:16some
- 16:16ideas
- 16:17of
- 16:17how
- 16:18we
- 16:18can
- 16:18overcome
- 16:19and
- 16:19remove
- 16:20some
- 16:20of
- 16:20these
- 16:20barriers.
- 16:22Yeah.
- 16:23Oh,
- 16:24geez.
- 16:25A
- 16:25huge
- 16:26question,
- 16:26right?
- 16:27But
- 16:29systems
- 16:30are
- 16:30big.
- 16:31Systems
- 16:32are
- 16:32overarching,
- 16:34and
- 16:36people
- 16:40don't
- 16:41fit
- 16:41these
- 16:41big
- 16:42concepts
- 16:43easily.
- 16:43And
- 16:44so
- 16:44I
- 16:44said
- 16:45earlier,
- 16:46in
- 16:46a
- 16:47perfect
- 16:47world,
- 16:47we
- 16:47would
- 16:48be
- 16:48able
- 16:48to
- 16:49build
- 16:50a
- 16:50relationship
- 16:51with
- 16:52every
- 16:52person.
- 16:54And
- 16:55when
- 16:56you
- 16:56build
- 16:56those
- 16:56relationships,
- 16:58you
- 16:58foster
- 16:59vulnerability,
- 17:00you
- 17:00foster
- 17:01trust.
- 17:02People
- 17:03feel
- 17:03safe
- 17:04to
- 17:04say
- 17:04what
- 17:04they
- 17:05need,
- 17:06and
- 17:06in
- 17:07some
- 17:07cases,
- 17:08what
- 17:08they
- 17:08need
- 17:09doesn't
- 17:10work
- 17:10within
- 17:11the
- 17:11systems
- 17:11we
- 17:11have.
- 17:12And
- 17:12maybe
- 17:12you
- 17:12have
- 17:12to
- 17:13break
- 17:13some
- 17:13rules,
- 17:15Maybe
- 17:16you
- 17:16have
- 17:16to
- 17:16advocate
- 17:17for
- 17:17changing
- 17:17some
- 17:17rules.
- 17:18Right?
- 17:19It's
- 17:19not
- 17:19just
- 17:20the
- 17:20relationship
- 17:21there.
- 17:21There
- 17:21is
- 17:22an
- 17:22obligation
- 17:23to
- 17:23try
- 17:24to
- 17:24affect
- 17:26the
- 17:26system.
- 17:28But
- 17:28I.
- 17:29I
- 17:29do
- 17:30onboarding
- 17:31for
- 17:31new
- 17:31students
- 17:32at
- 17:32my
- 17:32school.
- 17:32And
- 17:32oh,
- 17:33my
- 17:33gosh,
- 17:33the
- 17:33barriers
- 17:34that
- 17:34folks
- 17:36experience,
- 17:37you
- 17:38know,
- 17:38a
- 17:38lot
- 17:38of
- 17:38it
- 17:38is
- 17:39access
- 17:40to
- 17:40technology.
- 17:42And
- 17:42they
- 17:42don't
- 17:43tell
- 17:43us
- 17:43that
- 17:44they
- 17:44don't
- 17:44know
- 17:44how
- 17:44to
- 17:44check
- 17:45their
- 17:45email
- 17:46because
- 17:46they
- 17:46don't
- 17:46trust
- 17:47educators.
- 17:49And
- 17:50when
- 17:51we're
- 17:51able
- 17:51to
- 17:51have
- 17:52conversations
- 17:53and
- 17:54people
- 17:54are
- 17:54embarrassed
- 17:54about
- 17:55what
- 17:55they
- 17:55don't
- 17:55know
- 17:55or
- 17:56what
- 17:56they
- 17:56have
- 17:56difficulty
- 17:57with.
- 17:57And
- 17:57so
- 17:57there's
- 17:58a
- 17:58lot
- 17:58of
- 17:58personal
- 18:01stuff
- 18:02to
- 18:02get
- 18:03past
- 18:03to
- 18:03build
- 18:04that
- 18:04trust
- 18:04in
- 18:04so
- 18:05many
- 18:05cases
- 18:05that
- 18:07until
- 18:07we
- 18:08build
- 18:08those
- 18:08relationships
- 18:09to
- 18:09know
- 18:09better,
- 18:10it
- 18:11makes
- 18:11it
- 18:11impossible
- 18:12to
- 18:12do
- 18:12better.
- 18:14And
- 18:15we
- 18:15can
- 18:16shout
- 18:16all
- 18:16day
- 18:16long,
- 18:17yeah,
- 18:17we
- 18:18value
- 18:18equity.
- 18:19We
- 18:20value
- 18:20inclusion.
- 18:22That's
- 18:22wonderful.
- 18:22And
- 18:23people
- 18:23should
- 18:23hear
- 18:24that.
- 18:24But
- 18:25if
- 18:25you're
- 18:25not
- 18:25backing
- 18:25it
- 18:26up,
- 18:26it's
- 18:27so
- 18:28obvious.
- 18:29It
- 18:30is
- 18:30so
- 18:30obvious.
- 18:31If
- 18:31you
- 18:31care
- 18:31about
- 18:32that
- 18:32on
- 18:32a
- 18:32personal
- 18:33level
- 18:33or
- 18:33not.
- 18:35I'm.
- 18:36I'm
- 18:36just
- 18:37letting
- 18:38that
- 18:38land.
- 18:41So,
- 18:42Jim,
- 18:44in
- 18:44your
- 18:44prior
- 18:45comment,
- 18:45it
- 18:46sounded
- 18:46to
- 18:46me
- 18:47like
- 18:47what
- 18:48ended
- 18:48up
- 18:48changing
- 18:49things
- 18:49when
- 18:49you
- 18:50were
- 18:50at
- 18:51U
- 18:51of
- 18:51M
- 18:52and
- 18:53working
- 18:53with
- 18:55the
- 18:55all
- 18:55gender
- 18:58resonance
- 18:59situation,
- 19:00that
- 19:00when
- 19:01you
- 19:01got
- 19:02to
- 19:02the
- 19:02point
- 19:02of
- 19:03saying,
- 19:04tell
- 19:04me
- 19:04what
- 19:04you
- 19:05believe
- 19:05needs
- 19:05to
- 19:06happen,
- 19:08that
- 19:08that
- 19:08was
- 19:10a
- 19:10sea
- 19:10change
- 19:11for
- 19:11the
- 19:11conversation.
- 19:12Is
- 19:12that
- 19:12right?
- 19:14I
- 19:15think
- 19:15that
- 19:15came
- 19:16after
- 19:17some
- 19:18personal
- 19:19relational
- 19:20pieces.
- 19:23This
- 19:24RA
- 19:25flat
- 19:25out
- 19:25told
- 19:26me,
- 19:26you're
- 19:27a
- 19:27white
- 19:27gay
- 19:27man.
- 19:28I
- 19:28don't
- 19:28trust
- 19:29you.
- 19:29Like,
- 19:30to
- 19:31my
- 19:31faith,
- 19:31which
- 19:32I
- 19:32was
- 19:32like,
- 19:33oh,
- 19:33my
- 19:33gosh.
