About This Episode

Our guest, Dr. Irvin Leon Scott is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Scott served as the deputy director for K-12 education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led the investment of $300 million in initiatives focused on transforming recruitment and development of teachers. 

Scott, an experienced educator takes us through his 20+ year journey as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, chief academic officer and deputy director at the Gates Foundation.

Hosts

Hassan Brown

is a Doctor of Education Leadership Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem, PhD

is an MD/MPP candidate at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Onyema Nwanaji-Enwerem

is an MD/ MPP candidate at Duke University School of Medicine and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Learn More

LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. SCOTT: 

• https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/irvin-scott
• https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/16/08/new-faculty-spotlight-irvin-scott

FOR MORE STORIES ON BLACK GIVING:

• https://cep.org/african-american-foundation-ceos-a-look-at-the-leadership-of-the-largest-foundations/
• http://abfe.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ABFE-The-Exit-Interview.pdf
• https://ssir.org/articles/entry/hacking_the_bias_in_big_bets
• https://www.buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ED.CEO_Race_to_Lead_Brief_.pdf
• https://www.philanthropy.com/interactives/20190709_LeadersOfColor
• https://theconversation.com/400-years-of-black-giving-from-the-days-of-slavery-to-the-2019-morehouse-graduation-121402
• http://www.philanthropic-giving.com/profiles/oprah-winfrey/
• https://ipromise.school/#slide-1
• https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/07/30/lebron-james-promise-school-akron-ohio/862159002/
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-jay-z-donate-to-covid-19-relief-975676/