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- [Feeding the Food Insecure](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/11/08/feeding-the-food-insecure/) - Growing up as a child and teenager, my family would have been classified as economically disadvantaged because we qualified for free lunch. Shopping as a family in thrifts stores and having clothes donated to us was viewed as normal. Receiving the government monthly checks, along with the blocks of cheese, bread, etc., fed our family
- [<strong>I will not Correctly Pronounce Your Name</strong> ](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/11/08/i-will-not-correctly-pronounce-your-name/) - Have you ever had someone struggle to pronounce your name, so they decided to call you something that’s easier for them to say? I have. With the name Josue, there are different language variations. Being Haitian, the correct pronunciation of my first name is Zhǝ-zu-way. Then, there’s my last name, Falaise. The correct pronunciation is
- [Minoritized Youth and Racial Profiling, Part 2 ](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/08/21/minoritized-youth-and-racial-profiling-part-2/) - In the first blog post, we learned about Michael’s desire to quickly step out of his home merely blocks away to purchase a McDonald’s meal without a wallet. However, Michael also told us about the many times his mother notified him to carry a wallet with ID. For some people of color, this story may
- [Minoritized Youth and Racial Profiling, Part 1 ](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/08/01/minoritized-youth-and-racial-profiling-part-1/) - Growing up, my parents spoke to my brothers and sisters over and over about getting approval before going to places and visiting friends on our own. During my youth years, my understanding was limited because I always thought that everything would be fine and immediate approval increases my time to be with my friends. Since
- [Digital Equity Divided](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/09/04/digital-equity-divided/) - As I look back at the 2000-2001 school year when I was in the classroom, I remember that I was one of only handful of teachers that utilized an electronic gradebook. Other teachers thought it would take too long to learn and understand the software and others thought it would require too much of their
- [<strong>Life In An Inner City</strong> ](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/07/10/life-in-an-inner-city/) - When my family moved back to the US in 1981 from Haiti, my parents could only afford to purchase a home in Irvington, an urban city in the state of New Jersey. According to bestneighborhood.org in 2022, Irvington, NJ is currently composed of 85.5% of black people. However, it was populated by 40% black people
- [<strong>Denied for Being Too Dark</strong> ](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/06/19/denied-for-being-too-dark/) - Most of my life, I have been and continue to be the darkest person or one of the darkest people in certain spaces that I visit. So of course, I get the looks and hear whispers “who is he” and “what does he do to get invited here? It is something that I have become
- [Equity Among Educators](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/05/08/equity-among-educators/) - Discrimination in the workplace is not a new concept, but it’s one that we strive to eliminate through the power of equity. Equity in education is essential because it creates opportunities for disadvantaged children so that they may overcome their individual challenges and achieve success. This doesn’t happen overnight, but as educational leaders it is
- [Fitting the Description](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/04/17/fitting-the-description/) - While I haven’t been in any encounters with the police about fitting the description of a suspect for anything, I have been accused by people. It is really frustrating to have to keep being on the defense for something when you are totally innocent. While I have stories for days about this topic, I wanted
- [Using Empathy to Eliminate “New Kid” Anxiety](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/03/06/using-empathy-to-eliminate-new-kid-anxiety/) - Everyone’s been the new kid once. Do you remember how you felt? How old you were? Were you nervous? For many children, moving to a new school is one of the toughest challenges they are subject to face in their formative years, especially for those belonging to marginalized groups. Transitioning to a new school can
- [From Death Brought Life, Part 1](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/01/09/from-death-brought-life-part-1/) - Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe that people are paying more attention to life and death. Around the country and the world, life seems to be considered more precious than it has ever been in my lifetime. Since I have been training people around the country over so many years, I have
- [From Death Brought Life, Part 2](https://gomoedservices.com/2023/02/13/from-death-brought-life-part-2/) - In the first blog post, I shared the tragic story of Anne Lisa Forestine on that cold day in February 2018. She told us about her last moment of long-term memory. Additionally, she shared how this event impacted her family and loved ones. At this point, Anne Lisa continues on with her story from the
- [The Power of the Differently Abled](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/12/13/the-power-of-the-differently-abled/) - The days of looking at people’s different abilities as disabilities are over. If not, they should be. When I was in either second or third grade, I developed a stutter. In the fourth grade, I was designated for speech services while in catholic school. Another student of color in my class and I had to
