Belonging
A podcast about reckoning, reconciliation, and rebuilding. The first season of Belonging follows teachers and students from across the U.S. on a journey to confront their biases and build classrooms where students can bring their full selves. Teachers have the power to affirm students’ identities. Unchecked teacher bias can cause harm.Young people’s perspectives can spark the change needed to build belonging in schools. Featuring original music by high school students in New York City and Chicago. Explore more at www.soundsofbelonging.com
Belonging
Episode 04: Homeplace
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Belonging Collective
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Season 1
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Episode 4
Erica reconnects with her third grade teacher, and tells her that her classroom was the first place she felt she belonged in school. The idea of a “homeplace” is further explored with an educator in Queens who established a Black affinity group at her school, and with three students who are part of that group.