The crisis in Puerto Rico is complicated and tied to its history with the United States, but educators can address it with students and inspire empathy.
Daryl Howard, Ph.D., is an equity instructional specialist whose work and research interests include race and cultural proficiency, social emotional learning, and the triumphs and challenges of African American male students. As a member of Maryland’s State Department of Education’s Task Force on Equity and Excellence for Black Boys, he researches and recommends policy and practice to disrupt harmful narratives, decrease disproportionality and elevate achievement. Howard is instrumental in the work of the Building our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, where he leads initiatives focused on
Leah Patriarco taught for 10 years, starting with preschool and ending with middle school social studies. She has a master’s in Education and Innovation with a focus on building sustainable, social justice-focused schools and recently left the classroom to pursue other ways to address oppression.
This report helps readers identify warning signs that a young person has become susceptible to hateful, male-supremacist ideologies, best practices for responding, and ways to build resilience against manipulation.
Deyanira is a DACA recipient from New Jersey who has been working with United We Dream for over two years. She currently serves the network as the Education Justice Coordinator, ensuring undocumented youth make it to college or university and have the tools to successfully graduate.