- 19:33And
- 19:34that
- 19:35hurt.
- 19:36Like,
- 19:36that's
- 19:37a
- 19:37huge
- 19:37core
- 19:37part
- 19:38of
- 19:38my
- 19:38identity.
- 19:38And
- 19:38I
- 19:39was
- 19:39like,
- 19:39but
- 19:40I'm
- 19:40good
- 19:41and
- 19:41I
- 19:41care.
- 19:42And
- 19:42I
- 19:42want
- 19:42you
- 19:42to
- 19:43know
- 19:43that
- 19:43I
- 19:43care.
- 19:43And
- 19:45that
- 19:45was
- 19:45maybe
- 19:46my
- 19:46biggest
- 19:46lesson.
- 19:48It
- 19:48did
- 19:48not
- 19:48matter
- 19:49what
- 19:49my
- 19:49intentions
- 19:50were.
- 19:50Right.
- 19:51It
- 19:51just
- 19:51didn't.
- 19:52I
- 19:53had
- 19:53to
- 19:53take
- 19:54the
- 19:54time
- 19:54to
- 19:55show
- 19:56rather
- 19:57than.
- 19:58And
- 19:58that
- 19:58goes
- 19:58back
- 19:59to
- 19:59the
- 19:59painting
- 19:59with
- 19:59the
- 19:59broad
- 20:00brush.
- 20:00Right?
- 20:00We
- 20:00can
- 20:01say
- 20:01all
- 20:01we
- 20:02want,
- 20:02that
- 20:02we
- 20:02care
- 20:02and
- 20:03we
- 20:03want
- 20:03to
- 20:03do
- 20:03good
- 20:04things
- 20:05until
- 20:05we
- 20:05show
- 20:06people
- 20:07that
- 20:08we're
- 20:08willing
- 20:08to
- 20:09listen
- 20:09and
- 20:09that
- 20:10we
- 20:10will
- 20:11follow
- 20:11through
- 20:12to
- 20:12do
- 20:12something
- 20:13about
- 20:13what
- 20:13we
- 20:13hear.
- 20:14Because
- 20:14it's
- 20:14also
- 20:14one
- 20:15thing
- 20:15to
- 20:15say,
- 20:15oh,
- 20:15wow,
- 20:15that's
- 20:16really
- 20:16hard.
- 20:17I'm
- 20:17sorry,
- 20:18and
- 20:18then
- 20:19do
- 20:19nothing.
- 20:20That
- 20:20doesn't
- 20:21advance
- 20:21anything
- 20:22for
- 20:22anyone.
- 20:24You
- 20:24know,
- 20:25I'm
- 20:25so
- 20:25grateful
- 20:25that
- 20:26you.
- 20:26You
- 20:26slowed
- 20:26that
- 20:27down
- 20:27and
- 20:27then
- 20:28you
- 20:28just
- 20:28zoomed
- 20:28in
- 20:29a
- 20:29little
- 20:29bit.
- 20:31Because
- 20:31it
- 20:32wasn't
- 20:32that
- 20:32moment.
- 20:33That
- 20:33was
- 20:33the
- 20:33sea
- 20:34change.
- 20:35It
- 20:35was
- 20:36the
- 20:37sea
- 20:37change
- 20:37that
- 20:38happened
- 20:38in
- 20:38you
- 20:39when
- 20:39you
- 20:39understood.
- 20:41It's
- 20:41not
- 20:41you,
- 20:42Jim,
- 20:42that
- 20:43I'm
- 20:43objecting
- 20:44to
- 20:44as
- 20:44a
- 20:44human
- 20:45being.
- 20:45And
- 20:45your
- 20:46lack
- 20:46of
- 20:46goodness
- 20:47it's
- 20:47your
- 20:48lack
- 20:48of
- 20:49perspective
- 20:50and
- 20:51lived
- 20:52experience
- 20:53that
- 20:53is
- 20:54unhelpful
- 20:54in
- 20:54this
- 20:55moment.
- 20:56Right.
- 20:57And
- 20:57that
- 20:57to
- 20:58me
- 20:58is
- 20:58the
- 20:59thing
- 20:59that
- 20:59we
- 21:00step
- 21:00over
- 21:01so
- 21:01much
- 21:01of
- 21:01the
- 21:01time
- 21:02if
- 21:02we're
- 21:03coming
- 21:03from
- 21:03an
- 21:04outside
- 21:05orientation
- 21:06and
- 21:07we're
- 21:07being
- 21:07asked
- 21:08permission
- 21:08into
- 21:09the
- 21:09conversation
- 21:10and
- 21:10the
- 21:10work.
- 21:12You
- 21:13know,
- 21:13I
- 21:14just,
- 21:15I
- 21:16feel
- 21:16like
- 21:16when
- 21:16we,
- 21:17when
- 21:18we
- 21:18start
- 21:18from
- 21:18that
- 21:19point
- 21:19of
- 21:19view,
- 21:20then
- 21:20we
- 21:20begin
- 21:21to
- 21:21realize,
- 21:22hey,
- 21:23if
- 21:23we
- 21:24want
- 21:24to
- 21:24have
- 21:24a
- 21:24conversation,
- 21:26maybe
- 21:26the
- 21:26first
- 21:27question
- 21:27among
- 21:28several
- 21:28first
- 21:28questions
- 21:29that
- 21:30we
- 21:30can
- 21:30contribute
- 21:31is
- 21:31what's
- 21:31keeping
- 21:32people
- 21:32silent
- 21:33right
- 21:33now?
- 21:36And
- 21:36your
- 21:37comment
- 21:37about
- 21:38the
- 21:38shame
- 21:39so
- 21:39many
- 21:40of
- 21:41our
- 21:42families
- 21:42and
- 21:42students
- 21:43feel
- 21:44around
- 21:44things
- 21:45that
- 21:45my
- 21:46privilege
- 21:46allows
- 21:47me
- 21:47to
- 21:47look
- 21:47past,
- 21:49that
- 21:50keeps
- 21:50them
- 21:50silent,
- 21:52that
- 21:52keeps
- 21:52them
- 21:53not
- 21:53able
- 21:54to
- 21:54engage.
- 21:56And
- 21:56so
- 21:57it's
- 21:57one
- 21:57thing
- 21:58to
- 21:58say,
- 21:58yes,
- 21:58I'm
- 21:58committed
- 21:59to
- 21:59equity,
- 21:59but
- 21:59it
- 22:00sounds
- 22:00like
- 22:00what
- 22:00you're
- 22:00asking
- 22:01us
- 22:01to
- 22:01do
- 22:02is
- 22:02that's
- 22:03just
- 22:04the
- 22:04door
- 22:04handle
- 22:06when
- 22:07you
- 22:07want
- 22:07to
- 22:07walk
- 22:08through
- 22:08that
- 22:08threshold.
