Dr. Thomas Gordon, former director of Early Childhood Services at Jefferson, former University of Pennsylvania professor, founder and current principal of TAGA Consulting, joins us for a powerful conversation about his history growing up in the Jim Crow south. He describes his and his family’s experiences of racism and his own journey of educational and…
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Podcast Season 2, Episode 3: Howard Stevenson
In this episode, we welcome Howard Stevenson, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss Professor Stevenson’s family history and connection to the Philadelphia community; gender roles and subverting them; men’s friendships; the PLAAY Project; the importance of emotional regulation; and the wisdom of an African proverb about the lion’s story. You can see more of Dr. Stevenson’s work in…
Talk Like a Man 