Dr. Antonio B. Boyd
Dr. Antonio B. Boyd serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Think Tank Consulting Group, L.L.C. A national management, development, and public affairs company specializing in the education, non-profit, government, and public health sectors. Dr. Boyd is also a lecturer at the Northeastern Graduate School of Education in the College of Professional Studies, teaching doctoral candidates about collaborative leadership and leadership for social justice.
The Booker T. Blueprint: Experiential Learning in the Jim Crow South
Booker T. Washington was a thought leader, scholar, advocate, and practitioner of Experiential Learning through his efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities like Hampton University and Tuskegee University. He also pioneered a community-based K12 education model by establishing over 5,000 Rosenwald schools during the Jim Crow Era. Without a doubt, students learn better through experience. This is especially true with students of color.
It is imperative that we provide equitable experiential and project-based learning opportunities at every level of our educational system. This is not just a suggestion, but a necessity for the future of our students and our society.