In this episode, we examine an ambitious social experiment: the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), a 100+ block area in New York City where an educational philosophy of place-based intervention is being played out. Founded by a charismatic social entrepreneur named Geoffrey Canada, HCZ is a non-profit pursuing an elusive goal: break cycles of intergenerational poverty in Central Harlem with an all-encompassing “cradle to career” support pipeline for students and their families. As Harlem undergoes major economic transformation marked by an influx of global retailers and luxury developments, families within the Zone are wondering: Can neighborhood revitalization coexist with social equity, or does the very success of these interventions accelerate the displacement of the families they were meant to serve?

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Harlem Children's Zone

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Harlem Children's Zone - Wikipedia

Resources PNI

20 more communities chosen in 2011 for the Promise Neighborhoods Program, inspired by the Harlem Children’s Zone®

HCZ Promise Academy Charter Schools

Geoffrey Canada - Wikipedia

Michelle Rhee - Wikipedia

Supporting kids from cradle to career in Central Harlem | Stanford Graduate School of Education

Long-Time Residents Regret Changes in Harlem.

Gentrification – Harlem 350.

Manhattanville Campus Plan

Columbia University proposes the Manhattanville in West Harlem Rezoning and Academic Mixed

The Harlem Children’s Zone: Revitalizing Our Nation Through Education

84M341/HS - 2019-20 School Quality Snapshot - Online Edition - New York City Department of Education

Geoffrey Canada's Biography

A focused exploration of learning leadership in education, schools, organizations, and civic spaces.

Effective leadership emerges from more than simply holding a position of authority; it is a continuous process of learning, adaptation, and cultivating the self and others within an organization. In this episode, we examine educational frameworks that aim to cultivate successful leadership in various contexts, from rigorous principles of military leadership to the sometimes unstructured approaches of social enterprise. We’ll talk about the tension between remaining deeply attached to a mission or to being a certain type of educator and the necessity of preparing others to carry our missions forward.

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Dear listeners: we’ve made it to a major milestone! To mark our 150th episode, we have curated some of our favorite moments from the 16:1 archive— recurring themes and evolving questions on education, teaching, learning, and schools that have defined our six year research journey to date. Thank you for listening, and here’s to the next 150!

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Episode 108 - Rethinking School Norms: How Industrial History Shapes Modern Education - 16:1

Episode 119 - Confronting Misinformation: Lessons from the Classroom - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 132 - Seattle’s Search for School Equity feat. Vivian Van Gelder - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 134 - The Future of Community News: The Reporting Project at Denison University - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 138 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 139 - Textbook Wars - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 143 - Inclusive Classrooms (or, On Making Chicken Soup) - 16:1 - An Education Podcast

Episode 144 - Writing the Textbook for Emergency Care - 16:1 - An Education Podcast