Brothers RISE

<p><em>Ohio's public schools serve 1.6 million students of all races, backgrounds, genders, and abilities, but unfortunately, that diversity is not reflected in our education workforce. Ohio University's Patton College of Education launched a program to help change that by recruiting Black males to become education majors and fostering their growth throughout their time on campus. Program coordinator Dr. Jason Rawls and Aspiring Educator member Mekhi Evans join us for this episode to talk about the difference the Brothers RISE program is making. </em></p><p><br><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY THE PROGRAM IS NEEDED| </strong>Brothers RISE (Rallying to Inspire and Shape Education) is an initiative designed to strengthen public education by recruiting students, particularly African American males, into Teacher Education. While African American students make up 16.8% of the student population in Ohio, less than 1% of their teachers are African American males. African American male teachers are needed to serve as culturally relevant teachers who are able to acknowledge and support the academic success, cultural competence, and sociopolitical awareness of all students, especially students of color. <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/brothers-rise#:~:text=Brothers%20RISE%20%28Rallying%20to%20Inspire%20and%20Shape%20Education%29,1%25%20of%20their%20teachers%20are%20African%20American%20males."><strong>Click here for full information</strong></a>.<br> <br><strong>CONTACT | </strong>If you have any questions about Brothers RISE and/or wish to apply, please contact Dr. Jason Rawls at <a href="mailto:doppen@ohio.edu"><strong>rawls@ohio.edu</strong></a></p><p><strong><br>Featured Education Matters guests: </strong></p><ul> <li>Jason Rawls, Ed. D. - Brothers RISE program coordinator, Ohio University<ul><li>Known for his work with Black Star, a hip hop group comprised of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Dr. Rawls contributed production on “Brown Skin Lady” and “Yo, Yeah,” which placed him on the map among independ