In Their Voices: Students Speak with Secretary Cardona
Hear student panelists from Michigan, New York, and Tennessee in a conversation with Secretary Cardona on June 24 from 7-8 p.m. ET. Students will share their own experiences of learning during a pandemic and ask the secretary questions about the policy changes they seek in their schools, districts, and communities.
Following the panel, Chalkbeat managing editor Sarah Darville will interview Secretary Cardona about students’ return to school buildings, planning for next school year, and the live discussions across the country about how to teach history and address racism.
Watch the roundtable below.
Trey Cunningham, Student Member
Tennessee State University
Trey S. Cunningham is a native of Brownsville, Tennessee, where his passion for community and desire for creating a…
Elizabeth Jaramillo
Western International High School
A future where all students — regardless of their immigration status — can attend inclusive schools where they feel…
Joaquin Martinez
Western International High School
Growing up in an urban community, Joaquin always wondered why the schools in his community did not have the…
Chinaya Mason
Austin East Magnet High School
Three words to describe you: outspoken, driven, and wokeDream Job: trauma therapistFavorite Food: Chicken and riceFavorite Quote: “I want…
Zadane Russell
Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship: A College Board School
Zadane thinks many adults are held back in today’s society because of large debts they are unable to pay…
Kenneth Usoh
Science Skills Center High School
As Kenneth looks back on the more than a year grappling with the coronavirus pandemic in New York City,…
