Episode 4 | Jerome Joseph
In This Episode | a storyteller setting the culture
Dr. Theo and Dr. Jaqui spend time with Jerome Joseph, a middle school teacher turned nonprofit professional, with a passion empowering college students that share his first generation journey. The three take a deeper look into philanthropy and fundraising in the nonprofit space.
Guest Bio
Jerome Joseph
Jerome is a first-generation college student from a low-income neighborhood. In fact, his zip code had one the highest rates of incarceration for Black men in the state of Texas. This is the lens he has used throughout his career as he works to support people navigating really tough environments. Jerome graduated from Howard University. He began his career as a middle school science teacher and Teach For America Corps Member in his hometown of Houston and has also served as a Dean of Student Culture, Academic Dean and coach of teachers. Jerome Joseph is currently serving as the New York Executive Director of America Needs You.
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Mentionings and Shoutouts
Levine, M. (2018) “One More Reason Billionaires Might Want to Exit Education Philanthropy” Retrieved from: NonProfitQuarterly.org
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I Promise School (funded by the Lebron James Foundation)
