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

Host

Erica Young

Erica Young is a storyteller from Eatonville, Florida and a graduate of Florida A&M University. She grew up infatuated with the tradition of oral storytelling. She enjoys the way stories breathe life to traditions, history and folklore. She is determined to engulf her audience in content that is rich in character, and artful approaches to the art of storytelling. She prides herself on constantly blurring the lines, forcing one to see beyond the seeming as she takes her audience on transformative journeys that challenge and illuminate the human condition. She believes in the power of storytelling and its role in changing our future.