- 22:09Here
- 22:10are
- 22:10several
- 22:11things
- 22:11that
- 22:11require
- 22:12our
- 22:12sensitivity
- 22:13and
- 22:14attention
- 22:14from
- 22:14the
- 22:15get
- 22:15go
- 22:15in
- 22:16order
- 22:16for
- 22:16the
- 22:16equity
- 22:17conversation
- 22:17to
- 22:18even
- 22:18begin.
- 22:19So
- 22:20Michael,
- 22:20I
- 22:20would
- 22:20say
- 22:21that
- 22:22we
- 22:23could
- 22:23level
- 22:23that
- 22:24up.
- 22:24Right.
- 22:25So
- 22:25what
- 22:25I'm
- 22:25hearing
- 22:25Jim
- 22:26saying
- 22:26is
- 22:26it's
- 22:27not
- 22:27only
- 22:27relationship.
- 22:28I
- 22:29heard
- 22:29the
- 22:29term
- 22:30allyship
- 22:30used
- 22:31and
- 22:31that's
- 22:32a
- 22:33strong
- 22:33construct.
- 22:34Right.
- 22:35It's,
- 22:35it's.
- 22:36I'm
- 22:37going
- 22:37to
- 22:37take
- 22:37my
- 22:38inherited
- 22:38privilege
- 22:39out
- 22:39of
- 22:39the
- 22:40space
- 22:40because
- 22:41relationship
- 22:42and
- 22:43allyship
- 22:43is
- 22:44not
- 22:44self
- 22:44proclaimed.
- 22:45They
- 22:46have
- 22:46to
- 22:46be
- 22:47earned.
- 22:47And
- 22:47we're
- 22:48going
- 22:48to
- 22:48come
- 22:49and
- 22:49co
- 22:49create
- 22:50that
- 22:50energy
- 22:50together
- 22:51so
- 22:52that
- 22:52we
- 22:52can
- 22:52move
- 22:53forward
- 22:53collaboratively.
- 22:54Jim,
- 22:54I'd
- 22:55like
- 22:55to
- 22:55hear
- 22:55your
- 22:55response
- 22:56to
- 22:56that
- 22:56because
- 22:57those
- 22:57are
- 22:57my
- 22:58thoughts
- 22:58and
- 22:58my
- 22:58studies
- 22:59and
- 22:59my
- 22:59own
- 23:00lived
- 23:00experiences
- 23:01around
- 23:01that.
- 23:02So
- 23:02if
- 23:02you
- 23:02could
- 23:03lean
- 23:03into
- 23:03that,
- 23:03I'd
- 23:04greatly
- 23:04appreciate
- 23:04that.
- 23:05Oh
- 23:06absolutely.
- 23:08And
- 23:08yeah,
- 23:08I
- 23:09can't
- 23:09claim
- 23:09to
- 23:10be
- 23:10an
- 23:10ally
- 23:10to
- 23:11any,
- 23:11any
- 23:12identity
- 23:12or
- 23:13community.
- 23:14I
- 23:15can
- 23:15try
- 23:15to
- 23:16be
- 23:16right.
- 23:17We,
- 23:17we
- 23:18can
- 23:18aim
- 23:19to
- 23:20ally
- 23:20ourselves.
- 23:21Verb
- 23:22right.
- 23:22To,
- 23:23to
- 23:24be
- 23:24an
- 23:24ally
- 23:25is
- 23:25like
- 23:25taking
- 23:25on
- 23:26an
- 23:26identity
- 23:27and
- 23:28we
- 23:29don't
- 23:29get
- 23:29to
- 23:29decide
- 23:30that
- 23:30for
- 23:30ourselves.
- 23:31And
- 23:31even,
- 23:31you
- 23:32know,
- 23:32I
- 23:32may
- 23:32have
- 23:32made
- 23:33inroads
- 23:33with,
- 23:34with
- 23:34that
- 23:34one
- 23:35resident
- 23:36assistant
- 23:37that
- 23:37I
- 23:37mentioned
- 23:38and
- 23:38that
- 23:38community
- 23:39there
- 23:40and
- 23:40those
- 23:41people.
- 23:42That
- 23:42does
- 23:42not
- 23:42mean
- 23:43that
- 23:43I
- 23:44get
- 23:44to
- 23:45claim
- 23:45I'm
- 23:45an
- 23:46ally
- 23:46to
- 23:46the
- 23:47trans
- 23:47or
- 23:47non
- 23:48binary
- 23:48community
- 23:50unilaterally.
- 23:51Right.
- 23:53I
- 23:53learned
- 23:53a
- 23:53lot
- 23:54that
- 23:54helps
- 23:54me
- 23:55to
- 23:55ally
- 23:55better
- 23:56verb,
- 23:57but
- 23:57not
- 23:58as
- 23:58a
- 23:58noun.
- 23:59Right.
- 23:59And
- 23:59so
- 24:02there's
- 24:02another
- 24:03thought
- 24:03that
- 24:03I
- 24:03had
- 24:03too
- 24:04about
- 24:04shame
- 24:05that
- 24:06ties
- 24:06into
- 24:07allyship.
- 24:08To
- 24:10ally
- 24:10yourselves
- 24:11with
- 24:11people,
- 24:11you
- 24:12have
- 24:12to
- 24:13work
- 24:14on
- 24:14your
- 24:14own
- 24:14shame
- 24:15around
- 24:16your
- 24:16own
- 24:16privilege.
- 24:18Right.
- 24:18That's
- 24:19that
- 24:19fear
- 24:19of
- 24:19being
- 24:20good.
- 24:21And
- 24:23I
- 24:24think
- 24:24it
- 24:24is
- 24:24very
- 24:25common
- 24:25for
- 24:26people
- 24:26to
- 24:27feel
- 24:27ashamed
- 24:28of
- 24:28privilege
- 24:30because
- 24:30we
- 24:30didn't
- 24:30earn
- 24:31it.
- 24:32We
- 24:33didn't
- 24:33necessarily
- 24:33ask
- 24:34for
- 24:34it
- 24:34in
- 24:35most
- 24:35cases.
- 24:36And
- 24:37it's
- 24:38natural
- 24:38to
- 24:38feel
- 24:39badly
- 24:39about
- 24:39that
- 24:40and
- 24:41to
- 24:41want
- 24:42to
- 24:42look
- 24:42and
- 24:43feel
- 24:43good
- 24:43and
- 24:43say,
- 24:44no,
- 24:44but
- 24:44I
- 24:44care
- 24:45about
- 24:47X,
- 24:47Y
- 24:47and
- 24:48Z
- 24:48identity,
- 24:49about,
- 24:50you
- 24:50know,
- 24:50others
- 24:51who
- 24:52don't
- 24:52have
- 24:52the
- 24:52same
- 24:53privilege.
- 24:55And
- 24:55that,
- 24:55like,
- 24:55you
- 24:56know,
- 24:56that's
- 24:56the
- 24:56painting
- 24:57on
- 24:57the
- 24:57building,
- 24:58but
- 24:58not
- 25:00the
- 25:01internal
- 25:02structure
- 25:03at
- 25:03all.
