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Educating for Equity
Ali Michael, Ph. D.
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Our Problem, Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People
by Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartoli
How White people can help one another (and themselves) find the trailhead and keep walking an antiracist path. Read more...
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White Fragility (Adapted for Young Adults)
Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People.
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“I want to contribute to creating healthy multiracial schools where every child can show up and be their whole selves. I want teachers and students to be able to have authentic relationships in which they truly see one another, not the stereotypes they have been fed.
I study Whiteness in education as a necessary part of that journey. In a field where 82 percent of our teachers and administrators are White, we cannot talk about racial equity without talking about Whiteness."
My Work
Though my work is rooted in academia, I focus my efforts on making the research on race and education more accessible to teachers. Most of our academic research is literally tucked away in journals that most teachers can't access without a university library card. Once you get your hands on it, it can be hard to read, either because it is not written with application in mind, or because it's emotionally challenging. My goal is to produce books, articles, speeches, and blogposts that will help the research come alive in a way that educators can access, so that they can begin to transform their classrooms and schools into racially equitable spaces.
Almost all of my work is accessible on this website. Please read, listen, and share.
Almost all of my work is accessible on this website. Please read, listen, and share.
Client Testimonials
“Ali is a gifted expert and circle keeper in this space. We hired her to work with our Dismantling White Supremacy caucus, a group that has been around for several years and whose members were not at all new to this work. Ali was able to cause a breakthrough in the Dismantling White Supremacy group and enable the group to dive deeper than ever to further the work of dismantling white supremacy through every aspect of their lives. Her intentional, patient, yet direct approach helped to further our organizational mission of embodying race equity internally, as we continue to advocate for it externally. We look forward to working with Ali again.”
Cecilia Ramirez, Chief of Staff, Equal Justice USA
“Ali Michael is so finely attuned to the true work of schools. Her focus on the genuine questions, thinking and work of teachers is especially valuable and she is a natural, gifted teacher, coach and consultant to all constituencies of a school community. Her partnership with AFS was deeply productive and much appreciated by faculty and administrators in all four divisions of our school.”
Rich Nourie, Head of School - Abington Friends School
Ali Michael is a powerful voice for racial justice. Racism impacts all of us in America -- black, white and brown. As educators, we cannot ignore our population’s increasing diversity; this diversity impacts classrooms and will impact the workplace. We must be honest and intentional as we address questions of race, equity and inclusion. Our country would be a better place if more Americans reflected on the important questions that Ali raises and grappleswith on a regular basis. I’m grateful for your partnership, your support and encouragement of accomplished teachers and your leadership on this critical issue of ourtime.
- Peggy Brookins, NBCT President & CEO National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
''At our first meeting, Ali immediately put us at ease. She did this by modeling her own vulnerability and uncertainty, assuring us that no one has the “right” answers about race, and encouraging us to simply continue talking together…We are grateful for and highly impressed with her professional support, her understanding of and responsiveness to our program’s goals and needs, and her encouragement in our collective endeavor."
– Nicole Gillespie - Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
Recent Blogs
How White People Can Contribute to a Healthy Multiracial Society
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Ali Michael, PhD
White women aren't supposed to cry about racism...
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Ali Michael, PhD
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