and Finalist in the Association of American Publishers 2019 Prose Awards in Education

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Steve Goodman is the founding executive director (emeritus) of the acclaimed Educational Video Center in New York City. Trained as a journalist at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Goodman has taught youth media in a range of public schools, and universities, community youth organizations nationally and internationally including in New York City, Appalachian Tennessee, Soweto, London, and Belfast. Goodman writes extensively on youth media, critical literacy, civic engagement and education reform. His most recent book is It’s Not About Grit: Trauma, Inequity, and the Power of Transformative Teaching (Teachers College Press, 2018).

Drawing from his nearly 40 years experience, Goodman offers consulting services in coaching and professional development for school leaders and educators to use media production to amplify student voices and engage them in social justice action research in their schools and communities.

Please send requests for consultation, speaking engagements and public appearances to: stevegoodmanco@gmail.com.