SERVING THE MARGINALIZEDJOE WHITE

MARCH 6TH

WHO IS IN THE ROOM?

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WHAT IN YOUR CITY CONTRIBUTES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY?

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WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THIS WORK?

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THIS IS MY “WHY”5

FUEL FOR MY “WHY”6

WHY ARE WE SEEING THESE RESULTS?

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ECONOMIC FACTORS? GENERATIONAL POVERTY?

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ACCORDING TO RESEARCH…

“Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest families and living

in some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods, still earn less in

adulthood than white boys with similar backgrounds.”

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WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR KIDS?

• Understanding Wealth?

• Investing?

• Entrepreneurship?

• Real Estate?

• Assets vs. Liabilities?

• Retirement, 401k, Index Investing?

• Understanding culture?

• White-dominant cultural norms?

• Assimilation vs. Resistance?

• Civic Engagement?

• The Fundamentals of Democracy?

• Power?

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM?

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TO PREPARE KIDS FOR A JOB

• In a capitalistic society, too many actors have no urgency to teach kids what they need to

know to win

• As such, wealth is protected for the elite few

• If we want to break the cycle of poverty, including an explicit lesson on managing

resources is imperative

• Eliminating racism and racial bias in our system requires more diverse peoples who are

ready to assume leadership

• Use data wisely!

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THE DATA IS TELLING A COMPELLING STORY!

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ARE YOU DATA-DRIVEN?

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OR ARE YOU VALUES-DRIVEN?

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… OR ARE YOU VALUES-DRIVEN AND INFORMED BY DATA?

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IN ORDER TO MOST EFFECTIVELY SERVE THE MARGINALIZED, WE MUST BE CLEAR ON OUR VALUES AND USE THEM TO EXTERMINATE BIAS, RACISM, AND CULTURAL BIAS

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LEADERS: VALUES ARE ONLY VALUABLE WHEN THEY ARE CLEARLY DEFINED, RESOURCED, AND INCENTIVIZED.

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WHAT DO YOU VALUE?

what makes the good society?

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1 This document was prepared using language from two sources: The Executive’s Compass: Business and the Good Society by James O’Toole; and David

Levy’s book review for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications/the-region/the-executives-compass-business-

and-the-good-society

HERE’S WHAT I VALUE23

JW

LET’S TEST YOUR VALUES

• Should education be compulsory?

• How many of you think vaccines should be mandatory for all American kids?

• Should everyone be mandated to wear a seatbelt?

• Should judges use decision-making tools/frameworks when levying sentences?

• Should educators who work in urban centers also live in urban centers?

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WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE UP TO ENSURE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION EXPERIENCES A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY THAN YOU DID?

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ARE YOU WILLING TO SACRIFICE SOME ELEMENT OF PERSONAL LIFE AND DESTINY TO FOCUS ON GENERATIONAL LEGACY?

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TO SERVE EFFECTIVELY

• Leaders are responsible for establishing the compass that the school or org operates by.

• Use this compass to expose racism and implicit bias.

• We need your leadership pushing your spheres of influence. We need you sitting on

boards of organizations. We need you engaging with civics.

• Authentically educate students about what is possible- even when it seems impossible.

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THANK YOU

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