All Aboard the Train of Thought
Max Brooks interviews and highlights the work of Damen Fletcher, CEO of Train of Thought, an organization that focuses on increasing access to chess education. Train of Thought introduces students of all ages – especially in marginalized communities – to chess as a means to foment leadership and critical thinking skills. With an emphasis on character […]
Supporting STEM Scholars
For more than a decade, my job has been inspiring people with data insights and enabling them through technology systems. I love the work I do, the people I work with, and the economic benefits a career in analytics affords me. As a mixed person with Black ancestry, I’m beating the odds. A recent Pew […]
Dear Walkie
Educators from across the country have questions on equity; CT3 associates have answers in the Dear Walkie podcast series.
Anti-Racist Read Alouds
I realized that one way I could help my kids address racism in their lives was through exposure to literature and conversation that celebrates diversity and addresses race.
Juneteenth 2021
June 19, 2021 A year ago today, CT3 moved to honor Juneteenth as a holiday. We created space for our team members to engage in learning, collaboration, and action to acknowledge the oldest celebration that truly commemorates the end of slavery in our country. What a difference a year makes. Since March 2020, we have […]
The Verdict Is In
We heard the three guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder case. Yesterday, April 21, all CT3 team members refrained from email, Zoom meetings, and work to reflect on the changes they could make (in their own actions and communities) to act against racism and actively commit to those changes. While it would have been […]
Performative or Substantive?
At CT3 we commit to support real change — internally and externally — in the anti-racist movement that is well overdue in our country. We provide our Juneteenth 2019 statement to our partners and larger network of educators as a guide for many, if not all, of the decisions we make to support our team […]
In Celebration of Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865: the day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation. “In accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free,” Granger read to a crowd. That day came more than two years after President Abraham […]
A Challenge to White Folks…
The events in NYC and Minnesota over the weekend are additional examples of how our communities of Color are under constant attack in the United States. As White woman who continues to struggle with my own privilege and role in a society that attacks people of Color, I want to use this space to acknowledge […]