- 25:04And
- 25:04so
- 25:05to
- 25:06ally
- 25:07is
- 25:07to
- 25:08do
- 25:08the
- 25:08work
- 25:08on
- 25:09the
- 25:09inside
- 25:09of
- 25:09the
- 25:09building,
- 25:11essentially.
- 25:12Right.
- 25:13Use
- 25:13the
- 25:14loose
- 25:14building
- 25:14analogy.
- 25:15Yeah.
- 25:16I
- 25:16was.
- 25:16I
- 25:16was
- 25:16thinking
- 25:17that
- 25:17about,
- 25:18you
- 25:19know,
- 25:19I
- 25:19can
- 25:19put
- 25:19a
- 25:19pin
- 25:20on
- 25:20my.
- 25:21My
- 25:21shirt.
- 25:21Right.
- 25:22That
- 25:22says
- 25:23that
- 25:23I'm
- 25:23a
- 25:24safe
- 25:24space,
- 25:24and
- 25:26that's
- 25:26important.
- 25:27Absolutely.
- 25:29But
- 25:29that
- 25:30alone,
- 25:31you
- 25:31know,
- 25:31the
- 25:31painting
- 25:32on
- 25:32the
- 25:32building,
- 25:32the
- 25:32pin
- 25:33on
- 25:33my
- 25:33shirt
- 25:35doesn't.
- 25:38Doesn't.
- 25:39Doesn't
- 25:40mean
- 25:41anything.
- 25:42It's
- 25:42the.
- 25:42The
- 25:43doorknob,
- 25:43as
- 25:43Michael
- 25:44said,
- 25:44like,
- 25:45that's
- 25:45the
- 25:45entry
- 25:46point
- 25:46to
- 25:46what
- 25:46that
- 25:47looks
- 25:47like,
- 25:48but
- 25:48who
- 25:48I
- 25:49am
- 25:50at
- 25:50my
- 25:50core
- 25:51and
- 25:51how
- 25:52I
- 25:52am
- 25:53willing
- 25:53to
- 25:54engage
- 25:54with
- 25:55other
- 25:55humans
- 25:57and
- 25:57to
- 25:57learn.
- 25:58I
- 25:58think
- 25:58about
- 25:59so
- 25:59many
- 26:00conversations
- 26:00that
- 26:01Grant
- 26:01and
- 26:01I
- 26:01have
- 26:02had
- 26:02over
- 26:02the
- 26:02years
- 26:03because
- 26:04of
- 26:04our
- 26:04friendship.
- 26:05I.
- 26:06I've
- 26:06been
- 26:07able.
- 26:08Not
- 26:08from
- 26:09the
- 26:09beginning,
- 26:10didn't
- 26:10feel
- 26:10like
- 26:11that,
- 26:12but
- 26:12growing
- 26:13and
- 26:14learning
- 26:15in
- 26:15his
- 26:15willingness
- 26:16to
- 26:16help
- 26:17me
- 26:17understand
- 26:19him,
- 26:20his
- 26:20community,
- 26:21all
- 26:21of
- 26:22these
- 26:22pieces,
- 26:23and
- 26:23being
- 26:23able
- 26:23to
- 26:24go
- 26:24to
- 26:24him
- 26:24and
- 26:24say,
- 26:25I
- 26:25got
- 26:25questions.
- 26:27I
- 26:27want
- 26:27to
- 26:28know,
- 26:29I
- 26:29want
- 26:29to
- 26:29understand,
- 26:30and
- 26:31I
- 26:31don't
- 26:31want
- 26:31to
- 26:32be
- 26:32in
- 26:32a
- 26:32space
- 26:32that
- 26:33I'm
- 26:34offending
- 26:35anyone,
- 26:36so
- 26:37help
- 26:37me.
- 26:38And
- 26:38that
- 26:39relationship
- 26:40has
- 26:40been
- 26:41the
- 26:41key
- 26:42to
- 26:42that.
- 26:43And
- 26:43yet
- 26:43my
- 26:44perspective
- 26:44in
- 26:45that
- 26:45community
- 26:45is
- 26:46only
- 26:46my
- 26:47perspective
- 26:48in
- 26:48that
- 26:49community.
- 26:49It
- 26:49is
- 26:49only
- 26:50my
- 26:50lived
- 26:51experiences.
- 26:52Right.
- 26:52And
- 26:53my
- 26:53hopes
- 26:53and
- 26:53dreams
- 26:54for
- 26:54that
- 26:54community.
- 26:55But
- 26:55you'll
- 26:56get
- 26:56a
- 26:56lot
- 26:56of
- 26:57different
- 26:57voices
- 26:58and
- 26:58a
- 26:58lot
- 26:59of
- 26:59different
- 27:00stories
- 27:00and
- 27:01a
- 27:01lot
- 27:01of
- 27:01different
- 27:04points
- 27:04of
- 27:05view.
- 27:05Right.
- 27:06The
- 27:06more
- 27:06you
- 27:07engage
- 27:07with,
- 27:08you
- 27:08know,
- 27:08other
- 27:08members
- 27:09of
- 27:10that
- 27:10community
- 27:11as
- 27:11well.
- 27:13You
- 27:13know,
- 27:13Kathy,
- 27:14you
- 27:14mentioned
- 27:14you
- 27:14could
- 27:14wear
- 27:15a
- 27:15pin.
- 27:16I'm
- 27:16an
- 27:17ally.
- 27:17Or,
- 27:17you
- 27:17know,
- 27:17I'm
- 27:18safe.
- 27:18And
- 27:18I.
- 27:19I
- 27:19have
- 27:20found
- 27:21in
- 27:21my
- 27:21own
- 27:21experience.
- 27:22And
- 27:23as.
- 27:24As
- 27:25a
- 27:25gay
- 27:25man,
- 27:25if
- 27:25I'm
- 27:26looking
- 27:26at
- 27:26people
- 27:26who
- 27:26want
- 27:27to
- 27:27be
- 27:27an
- 27:27ally
- 27:28to
- 27:28me
- 27:28or
- 27:29times
- 27:29where
- 27:29I've
- 27:29been
- 27:29trying
- 27:30to
- 27:30be
- 27:30an
- 27:30ally
- 27:30to
- 27:30others,
- 27:31the
- 27:31louder
- 27:32you
- 27:33claim
- 27:34allyship,
- 27:35the
- 27:36louder
- 27:36you
- 27:36say,
- 27:36I'm
- 27:37safe,
- 27:38the
- 27:39less
- 27:39safe
- 27:39you
- 27:40seem
- 27:40to
- 27:41be.
- 27:41It
- 27:42is
- 27:42paradoxical
- 27:44versus
- 27:45the
- 27:45times
- 27:45where
- 27:46someone
- 27:46has
- 27:46come
- 27:47to
- 27:47me
- 27:47and
- 27:47been
- 27:47like,
- 27:47I
- 27:48haven't
- 27:48been
- 27:48safe
- 27:49for
- 27:49you,
- 27:50or
- 27:51when
- 27:52they
- 27:52acknowledge
- 27:52mistakes,
- 27:54acknowledge
- 27:55the
- 27:55impact
- 27:55that
- 27:56they've
- 27:56had.
