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Hattie Mitchell: Founder Crete Academy
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Hattie Mitchell is the founder of Crete Academy, a non-profit charter school in downtown Los Angeles that mostly serves homeless and impoverished children. Hattie discusses what inspired her to start Crete and how she did it. Her journey and work is beyond inspirational. She is truly one of those angels here on earth and the world is a better place because of her.
2:00 - Hattie's journey
10:00 - What is a charter school & how Crete got started
16:15 - The importance of Hattie's faith and her daily practices
24:00 - What makes Crete unique?
27:00 - How the current education system works ... and doesn't
31:30 - SEL (socio-emotional-learning skills)
33:50 - Black families and culture
44:00 - Standardized testing, learning and alternative opportunities
47:00 - The stagnant education system and its evolution
52:30 - The American Dream and prioritizing the simple
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