TRU SKOOL Featuring: SHANGO BLAKE - Oct 26,2012

The T.R.U. SKOOL movement (Teaching Reading Uniquely/ To Reverse Underperformance). Parents, teachers, school leaders, students, and community leaders “T.R.U. SKOOL is here now lets be clear our impact will be enormous” Shango Blake shares insights and model(s) for educational reform. Dubbed “The Hip Hop Principal” by parents and students, he has taken the powerful and magnetic force known as Hip Hop and channeled it into a tool that gets young urban students excited about education while at the same time building their self-esteem and confidence. With Special Guest: Tiesha Thomas, was one the first safety officers highered for Yonkers Public Schools. She Worked in School Safety for over 15 years; upon moving through the ranks and reaching her top pay, she began to be harassed by administration. She resigned under duress and was given a neutral letter of reference

Education | Children | Improvement | Confidence | Self-Esteem