- 27:58That
- 27:58creates
- 27:59safety.
- 27:59That's
- 28:00that
- 28:00vulnerability.
- 28:02And
- 28:02circling
- 28:03back
- 28:03to,
- 28:04we
- 28:04can't
- 28:04claim
- 28:04allyship
- 28:05because
- 28:05the
- 28:05louder
- 28:06we
- 28:06do,
- 28:06the
- 28:06less
- 28:07trustworthy
- 28:07we
- 28:08seem.
- 28:09It's,
- 28:09you
- 28:10know,
- 28:10you
- 28:10hear
- 28:11the
- 28:11stories
- 28:11of
- 28:12nice
- 28:12guys.
- 28:13I'm
- 28:13a
- 28:13nice
- 28:14guy.
- 28:15Women
- 28:15stay
- 28:15away
- 28:16from
- 28:16those
- 28:16men
- 28:17almost
- 28:17always
- 28:18because
- 28:18they're
- 28:18not
- 28:19nice
- 28:20and
- 28:20they're
- 28:21trying
- 28:21too
- 28:21hard
- 28:23to
- 28:23seem
- 28:23safe.
- 28:25The
- 28:25damaging
- 28:26optics.
- 28:27Exactly.
- 28:29And
- 28:29insincerity.
- 28:32And
- 28:33we
- 28:33see
- 28:33that
- 28:33as
- 28:34adults.
- 28:35Our
- 28:35kids
- 28:36see
- 28:36that.
- 28:37The
- 28:38students
- 28:38that
- 28:38we
- 28:39are
- 28:40entrusted
- 28:40with
- 28:41see
- 28:42that.
- 28:43So
- 28:43whether
- 28:43that's
- 28:43in
- 28:44a
- 28:44physical
- 28:44space,
- 28:45that's
- 28:45in
- 28:45a
- 28:45virtual
- 28:46space,
- 28:47they
- 28:48hear
- 28:48it,
- 28:49they
- 28:49see
- 28:50it.
- 28:51They
- 28:51read
- 28:51right
- 28:52through
- 28:53who
- 28:54truly
- 28:55is,
- 28:55is
- 28:56there
- 28:56as
- 28:57an
- 28:57adult
- 28:58to
- 28:58be
- 28:59able
- 28:59to
- 28:59support
- 28:59them
- 29:01with
- 29:02whomever
- 29:02they
- 29:03are.
- 29:03And
- 29:04all
- 29:05of
- 29:05those
- 29:05layers
- 29:06of
- 29:06who
- 29:06they
- 29:06are
- 29:07as
- 29:07human
- 29:07beings,
- 29:09they
- 29:10see
- 29:10that
- 29:10sincerity,
- 29:12and
- 29:12they
- 29:12see
- 29:13for
- 29:13sure
- 29:14the
- 29:14insincerity.
- 29:16Oh,
- 29:16yeah.
- 29:18So
- 29:18Grant
- 29:19opened
- 29:19with
- 29:19a
- 29:19question.
- 29:20Grant,
- 29:21could
- 29:21you
- 29:21repeat
- 29:21your
- 29:22last
- 29:22question?
- 29:23Because
- 29:23I
- 29:24had
- 29:24an
- 29:24addition
- 29:25to
- 29:25that,
- 29:25and
- 29:25I
- 29:26think
- 29:26we
- 29:26can.
- 29:27I'd
- 29:28love
- 29:28to
- 29:28hear
- 29:28Jim's
- 29:28thought
- 29:29on
- 29:29this
- 29:29one
- 29:29as
- 29:29well.
- 29:30The
- 29:30last
- 29:30question,
- 29:31Grant,
- 29:31please.
- 29:32The
- 29:32last
- 29:33question
- 29:33was,
- 29:33is
- 29:34it
- 29:34possible
- 29:35that
- 29:35a
- 29:35specific
- 29:36group
- 29:36of
- 29:37students
- 29:38could
- 29:38be
- 29:39negatively
- 29:40impacted
- 29:41by
- 29:41this
- 29:41decision?
- 29:42And
- 29:43I
- 29:43can't
- 29:44see
- 29:44it.
- 29:46Or
- 29:47in
- 29:47addition,
- 29:48I
- 29:49don't
- 29:49care.
- 29:50Oh,
- 29:50that's
- 29:50a
- 29:50good
- 29:50one.
- 29:51So
- 29:52I
- 29:52don't
- 29:53see
- 29:53it.
- 29:54And
- 29:54I
- 29:54don't
- 29:55care
- 29:55to
- 29:55see
- 29:55it.
- 29:56And
- 29:56I
- 29:56don't
- 29:56care
- 29:56because
- 29:57I
- 29:57don't
- 29:57even.
- 29:58You
- 29:58don't
- 29:58even
- 29:59matter
- 29:59to
- 29:59me.
- 30:00This
- 30:00really
- 30:01bridges
- 30:01all
- 30:02the
- 30:02conversations
- 30:03we've
- 30:03had
- 30:03this
- 30:03season,
- 30:04right.
- 30:05Are
- 30:05we
- 30:05promoting
- 30:06and
- 30:06cultivating
- 30:06hope,
- 30:07or
- 30:07are
- 30:07we
- 30:07killing
- 30:08dreams?
- 30:09And
- 30:10I'd
- 30:10love
- 30:10for
- 30:11us
- 30:11to
- 30:11really
- 30:12unpack
- 30:12some
- 30:13of
- 30:13that,
- 30:13because
- 30:13as
- 30:14we
- 30:14come,
- 30:15you
- 30:15know,
- 30:15towards,
- 30:16you
- 30:17know,
- 30:17some
- 30:17of
- 30:17the
- 30:17final
- 30:18sessions
- 30:18for
- 30:19this
- 30:19season,
- 30:20I
- 30:20think
- 30:20we're
- 30:21getting
- 30:21on
- 30:21a
- 30:21few
- 30:21things,
- 30:22right?
- 30:22We
- 30:22know
- 30:23it's
- 30:23not
- 30:23a
- 30:23band
- 30:23aid
- 30:24approach,
- 30:24right.
- 30:25We
- 30:25really
- 30:25have
- 30:25to
- 30:25hit
- 30:26those
- 30:26root
- 30:26causes,
- 30:27Right.
- 30:28It
- 30:28can't
- 30:28be
- 30:28the
- 30:29lipstick
- 30:30on
- 30:30the
- 30:30pig.
- 30:30Right.
- 30:31It
- 30:31can't
- 30:31be
- 30:31the
- 30:32painting.
- 30:33Right.
- 30:33It
- 30:33can't
- 30:34be
- 30:34the
- 30:34pin.
- 30:35What
- 30:36is
- 30:36some
- 30:36of
- 30:36that
- 30:36deep
- 30:37stuff
- 30:37there
- 30:38that
- 30:38we
- 30:38really
- 30:39need
- 30:39to
- 30:40sit
- 30:40with
- 30:40ourselves
- 30:42with,
- 30:42Right?
