Created a multi-year teacher pipeline curriculum (known as Teaching Academy) for high school students grounded in liberatory education philosophy. Designed assessment and evaluation protocols alongside a coaching program for facilitators of the curriculum and seasonal coaches who work with our high school program participants. The pilot of Liberation Teaching Academy increased participants' interest in becoming teachers by 33%. Their development of an overall sense of belonging also… Show more Created a multi-year teacher pipeline curriculum (known as Teaching Academy) for high school students grounded in liberatory education philosophy. Designed assessment and evaluation protocols alongside a coaching program for facilitators of the curriculum and seasonal coaches who work with our high school program participants. The pilot of Liberation Teaching Academy increased participants' interest in becoming teachers by 33%. Their development of an overall sense of belonging also resulted in increases in their sense of academic self efficacy, inclination toward social justice, sense of Black identity and their knowledge of Black educational history. Show less