“Educating and Empowering Communities through Motivational Speaking”

Eugene Hamilton, is a renowned speaker, youth advocate and educational consultant that has had the privilege of delivering more than 500 keynote presentations in over 25 U.S. States and internationally in such places as: England; Bermuda; Zimbabwe; the Virgin Islands and Canada. Currently, he serves as the Lead Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of The Eugene Hamilton Group, a professional speaking and PreK-12 education consulting firm.

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“Wellness as the Key Driver in Repurposing Our Public School System”

Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade is Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. He was a founder of the Roses in Concrete Community School, a community responsive lab school in East Oakland and has been a classroom teacher and school leader in East Oakland (CA) for the past 30 years. 

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“Universal Design for Learning: Building Access & Opportunities for all Students”

Jennifer is a Statewide Lead in the Open Access UDL project. The Open Access Project is funded by the California Department of Education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence as a content Lead within California's Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Resources: Open Access

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“Bringing Schools, Families and Communities Together: Community Schools as a Strategy”

GUESTS: Luisa Paningbatan, Executive Director Whole Child and Community Design Student Services and Programs, and Erin Mahoney, Senior Director, Community Schools Whole Child and Community Design

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“Expanding the Support and Advocacy for Multilingual Students with Exceptional Needs”

GUESTS: Lupita Olguin-Rubio and Vanessa Lopez are both Coordinators of Inclusionary Practices at Project MuSE, Imperial County SELPA. Project MuSE is a Special Education Resource Lead within the Statewide System of Support.

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“The Impact of Healing: Understanding how Knowledge of History, Culture and Community Involvement Helps Create Impactful Systems Change in Schools”

GUEST: Dr. Joaquín Noguera , Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Administration at Loyola Marymount University's School of Education

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“Creating Long-term Opportunity and Access for All Students through Innovation and Technology” 

GUEST: Dr. Matthew Tessier, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation at the San Diego County Office of Education

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“Bringing the Equity Community Together to Learn and Share Ideas for Collaboration: Equity is Love in Action 2024.”

Guest: Dr. Talisa Sullivan, Executive Director of the Equity Department at the San Diego County Office of Education

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Welcome to the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design (ED&D) Podcast, where we connect with educators and community members who are dedicated to fostering equitable systems and nurturing inclusive school environments for every student.

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