Innovation and Leadership: How School Administrators and Educators Advocate for Students and Their Families

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  Video
Duration:
16 minutes
Presented by:
UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
Featuring:
Ron Avi Astor, PhD, MSW and Kanchi Tate, LCSW
Series:
Educators Overcoming Under Stress
Relevant categories:
Community Engagement Education Family Engagement Leadership Development
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Overview

The impact of both the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism in our nation have highlighted the racial and socioeconomic inequalities in our communities, particularly in our schools. Ron Avi Astor, PhD, MSW, Professor and Marjorie Crump Chair in Social Welfare, UCLA, and Kanchi Tate, LCSW, Mental Health Clinical Program Manager, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health discuss the challenges that families, students, and schools face and ways to advocate for change.

Recorded on: 9/3/2020

  Keywords: communication, COVID-19, professional, racism, school, support, teaching
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Learning objectives

  • Define challenges currently affecting school communities
  • Identify innovative stories of educators honoring student experiences
  • Discuss how school leaders can advocate for resources and services for students and families

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