Geoffrey Canada
Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone joins Justin Reich to discuss fighting intergenerational poverty for inner-city children, the approach Harlem Children’s Zone is taking, and how you have to address the entire context of the child, not just their academics.
- Baby College in Harlem
- Harlem Education Pipeline
- Equity mindset in Harlem
- Balancing academics with life services
- Job Description/Teaching
- Creating a Learning Environment in Harlem
About Our Guest: Geoffrey Canada
Having worked with the Harlem Children’s Zone® for more than 30 years, Geoffrey Canada is renowned around the world for his pioneering work helping children and families in Harlem, and as a thought leader and passionate advocate for education reform.
From 1990 to 2014, Mr. Canada served as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Harlem Children’s Zone, which The New York Times called “one of the most ambitious social-policy experiments of our time.” In 2011, Mr. Canada was named to the TIME 100 list of most influential people in the world and, in March 2014, was named one of Fortune’s 50 greatest leaders in the world. As of July 1, 2014, Mr. Canada stepped down as CEO, handing the reins to COO Anne Williams-Isom. He continues to serve as President of the HCZ and Promise Academy Boards, and a board member of the XQ Institute.
Additional Resources for Teachers and other Listeners
https://hcz.org/ - Learn more about the Harlem Children’s Zone
https://xqsuperschool.org/ - Learn more about the XQ Institute
https://youtu.be/vY2l2xfDBcE - Geoffrey Canada on TED
Transcript
https://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/geoffrey-canada/transcript
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Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett Beazley
Edited by Kate Ellis
Recorded and Mixed by Garrett Beazley
Filmed by Daymian Meija
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