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Igniting Black Boy Joy | S2, Ep 3 | Changing the Course
In episode 3 of Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education Season 2, Nicholas Jones talks with George Beecham, a Noble alum and 9th-grade biology teacher at Chicago Bulls College Prep, and Norma Gutierrez, Noble Schools' Assistant Director of Student Experience.
During the conversation, Beecham and Gutierrez talk about their work to create better school experiences for our Black boys. Beecham focuses on his perspective and experience as an alum of Bulls Prep now coming back as a teacher. Gutierrez speaks about her work with the Black Boys Collaborative, a group designed to address the educational inequities we see our Black boys facing.
You can read more about Beecham and Gutierrez at nobleschools.org/blog
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Parts of this episode:
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Black Boy Joy at Noble Schools
12:24 - Holistically Supporting Our Black Boys
22:01 - Get Down to Practice
23:43 - Epilogue
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"Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education" is a video podcast series for all 6th through 12th-grade teachers, educators, and staff who want to provide an antiracist education for their students. Hear stories, tips, and successful strategies from principals, teachers, staff, students, and families at Noble Schools, a leading public charter school network in Chicago, IL.
Visit us at nobleschools.org to learn more about Noble Schools.
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Watch Season One of Changing the Course:
Episode One: https://youtu.be/tpTblocTLBA
Episode Two: https://youtu.be/ilwNR9QvwRE
Episode Three: https://youtu.be/iAs2cul-FdY
Episode Four: https://youtu.be/iBtdoGA2UXk
Episode Five: https://youtu.be/kL4oKE5CwkQ
Episode Six: https://youtu.be/7umz2T2Opog
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Credits:
Hosted by Nicholas Jones, Manager of Student Support and Culture at Noble Schools.
Produced by Janelle Jones, Nicholas Jones, and Ashe Kenyon.
Edited by Ashe Kenyon & Jasmin Stackhouse.
Music by Angel Mancilla, mixed and edited by David Redick.
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Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education is a video podcast series for all 6th through 12th-grade teachers, educators, and staff who want to provide an antiracist education for their students. Hear stories, tips, and successful strategies from principals, teachers, staff, students, and families at Noble Schools, a leading public charter school network that serves over 12,700 students in Chicago, IL.

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Nicholas Jones is a native of Chicago’s Southside and has served Chicago students and families for 14 years.
Jones is in his 7th year at Noble Schools and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Student Culture and Support. In this role, Jones is committed to curating safe, supportive, and equitable school cultures across Noble.
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