Center for Racial Justice in Education
Megan Madison is an experienced educator and advocate with a focus on early childhood development and racial justice. Currently serving as a Co-Author at First Conversations since March 2021, Madison contributes to a board book series aimed at facilitating discussions on important topics for young children and adults. As a Trainer at the Center for Racial Justice in Education since August 2015, Madison engages with community members to address and dismantle racism across various environments. Additionally, Madison has held training roles at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute and has worked as a Program Evaluation Consultant at Boston Public Schools. With a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy from Brandeis University and a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Dominican University, Madison possesses a strong academic foundation. Past roles include contributions to research at MDRC and the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, as well as teaching positions in early childhood settings.
Center for Racial Justice in Education
Center for Racial Justice in Education trains and empowers educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in schools and communities. We envision a world where all young people learn and thrive in racially equitable and empowering educational spaces free from racial bias and discrimination. In our early years, we worked directly with students, teaching them to “cross borders” and understand identity, diversity and social justice. We later grew to train educators (including K-12 teachers and administrators as well as others engaged in youth development, and parents) to build educational institutions that foster racially equitable outcomes, and ensure that all students have safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive spaces to learn. Our trainings support educators in: 1) deepening their knowledge about the history of race and racism in the US; 2) strengthening their analysis of how racial oppression, privilege and identity affect their lives, their teaching, and their students lives; and 3) building educational communities rooted in racial justice.