- [The Past Challenges of Being Haitian in the American School System](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/11/29/the-past-challenges-of-being-haitian-in-the-american-school-system/) - This blog post is very real to me because as it clearly states from the title there are challenges that I have had to endure because of my ethnicity in addition to the color of my skin. Since students and educators always stated that Haiti was the poorest country in the world, it really made
- [Being a Targeted Christian in Times of Racial Tension (Part 2)](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/11/15/being-a-targeted-christian-in-times-of-racial-tension-part-2/) - From my examples provided in part 1, you can clearly see that racism exists in all facets of life, both personally, professionally and spiritually. Since Christians of color are being discriminated in the church and amongst the body of believers, why would it be different in the world? Well, it isn’t. The social construct of
- [Being a Targeted Christian in Times of Racial Tension (Part 1)](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/11/01/being-a-targeted-christian-in-times-of-racial-tension-part-1/) - From birth to grade eight, my family and I only attended Haitian churches. So everyone spoke the same languages and looked like my family from the babies and youth to those in their very wise years. During my high school and college years in the late 1980’s and 1990’s, our family attended an American church
- [Proud American, Practicing Muslim](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/10/18/proud-american-practicing-muslim/) - Growing up as a devout Christian, I didn’t interact with any visibly practicing Muslims at all. I remember seeing a few men wear a kufi during my childhood at the supermarket and laundromat. It was not until I was in middle school that I saw a woman wearing a niqab. While I knew that there
- [Cultural Cataracts in the Classroom, Part 2](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/10/04/cultural-cataracts-in-the-classroom-part-2/) - In my first blog post, I explored the term cultural cataracts. This is the condition in which one’s vision is blurred due to an inability to see situations clearly. Cultural cataracts not only applies to my personal narrative but applies to the narrative of equity in education. Education is often touted as the great equalizer.
- [Cultural Cataracts, Part 1](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/09/20/cultural-cataracts-part-1/) - The medical definition of cataracts is the clouding of the lens of the eyes. The eyes provide sight and visual detail. When the eye is infected with cataracts, the sight becomes blurry and lacks the ability to see clearly. Although cataracts is traditionally used in medicine, cataracts can be applied to a cultural lens. Cultural
- [Are Expectations Really Based on Color?](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/07/15/are-expectations-really-based-on-color/) - As a first generation Haitian American, I was always clumped in the African American category. It was difficult for me to understand early on because most of my early childhood I mainly interacted with Haitian family and friends. Therefore, I basically accepted being called African American. Unfortunately, the stigma of low expectations that is closely associated with being a Black person, especially a Black male
- [How Important are Teacher Walkthroughs?](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/09/06/how-important-are-teacher-walkthroughs/) - How Important are Teacher Walkthroughs? In addition to performing mandated formal observations, administrators conduct classroom walkthroughs of teachers to gauge teaching and learning. In some districts, administrators are required to perform the informal and formal walkthroughs and in other districts, they are suggested. Regardless of it being required or not, we can agree that students
- [Is Technology Really that Important in Education?](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/07/15/is-technology-really-that-important-in-education/) - Is Technology Really that Important in Education? I remember at least a decade ago, there was a lot of buzz about computers taking over the jobs of teachers and we, educators, will need to find another profession because there won't be a need for us. Some educators really believed it. I remember hearing people say
- [Switching the Minority](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/07/19/switching-the-minority/) - In a lot of the spaces that I have occupied since college, I am usually the only Black male or one of a very few minorities. So I have heard the comments and questions like “You are so smart. Wow! I didn’t realize how smart you are,” or “I can’t believe you’re a doctor at
- [Being Indian American in the US](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/07/26/being-indian-american-in-the-us/) - I remember my time as an undergraduate student at Rutgers University- Newark in New Jersey, I had at one point a really good friend from India. Although I heard a number of stereotypical things about Indians, I wanted to learn about their culture and traditions. Since I didn’t have any Indian friends until college, I
- [What's the Big Deal with Leading Change?](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/08/09/whats-the-big-deal-with-leading-change/) - What's the Big Deal with Leading Change? Why are there so many books, articles, and videos etc. about people that are leading or have led change? What is the big deal? We see and hear about the myriads of school and district administrators leading change in their school districts. However, there are countless untold stories
- [What are the Qualities and Characteristics of a Dynamic Leader?](https://gomoedservices.com/2020/08/23/what-are-the-qualities-and-characteristics-of-a-dynamic-leader/) - What are the Qualities and Characteristics of a Dynamic Leader? Dynamic schools are dynamic because the leader and the entire school community have collectively invested time and energy beyond the call of duty to make it dynamic. The leader has to have effective listening skills and offer many platforms for staff to provide input. More

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