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Road to Progress w/ Carol Birth - Pt. I

October 04, 2020 • Dan Bingaman & Jon Lee • Season 2 • Episode 6

In light of everything going on in our nation (and the world): COVID, the deaths of cultural icons, blatant and virulent racism, a vitriolic election season, just to name a few, we thought we would take a step back to talk about the physical and psychological toll 2020 has been taking, not only on ourselves, but on our adult education directors, teachers, and students. This is Part I of a conversation we were fortunate to have with Carol Birth, the director of adult education at Phillips Community College in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. We discussed racism, equity, helping students and staff cope with the collective trauma of the past year, and much much more.

For more information on some of the resources discussed in this episode, see below:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck
https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1