Kira Orange Jones: Trust Black Women Leaders

The Leaders’ Table

An honor anyone would be proud of, Kira Orange Jones was named one of TIME Magazine’s most 100 influential people in 2015 for her work reshaping the school system when she served as Executive Director of Teach For America in New Orleans. She currently serves as a member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, representing District 2. In this episode, Kira dives deep into the lessons she has learned about how to gain technical skills for governing, and how invaluable it is to stay connected to the communities you serve.

"The Leaders' Table" is a podcast by Leadership for Educational Equity. Go to http://EducationalEquity.org/LeadersTable for an episode transcript and complete show notes.