Today, we are joined by Dr. Mahaliel Bethea, the Director of My Brother's Keeper (MBK) in New York City. Learn more about the role of MBK at both a local and national level.  We discuss how MBK provides specific support to each district based on the needs of the schools and communities that district serves.  We also talk about reimagining school, changing hearts and minds, and the idea that Black boy success, joy, and achievement should be the norm not the exception. 

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Today's hosts are Kris DeFilippis, Jermaine Dickerson, Adelia Gibson, and Kaitlyn Reilley

Guest Information: 

• Dr. Bethea was born in Queens and raised in the South Bronx. His passion for equity and education was born out of his upbringing, being raised by a teacher and social worker turned entrepreneur. As a graduate of SUNY Albany, he joined and is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Dr. Bethea went on to become a teacher of History and Law in the Bronx at the Urban Assembly for History and Citizenship for Young Men (UAAHC). Following his tenure there, he was appointed as the founding Director of Scholar Life - Middle School at the Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx. His passion for creating environments that provide young men with access and opportunities to grow both academically and social-emotionally led him to become founding Principal of the Eagle Academy for Young Men Harlem.Dr. Bethea recently graduated with his EdD in Educational Leadership and Administration from Fordham University. He was recently appointed as the Director of My Brother’s Keeper Programs under the office of the First Deputy Chancellor. 
• Connect with Dr. Bethea on Twitter @DrMBethea2

Resources for Listeners: 

• My Brother’s Keeper Website
• My Brother’s Keeper: Nurturing In School Relationships for Young Men of Color in NYC
• Two Years After Founding ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Shows Signs of Success
• Fact Sheet: New Cities Join My Brother’s Keeper Success Mentors Initiative to Combat Chronic Student Absences and Drive School and Life Success