Black Male Reflections on Identity, Self Empowerment & Scholarship in Global Education
Attendees joined us for an interactive educational presentation and panel discussion highlighting Black Men working as Global Educators & Scholars, addressing various topics around how we succeed in the face of abject adversary and surviving a euro-centric system that is hostile to Black men. Panelists shared their personal narratives on self-empowerment through global experiences, organizational approaches, and ways we disrupt the current approaches that continue to contribute to gaps in the participation of Black men.
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MEET OUR PANELISTS
Andrew Gordan, Diversity Abroad
Andrew Gordon is a social entrepreneur and the CEO and Founder at Diversity Abroad. As an international education expert, he has written and spoken extensively on topics pertaining to student success, diversity, inclusion, and equity in international education. With a passion for international education Andrew founded Diversity Abroad in 2006 with a simple vision, that the next generation of young people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds be equipped with the skills and experience to compete in the 21st century global marketplace. Currently Andrew is responsible for the daily operations at Diversity Abroad and serves as the chief national advocate for promoting diversity and inclusive excellence within international education.
Berginald Rash, Musici Ireland
Critically acclaimed international performing artist, TEDx Speaker, pedagogue, and linguist, Berginald Rash has developed a multi-sensory/multi-arts Spanish curriculum and taught Spanish to students with language-based learning differences at Baltimore Lab School in Baltimore, Maryland; taught ESL courses in Spain where he received a Master's degree in Spanish and Latin American Cultural and Linguistic Studies from NYU; taught clarinet and university level music courses at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, Ireland where he lives and currently works as a music facilitator through The Magic of Music and classical clarinetist.
Nayantee Bailey, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Nayantee Bailey (silent N) is a doctoral student at the University Eastern Michigan study Educational Leadership. a student affairs professional and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert. Nyanatee’s doctoral research explores the creation of the Chief Diversity Officer position in academica, and uses Critical Race Theory as a lens to explore and assess organizational change strategies utilized by CDOsCurrently working for the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor as an International Education Advisor. Nyanatee advises Barcelona and northern Spain, Ireland, South Africa, and Australia and more. Prior career experiences include working at Lawrence Technological University, and working in the mental health field, serving as a behavior technician for a residential psychiatric hospital for children, aged 6-17.
Pernell Whitfield, Marketing Associate, At Ease Solutions, LLC.
Pernell Whitfield is an experienced International Education strategist with a background in diversity, access, and inclusion. With his graduate degree focusing on student development and higher education, he has engaged in work within higher education to improve strategic systems for marginalized groups. Additionally, he has taught collegiate diversity courses and developed workshops, presentations, and panels for national conferences. Recently, Pernell designed training for partners in Japan on ways to improve their diversity initiatives and to develop inclusive programming for participants of all backgrounds. Pernell continues to carry out his passion by serving on the Leadership Development Committee, a national committee of NAFSA: Association for International Educators.