Peace Voices with BOLD

The latest installment of Peace Voices with BOLD features 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell and 2023 South Carolina Teacher of the Year Deion Jamison. 

Despite students of color comprising over 50% of current classroom populations in the U.S., only 20% of the teaching workforce is a person of color and only 2% of those teachers are black males. A diverse school climate is critical to ensure all students have a high quality educational experience. This conversation will cover the recruitment and retention of educators, non-traditional avenues to the teaching profession, associated challenges in the field, specifically for educators of color, defying the odds by obtaining desired achievement results from historically lower performing students and so much more.

Peace Voices is a home for dynamic and insightful dialogue covering essential topics. In partnership with community organizations, these conversations engage audiences through lectures, films, and guided panel discussions.

BOLD Leadership Network is a collaborative group of black, male educational leaders in the Upstate.