- 30:44Self
- 30:44regulate,
- 30:45self
- 30:46realize,
- 30:47self
- 30:47actualize,
- 30:48reflect.
- 30:49I'd
- 30:50love
- 30:50to
- 30:50hear
- 30:50some
- 30:50more
- 30:51conversation
- 30:51around
- 30:52that.
- 30:54So
- 30:55I'll
- 30:55go
- 30:55first,
- 30:56right?
- 30:56Because
- 30:56we've
- 30:57been
- 30:57talking
- 30:57a
- 30:58lot
- 30:58throughout
- 30:59this
- 30:59entire
- 30:59season
- 31:00and
- 31:00earlier
- 31:01seasons
- 31:01about
- 31:02the
- 31:02power
- 31:03of
- 31:03asking
- 31:04questions,
- 31:06and
- 31:07I
- 31:07think
- 31:07that's
- 31:08absolutely
- 31:08huge.
- 31:09And
- 31:09I
- 31:10know
- 31:10that
- 31:10in
- 31:11powerful
- 31:11student
- 31:12care,
- 31:12I
- 31:12know
- 31:12that
- 31:13in
- 31:13the
- 31:13book
- 31:13that
- 31:13Alicia
- 31:14and
- 31:14Rubin
- 31:14wrote,
- 31:15there
- 31:15are
- 31:16this
- 31:16idea
- 31:17of
- 31:18you
- 31:18got
- 31:18to
- 31:18look
- 31:19in
- 31:19the
- 31:19mirror,
- 31:21you
- 31:21got
- 31:21to
- 31:22surface
- 31:22your
- 31:23own
- 31:23mental
- 31:24models,
- 31:24you
- 31:25got
- 31:25to
- 31:25interrogate
- 31:26them,
- 31:26you
- 31:27got
- 31:27to
- 31:27think
- 31:27about
- 31:28what
- 31:28your
- 31:28actions
- 31:29are
- 31:29doing
- 31:29or
- 31:30not
- 31:30contributing
- 31:32in
- 31:33positive
- 31:33or
- 31:34negative
- 31:34ways
- 31:35to
- 31:35the
- 31:35lives
- 31:35of
- 31:36students.
- 31:36So
- 31:36I
- 31:37think,
- 31:38and
- 31:39this
- 31:39is
- 31:39really
- 31:39hard
- 31:39for
- 31:40educators,
- 31:40right?
- 31:40I
- 31:40think
- 31:41it's
- 31:41really,
- 31:42really
- 31:42hard
- 31:43to
- 31:44look
- 31:44in
- 31:44the
- 31:44mirror
- 31:46and
- 31:46to
- 31:46think
- 31:47about
- 31:47the
- 31:47fact
- 31:48that
- 31:48this
- 31:49kid
- 31:49might
- 31:49be
- 31:50struggling
- 31:51in
- 31:51your
- 31:52classroom
- 31:52or
- 31:52in
- 31:53your
- 31:53school
- 31:54because
- 31:55of
- 31:55your
- 31:57actions,
- 31:58that
- 31:59it's
- 31:59not
- 32:00the
- 32:00student
- 32:02who's
- 32:02struggling
- 32:04alone,
- 32:05it's
- 32:05you
- 32:07struggling
- 32:09to
- 32:09figure
- 32:09out
- 32:09what
- 32:10that
- 32:10student
- 32:10needs.
- 32:11Or
- 32:11as
- 32:11Alicia
- 32:12said
- 32:12just
- 32:12a
- 32:12minute
- 32:12ago,
- 32:13or
- 32:13don't
- 32:13care.
- 32:17I'm
- 32:17reflecting
- 32:18on
- 32:18your
- 32:18question,
- 32:19Alicia,
- 32:20about,
- 32:21you
- 32:21know,
- 32:23times
- 32:23when
- 32:23we
- 32:24maybe
- 32:24don't
- 32:24care,
- 32:25right?
- 32:27And
- 32:28I
- 32:28think
- 32:29when
- 32:29challenged
- 32:30with
- 32:30something
- 32:32like
- 32:32in
- 32:32that
- 32:33story
- 32:33and
- 32:34a
- 32:34big
- 32:35injustice,
- 32:35would
- 32:35I
- 32:36speak
- 32:36up
- 32:37and
- 32:38stand
- 32:38against
- 32:38it?
- 32:39I
- 32:39think
- 32:39yes.
- 32:41However,
- 32:43those
- 32:43quiet
- 32:44day
- 32:44to
- 32:44day
- 32:45moments
- 32:46of
- 32:47inequity
- 32:50aren't
- 32:51as
- 32:51visible,
- 32:53don't
- 32:53seem
- 32:54as
- 32:54egregious.
- 32:57I'm
- 32:57well
- 32:58aware
- 32:59within
- 33:00the
- 33:00systems
- 33:00I
- 33:00work,
- 33:01systems
- 33:01are
- 33:02there
- 33:02for
- 33:03ease.
- 33:06We
- 33:06need
- 33:08bigger
- 33:09processes
- 33:10and
- 33:10systems
- 33:10to
- 33:11function
- 33:11in
- 33:11our
- 33:12daily
- 33:12work.
- 33:14And
- 33:15I
- 33:16think
- 33:16about
- 33:17families
- 33:17that
- 33:17are
- 33:18in
- 33:18our
- 33:18school
- 33:18who
- 33:18are
- 33:19in
- 33:19extreme
- 33:19poverty
- 33:21and
- 33:23all
- 33:23of
- 33:23the
- 33:23barriers
- 33:24they
- 33:24may
- 33:24be
- 33:24facing.
- 33:25I
- 33:25don't
- 33:25always
- 33:26see
- 33:26that.
- 33:27I
- 33:27just
- 33:27see,
- 33:28hey,
- 33:28the
- 33:28kid's
- 33:28not
- 33:28coming
- 33:29to
- 33:29school
- 33:29or
- 33:29the
- 33:29kid's
- 33:30not
- 33:30doing
- 33:30what
- 33:30they're
- 33:31supposed
- 33:31to
- 33:31do,
- 33:32right?
- 33:33We've
- 33:33got
- 33:33rules
- 33:34we
- 33:34need
- 33:34to
- 33:34follow.
- 33:34And
- 33:35it
- 33:35is
- 33:35easy
- 33:36for
- 33:37me
- 33:37to
- 33:37be
- 33:37frustrated
- 33:39and
- 33:39it's
- 33:40easy
- 33:40for
- 33:41me
- 33:41to
- 33:41blame
- 33:43the
- 33:43parent
- 33:43or
- 33:44the
- 33:44students
- 33:46and
- 33:47say,
- 33:47well,
- 33:47they
- 33:47are
- 33:47not
- 33:48doing
- 33:48what
- 33:48they
- 33:48should
- 33:49do.
- 33:49Or,
- 33:50you
- 33:50know,
- 33:50why
- 33:50don't
- 33:51they
- 33:51just
- 33:52fill
- 33:52in
- 33:52the
- 33:53blank?
