The Perkins Platform

Join us on Wednesday, May 25 @ 6pm EST for a special conversation with the I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) program creator, Dr. Myrna B. Shure and lead national trainer for ICPS, Stephanie Colvin-Roy, to discuss their work and Dr. Shure’s book, Raising a Thinking Child. Dr. Myrna B. Shure is professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is the creator of t...

SPECIAL BROADCAST:  Educator Sari Beth Rosenberg joins us on Tuesday, May 24 @ 6pm EST to discuss how she’s addressing the recent Buffalo supermarket shooting in the classroom.  Ms. Rosenberg has been teaching U.S. History and AP U.S. History at a New York City public high school for the past 20 years, and she currently hosts the PBS NewsHour Classroom Educator Zoom series. She writes social studi...

Join us on Tuesday, May 17 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with professor and author, Dr. Ayelet Fishbach, discussing her work on motivation and her latest book, GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation. Dr. Fishbach is the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. She is the past p...

Join us on Wednesday, May 11 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation with Dr. Pam Davis, who is the Founder of Wellbotics, an organization that delivers pop up makerspaces to cancer care communities and other safe spaces. Dr. Davis is an accomplished educator with a balance of education and experience in instructional media and technology. Her expertise spans the fields of teaching computer literac...

Executive director of the newly created Office of Human Trafficking Prevention and Baton Rouge native, Dr. Dana R. Hunter, joins us for an important conversation on the impact of human trafficking on individuals and what the State of Louisiana is doing to fight it. In 2017, after serving in various leadership roles in academia and government, she was appointed by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edward...

Justice Shannon Frison joins us on Wednesday, April 27 @ 6pm EST to share some of her experiences overcoming bias. She was appointed to the Massachusetts Superior Court in March of 2013 at the age 42. She took that seat after serving for more than three years on the Boston Municipal Court, beginning her tenure on the bench at age 39. Before her appointment, Justice Frison practiced locally and abr...

Dynamic speaker and transformational leader and educator, PJ Caposey, joins us to share his thoughts on how school leaders can build realistic optimism. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. He became a principal at the age of 28 and within three years was able to lead a sma...

Join us on Wednesday, April 13 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation with Dr. Valerie Young, who is considered the foremost expert on impostor syndrome and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute. In addition to speaking at over 100 universities in the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and the UK including Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Oxford, she’s spoken at such diverse organizations as Google,Pfiz...

Author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better, Thatcher Wine, joins us to share his thoughts on Monotasking. The Twelve Monotasks grew out of Thatcher’s efforts to improve his own productivity and creativity, reduce stress, and be more connected to friends and family. He has long been an advocate for reading as a form of self-care and a means to build focus in the...

Join us on Wednesday, March 30 @ 6pm EST for a conversation with Professor Bradley Gorham, PhD, discussing his research and thoughts on how media impacts and influences diverse social groups. Dr. Gorham is Chair of the Communications Department, Director of the Media Studies master’s program, and Interim Director of Global Partnerships at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracu...

Join us on Wednesday, March 23 @ 6pm EST for an exciting panel of prominent educators and leaders, sharing their experience on how things are going in schools since the pandemic started. Our panelists include Heather Lechner, Kevin Parkinson, Lakeesha Ramdhanie and Melissa Sweazy. Heather Lechner is the Executive Director of Education for TFA. Her passion for equity is firmly rooted in a belief th...

Founding team member and former Chief Clinical Officer of Hurdle, a digital health platform for people of color, Dr. Rufus Tony Spann joins us to share his thoughts on overthinking. Currently, Dr. Spann is a member of the Forbes magazine Health Advisory board. He is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, yoga teacher, and a Reiki Master. He is the owner of a...

As Director of the Paulo Freire Institute at the UCLA Graduate School of Education, Dr. Carlos Alberto Torres, joins us to discuss his institute and the present-day relevance of the teaching and philosophy of Professor Freire. Dr. Torres is a professor of Social Sciences and Comparative Education and a political sociologist of education. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he did his undergraduate wo...

