Greater Tulsa

Episode 4: Young Changemakers

Students from Kendall-Whittier Elementary in Tulsa, Oklahoma, share how the Tulsa Changemakers program is helping them find their voice and their role as leaders in their community.

Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva

Why I Teach, Even (Especially) When There's No School

Teachers are facing the test of a lifetime. Here’s why they’re not backing down.

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

100 Years Later, Remembering and Rebuilding Black Wall Street

Ashley Philippsen is helping to lead Tulsa’s centennial effort to remember and rebuild where hundreds lost their lives.

Paula Ann Solis

Taking the Numb Out of Numbers

The Data Strategy and Analytics Team at Tulsa Public Schools is charting a new path to support teachers, school leaders, and staff in leveraging the power of information to better serve students.

The TFA Editorial Team

10 Latinx Leaders Changing Tulsa’s Educational Landscape

This Latinx Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the contributions made by Teach For America Latinx leaders across Tulsa. They are teachers, assistant principals, program managers, and executive directors. Their bold journeys demonstrate collective impact towards offering an excellent and equitable education to our city's children.

The TFA Editorial Team

Standing for Students, Schools, and Teachers

In April 2018, Oklahoma teachers walked out to advocate for higher pay and other budgetary increases. Here's how some of them remember that event.

Michael Kress

One Day Editorial Staff

Special Education Allyship In Action

Four corps members serving as special education teachers share how they promote advocacy, agency, and positive disability identity building in their classrooms.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

When Kids Lead the Way

An afterschool leadership program in Tulsa is all about letting kids decide what changes their community needs, then giving them the tools to make it happen.

Paula Ann Solis

Where Black Wall Street Perished, Hope Is Returning

A once affluent black neighborhood in North Tulsa was devastated by hate-fueled riots, but memories of its past glory energize leaders today.

Paula Ann Solis