65 | Calling for More Teachers of Color

More teachers of color are needed in America. In this episode, we recount our experiences as students growing up through the school system where we did not have many or any teachers who looked like us and came from similar backgrounds. With schools becoming more diverse and teaching staff remaining predominantly white women, we discuss the benefits of schools having more teachers of color and how to best retain them in this crucial profession. We also discuss the challenges of becoming an educator and the qualities all educators should have nowadays to be anti-racist and advocates for social justice & racial equity. Thank you to our friend, Laura Houcque Prabhakar, who is a teacher of 10 years and shares some insights around being an educator of color and the importance of teaching about AAPI communities for our younger generations.