- 33:55And
- 33:55sometimes,
- 33:56yeah,
- 33:56personal
- 33:57accountability
- 33:57matters.
- 33:59But
- 33:59have
- 34:00I
- 34:00created
- 34:03an
- 34:04environment
- 34:05where
- 34:06personal
- 34:06accountability
- 34:07can
- 34:08be
- 34:08taken?
- 34:09And
- 34:09do
- 34:09they
- 34:09know
- 34:10that?
- 34:13I
- 34:13have
- 34:13seen
- 34:13many
- 34:14times.
- 34:14The
- 34:14team
- 34:14that
- 34:15I
- 34:15work
- 34:15with
- 34:16is
- 34:16incredible.
- 34:17They
- 34:17do
- 34:17much
- 34:18more
- 34:18direct
- 34:18student
- 34:19contact
- 34:19than
- 34:19I
- 34:20do.
- 34:21I
- 34:22was
- 34:22very
- 34:22upset.
- 34:23There
- 34:23was
- 34:24a
- 34:24student
- 34:24who
- 34:25they
- 34:26were
- 34:26not
- 34:26going
- 34:26to
- 34:26come
- 34:27to
- 34:27state
- 34:27testing.
- 34:30The
- 34:30student
- 34:31worked
- 34:31at
- 34:31their
- 34:31mom's
- 34:32store
- 34:33and
- 34:34worked
- 34:34long
- 34:35hours,
- 34:35far
- 34:35more
- 34:36than
- 34:36I
- 34:36think
- 34:36was
- 34:37legally
- 34:37allowed
- 34:37for
- 34:38a
- 34:38student
- 34:38of
- 34:38their
- 34:38age.
- 34:39And
- 34:39I
- 34:39was
- 34:39like,
- 34:39well,
- 34:40we
- 34:40can,
- 34:40you
- 34:41know,
- 34:41reach
- 34:41out
- 34:41to
- 34:42the
- 34:42state.
- 34:42We
- 34:42could
- 34:42get
- 34:42that
- 34:42work
- 34:43permit
- 34:43revoked,
- 34:44we
- 34:44could
- 34:44do
- 34:44this,
- 34:44we
- 34:44could
- 34:45report
- 34:45them.
- 34:45And
- 34:45my,
- 34:46my
- 34:46team
- 34:46member
- 34:47who
- 34:47I
- 34:47supervised
- 34:48was
- 34:48like,
- 34:48Jim,
- 34:51they
- 34:51need
- 34:51that.
- 34:53Because
- 34:53I
- 34:54got
- 34:54really
- 34:54caught
- 34:54up
- 34:54in
- 34:55the
- 34:55system
- 34:55and
- 34:55I
- 34:55was
- 34:55being
- 34:56so
- 34:56uncharitable
- 34:58and
- 34:58there.
- 34:59So
- 34:59it
- 35:00was
- 35:00like,
- 35:00that's
- 35:00not
- 35:00the
- 35:00answer,
- 35:01right,
- 35:01you,
- 35:02you're
- 35:02getting
- 35:02angry
- 35:02because
- 35:03people
- 35:03aren't
- 35:03fitting
- 35:04into
- 35:04our
- 35:04systems.
- 35:05But
- 35:05systems
- 35:05don't
- 35:06fit.
- 35:08People
- 35:08don't
- 35:08fit
- 35:08into
- 35:09the
- 35:09system
- 35:09perfectly.
- 35:10And
- 35:10I
- 35:11need
- 35:11constant
- 35:11reminders
- 35:12of
- 35:12that
- 35:13because
- 35:13it
- 35:13is
- 35:13these
- 35:14daily
- 35:14decisions.
- 35:16Okay,
- 35:16well
- 35:17then
- 35:17how
- 35:17else
- 35:17do
- 35:17we
- 35:18address
- 35:18this?
- 35:19Because
- 35:19this
- 35:20kid
- 35:20deserves
- 35:21an
- 35:21education
- 35:22and
- 35:23deserves
- 35:24to
- 35:24work
- 35:24and
- 35:25help
- 35:26support
- 35:26the
- 35:26family.
- 35:27And
- 35:28there's
- 35:28gotta
- 35:28be
- 35:28a
- 35:28middle
- 35:29ground.
- 35:31We
- 35:31need
- 35:31to
- 35:32have
- 35:32conversation.
- 35:34And
- 35:35I
- 35:35think
- 35:36about
- 35:36how
- 35:36many
- 35:37biases
- 35:39I
- 35:39have
- 35:41that
- 35:41I
- 35:41have
- 35:41not
- 35:42examined
- 35:43or
- 35:43that
- 35:44I
- 35:44think
- 35:44I've
- 35:44examined
- 35:45until
- 35:45they're
- 35:46challenged.
- 35:46Right?
- 35:47And
- 35:48it
- 35:48is
- 35:48a
- 35:49constant,
- 35:49lifelong
- 35:50work
- 35:51to
- 35:51dig
- 35:51those
- 35:52out.
- 35:53And
- 35:54it
- 35:54hurts
- 35:54because
- 35:55we
- 35:55still
- 35:55want
- 35:56to
- 35:56be
- 35:56perceived
- 35:56as
- 35:57good.
- 35:57And
- 35:58we
- 35:58don't
- 35:58want
- 35:59to
- 36:00look
- 36:00at
- 36:00these
- 36:01ugly
- 36:01things,
- 36:02thoughts
- 36:02that
- 36:02we
- 36:03have
- 36:03or
- 36:03ugly
- 36:04beliefs
- 36:05that
- 36:06we
- 36:06didn't,
- 36:06that
- 36:06we
- 36:07wouldn't
- 36:07even
- 36:07acknowledge
- 36:08to
- 36:08ourselves,
- 36:08that
- 36:08we
- 36:09hold.
- 36:10And
- 36:10they
- 36:10exist
- 36:11in
- 36:11all
- 36:11of
- 36:12us.
- 36:13Uncharitable,
- 36:14unkind,
- 36:15prejudice.
- 36:18And,
- 36:20you
- 36:20know,
- 36:21something
- 36:21big
- 36:22can
- 36:22happen.
- 36:22And
- 36:22I'll
- 36:23speak
- 36:23out
- 36:23because
- 36:23I
- 36:23know
- 36:23that's
- 36:24wrong.
- 36:24But
- 36:24those
- 36:25little
- 36:25quiet
- 36:26moments
- 36:28are
- 36:28where
- 36:29the
- 36:29rubber
- 36:29meets
- 36:30the
- 36:30road.
- 36:31And
- 36:32that
- 36:33isn't
- 36:34pretty.
- 36:34You
- 36:35don't
- 36:35get
- 36:35glory
- 36:35for
- 36:35it.
- 36:37You
- 36:37just
- 36:38do
- 36:38it
- 36:39or
- 36:39don't.
- 36:41And
- 36:41the
- 36:42not
- 36:42caring
- 36:44isn't
- 36:45necessarily
- 36:45about.
