Eric Hale says he’s not trying to be the best teacher; he’s trying to be the most impactful educator in the country. As Texas Teacher of the Year, and the first African-American man to be awarded this honor, Eric raised more than $100,000 in the last two years for his economically challenged school district in the “red light district” of Dallas – in addition to teaching some of its youngest students. “I may be the first to receive it, but I know I’m not the first African-American educator who deserves this award,” he says.
In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, Eric speaks with host Lynne Golodner about advocacy, accountability and action as an educator, and what it takes to build the self-esteem of children in schools where 99 percent of students live below the poverty line. “You cannot educate the masses with a playbook designed for one segment of the population,” he insists.
Episode 44 - Celebrating One Year Of The Make Meaning Podcast!
Episode 43 - Rising Above With Natasha Guynes
Episode 42 – Building Detroit with April Jones Boyle
Episode 41 – Making Meaning from Loss with Marianne Simon
Episode 40 – The Message Matters with Lynne Golodner
Episode 39 - Rabbis Who Rock
Episode 38 – Cities and Communities with Andrew Stein
Episode 37 – A True Education with Lynne Golodner
Episode 36 – Teens and Food with Jen Rusciano
Episode 35 – Purposeful Third Spaces
Episode 34 – Building True Health
Episode 33 – Transcending Transactions
Episode 32 – A Poet's Legacy
Episode 31 – Art from the Heart
Episode 30 – The Power of Culture
Episode 29 – Brilliant Detroit with Cindy Eggleton
Episode 28 – Greening of Detroit
Episode 27 – Advancing Justice
Episode 26 – Profit + Well-Being
Episode 25 – Perfect PR Moments
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