Join us on Wednesday, March 2 @ 6pm EST for an hour-long special conversation.  The first half hour will be with Kalyn Belsha to talk about what she is hearing from educators nationally about the history and political science lessons that are being cut short in fear of punishment for violating policies and laws regarding anti-racism lessons. Kalyn is a national education reporter for Chalkbeat bas...

Join us here for our regular radio broadcast stream on Thursday, February 24 @ 5pm EST for an exciting leadership panel and discussion about The School Leader Needed for a Post-Covid World, led by show host, Dr. Brian K. Perkins. This special episode will be broadcasted live from the School District of Philadelphia and with a panel of Philly’s best and brightest. Our panelists include SPA administ...

Vice President of Equity and Innovation at the Institute for Child Success (ICS), Mary C. Garvey, joins us for an important conversation discussing the adultification of black girls. Mary is a native New Yorker who is passionate about building equitable systems and fostering social justice through policy. At ICS, an early childhood research and applied policy organization, Mary leads the organizat...

Join us on Wednesday, February 9 @ 6pm EST for an exciting conversation on open-mindedness with Yonason Goldson, director of Ethical Imperatives, LLC.  Yonason works with professionals to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative, and drives productivity.  He is a keynote and TEDx speaker, trainer, coach, and community rabbi, as well as a podcast host, columnist and author, r...

Join us on Wednesday, February 2 @ 7pm EST for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Nadia Lopez, who opened a school to close a prison. She is pioneering a path of inspired leadership to show the world how underprivileged communities can beat the odds and create positive institutions that have a global impact. As the founder of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a New York City public school located in Broo...

Consumer researcher and marketing professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Lan Nguyen Chaplin joins us for a conversation discussing how to disrupt a system that was designed to hold you back. Lan is the youngest of 14 from a Vietnamese refugee family and is a first-generation college graduate. She has 2 decades of experience in higher education and was featured as one of Poets & Qu...

Join us on Tuesday, January 18 @ 6pm EST for an insightful conversation with Amanda Muhammad to discuss her work helping leaders cope and manage stress. Amanda is an International Mindfulness Based Stress Management & Psychological Safety Consultant in Dallas, TX. She is a certified Mindfulness trainer, Compassion Fatigue Trainer and yoga instructor. She teaches individuals how to build resili...

LIVE from London, join me for my conversation with Giulio Boccaletti, Ph. D., discussing his book, Water: A Biography, published by Pantheon Books.  Water: A Biography is in the process of being translated in seven languages. Giulio is an author, entrepreneur, senior executive, and a globally recognized expert on natural resource security and environmental sustainability. He writes on environmenta...

Chamberlain Fellow at Hamilton College and author, Ty Seidule, joins us to discuss his latest book, Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause. Ty is the author or editor of six other books of military history, three of which won distinguished writing prizes, including The West Point History of the Civil War.  Ty served in the U.S. Army for more than three decad...

Join us on Monday, December 20 @ 5pm EST for an exciting conversation with Elizabeth Grace Saunders and her advice on how to carve out "Me-Time" with a demanding work schedule. Elizabeth is the founder and CEO of Real Life E®, a time management coaching company that empowers individuals who feel guilty, overwhelmed and frustrated to feel peaceful, confident and accomplished. She was name...

Join us on Wednesday, December 15 @ 6pm EST for an informative conversation with Klaus Heesch, discussing his work articulating how leaders might navigate an uncertain future. Klaus is a Brand and Experience Design leader with a successful career in helping brands and businesses thrive. He leverages human-centered design thinking, personal connection, and powerful storytelling to connect the dots...

Founder of The American Dream School and Head of School, Melissa Melkonian, joins us to talk about her work in education and incredible success story. Melissa has been a New York City educator for nearly 20 years. She began her career as a bilingual special education teacher in Inwood with the New York City Department of Education and later taught in the Bronx where she became the middle school&ap...