- 36:46I
- 36:46don't
- 36:46care
- 36:46about
- 36:47these
- 36:47people,
- 36:47but
- 36:48it's
- 36:48hard
- 36:48and
- 36:49inconvenient
- 36:50and
- 36:51it
- 36:51requires
- 36:52work
- 36:52of
- 36:53me.
- 36:53And
- 36:54not,
- 36:54not
- 36:55pretty,
- 36:55glorious
- 36:56work.
- 36:56Just
- 36:57day
- 36:58to
- 36:58day
- 36:58grind.
- 37:00The
- 37:00day
- 37:00to
- 37:01day
- 37:01grind
- 37:01of
- 37:02a
- 37:02better
- 37:02habit
- 37:03of
- 37:03being.
- 37:04Yeah,
- 37:05yeah.
- 37:05Back
- 37:06to
- 37:06the
- 37:06very
- 37:06beginning
- 37:06when
- 37:07we
- 37:07started
- 37:07this
- 37:07conversation.
- 37:08It's
- 37:08about
- 37:09the
- 37:09impact
- 37:09of
- 37:09our
- 37:10decisions.
- 37:13So
- 37:13either
- 37:14we
- 37:14are
- 37:16moving
- 37:16forward,
- 37:17that
- 37:17we
- 37:17are
- 37:18using
- 37:19wherever
- 37:19we're
- 37:20at
- 37:20as
- 37:20a
- 37:21sphere
- 37:21of
- 37:21influence
- 37:23to
- 37:23positively
- 37:24impact
- 37:26or
- 37:27negatively
- 37:29put
- 37:30up
- 37:30barriers
- 37:31and
- 37:32damage
- 37:34for
- 37:34our
- 37:34students
- 37:35and
- 37:35families,
- 37:37or
- 37:37to.
- 37:37Do
- 37:38nothing
- 37:38as
- 37:39a
- 37:39decision.
- 37:40And
- 37:41that's,
- 37:41I
- 37:41think,
- 37:42most
- 37:42often
- 37:45where
- 37:46inequity
- 37:47thrives.
- 37:50And
- 37:50when
- 37:50we
- 37:50do
- 37:51nothing,
- 37:52are
- 37:52we
- 37:52cultivating
- 37:53hope
- 37:54or
- 37:54killing
- 37:55a
- 37:55dream?
- 37:57To
- 37:57be
- 37:57complicit
- 37:59is
- 38:00to
- 38:00permit
- 38:01whatever
- 38:01is
- 38:02going
- 38:02on
- 38:03at
- 38:03that
- 38:03time
- 38:04to
- 38:04happen.
- 38:05And
- 38:06it's
- 38:06damaging.
- 38:07So
- 38:08you
- 38:08are
- 38:08killing
- 38:09dreams.
- 38:10And
- 38:10that,
- 38:10my
- 38:10friends,
- 38:12brings
- 38:12us
- 38:13to
- 38:13the
- 38:13end
- 38:13of
- 38:13this
- 38:14episode,
- 38:15right?
- 38:15Because
- 38:16no
- 38:16matter
- 38:16what
- 38:16we
- 38:17do,
- 38:17right,
- 38:17no
- 38:18matter
- 38:18what
- 38:18we
- 38:18do
- 38:18or
- 38:19how
- 38:19we
- 38:19think
- 38:19about
- 38:20anything,
- 38:21it
- 38:21still
- 38:21comes
- 38:22down
- 38:22to
- 38:22those
- 38:22two
- 38:23questions.
- 38:24Does
- 38:24our
- 38:24action
- 38:25or
- 38:25inaction,
- 38:26does
- 38:27our
- 38:27attitude,
- 38:28does
- 38:28our
- 38:29way
- 38:29of
- 38:29thinking,
- 38:30does
- 38:30our
- 38:31everything
- 38:31that
- 38:32Jim
- 38:32has
- 38:32talked
- 38:32about
- 38:33so
- 38:33eloquently
- 38:34in
- 38:34this
- 38:34particular
- 38:35episode,
- 38:36does
- 38:36it
- 38:37cultivate
- 38:38a
- 38:38hope
- 38:38or
- 38:39does
- 38:39it
- 38:39kill
- 38:39a
- 38:39dream?
- 38:40And
- 38:40are
- 38:41we
- 38:41brave
- 38:41enough
- 38:42to
- 38:42understand
- 38:43the
- 38:43difference
- 38:44between
- 38:44the
- 38:44two?
- 38:45Jim
- 38:45Vaneda,
- 38:46thank
- 38:46you
- 38:46so
- 38:46much
- 38:47for
- 38:47joining
- 38:47us
- 38:47in
- 38:47the
- 38:48Wheelhouse
- 38:48today.
- 38:48Sir,
- 38:49thank
- 38:49you
- 38:50so
- 38:50much
- 38:50for
- 38:50having
- 38:51me.
- 38:51These
- 38:51are
- 38:52wonderful
- 38:53conversations
- 38:54and
- 38:54while
- 38:55I
- 38:55don't
- 38:55think
- 38:55we
- 38:56solved
- 38:57the
- 38:57problem
- 38:58of
- 38:58inequity
- 38:59today,
- 39:00it's
- 39:00really
- 39:00important
- 39:01that
- 39:02you
- 39:02know
- 39:02to
- 39:02be
- 39:02included
- 39:03in
- 39:03this
- 39:03conversation
- 39:04and
- 39:04I
- 39:04really
- 39:04appreciate
- 39:05it.
- 39:10And
- 39:10that's
- 39:10a
- 39:10wrap
- 39:10of
- 39:11episode
- 39:119
- 39:12in
- 39:12this
- 39:12season
- 39:12of
- 39:13the
- 39:13Wheelhouse.
- 39:14A
- 39:14special
- 39:14thank
- 39:14you
- 39:15to
- 39:15our
- 39:15dear
- 39:15friend
- 39:15Jim
- 39:16Vaneda
- 39:16for
- 39:17joining
- 39:17us
- 39:17again
- 39:18in
- 39:18this
- 39:19episode.
- 39:20Are
- 39:20you
- 39:20a
- 39:20like
- 39:21minded
- 39:21educator
- 39:22who's
- 39:22committed
- 39:22to
- 39:22promoting
- 39:23hope?
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- 39:25our
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- 39:26newsletter@thewheelhouse.substack.com
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- 39:32being
- 39:32an
- 39:32ally,
- 39:34both
- 39:34as
- 39:34a
- 39:34noun
- 39:35and
- 39:35a
- 39:35verb
- 39:36for
- 39:36each
- 39:37and
- 39:37every
- 39:38student
- 39:38that
- 39:38you
- 39:39are
- 39:39responsible
- 39:39for?
- 39:40And
- 39:40how
- 39:41can
- 39:41we
- 39:41here
- 39:42at
- 39:42the
- 39:42Wheelhouse
- 39:43help
- 39:43you
- 39:43reach
- 39:43these
- 39:44aspirational
- 39:44leaps
- 39:45and
- 39:45jumps?
- 39:46You
- 39:46know,
- 39:46we
- 39:47really
- 39:47do
- 39:47want
- 39:47to
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