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"Our obligation as educators is to entrust in our students the abilities to create conscious citizens who  are vocal about reexamining their society."

- Jorge Santos

About

ABOUT

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Jorge Santos was born and raised in Queens, NY. He is a restorative justice coordinator and teacher leader. Jorge has been a grade team leader, contributed to the instructional leadership team, and part of his school’s equity team. His educational approach focuses on creating anti-racist and equitable learning environments through restorative practices.

 

Jorge advocates for restorative programs that focus on building community and empowering student voices. He encourages social-emotional growth for students experiencing trauma instead of the traditional school disciplinary system. His work consists of using restorative practices to promote equity in schools and pedagogical practices in the classroom. He connects this equity work to promote curriculum that centers around social justice issues, encouraging students to become active citizens who can impact their communities. 

 

Jorge Santos has presented at various conferences and panel discussions around restorative justice, racial equity, diversifying curriculum and developing structures to promote anti-racist school culture. He has done restorative development and curriculum work with Rutgers University, City Year, and Valley Stream School District. Jorge has presented at Stamford University, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, St. John’s University Sociology Department, the NYC Men Teach program, the 15th annual CUNY BMI Conference, and the EL Education National Conference. 

 

Jorge has been published by Parents, Teach for America, and Edpost. He’s been featured in Time, Mic, and BronxnetTV.  Jorge has recently published his first children’s book called “Soy Bella”, which celebrates the diversity and heritage of the Latino culture.  

 

Jorge holds Masters Degrees in Criminology and Special Education from St. John’s University, which influences his work around understanding social and economic inequities.

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"Students who build this sense of community and empathy will lead the change in our society in the face of injustice."

- Jorge Santos

Speaking

MEDIA

The Bronx Social Justice
and Anti-Violence Forums

Educators For Racial Equity

Educators for Justice's Talking to Students about the Election

Etsy's Latinx: The Non-Monolith Panel

Decolonizing The Curriculum Panel Discussion

Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here? - Session 1

Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here? - Session 2

PODCAST FEATURES

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PUBLISHED ARTICLES

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FEATURED ARTICLES

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UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

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Metco Directors Association.

12/2022

Strengthening the social-emotional and academic health 
of students of color, through self-care and trauma-informed practices The first MDA Conference was organized in 1984 in an effort to provide staff development and information for educators and community members who worked with African-American children in suburban school settings. 

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HISPANIC/LATINO CULTURAL CENTER OF NY

10/08/2022

The purpose or purposes for which Hispanic/ Latino Cultural Center of New York is formed are as follows: To create, form and establish a cultural organization to promote the Hispanic/ Latino culture; to introduce Hispanic and Latino culture to the general public through poetry readings, presentation, storytelling, art exhibitions and creative workshops

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Strive For Higher Inc.

`0/08/2022

Dedicated to providing underserved NYC children with educational programs and financial literacy, join us for the Latine Heritage Month story time at Belmont Library in hte Bronx.

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Dominican Writers 

9/19/22

The Dominican Writers, Lower Manhattan Council of the Arts, UpLiftNYC, Catholic Charities and Council woman Carmen De La Rosa are thrilled to announce a two-day, kids-focused literary event on September 17th and 18th at Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center. The Book Fair is a FREE event for all, bring your child for reading activities, arts and crafts, and much more

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NYPL

9/1/22

Join Jorge Santos author of "Soy Bella" and Council Member Amanda Farias for a read aloud, book singing, and give aways. Best for ages 4-8.

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8/20/22

Join us for a conversation about Jorge's new children's book "Soy Bella".

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St. John's University

8/22/22

Interested in becoming a teacher? Chat with Jorge Santos about the St. John's graduate educational program. Bring your questions, concerns and lets talk! 

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MHTTC

2/8/2022-3/22/2022

The MHTTC Network's Healing Racial Violence Teamlet is proud to announce our upcoming Community of Practice, Healing School Communities: Shifting the Dominant Paradigm to Center Student Wellness, which will take place on Tuesdays beginning February 8, 2022! 

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SJU Sociology Dept.

11/2/2021

A conversation with the graduate students in the Criminology department at St. John's. 

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NYC Men Teach

06/16-06/17/2021

A gathering of current and prospective teachers, administrators, and school staff that highlights the work of the program and its partners. 

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AMPLIFY RJ

01/30

Intro to Racial & Restorative Justice w/ "Restoring Racial Justice" training of 1-hr asynchronous learning & 2-hr interactive Zoom workshop starting folx on their journey to becoming RJ Practitioners.

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MHTTC

02/25 & 03/04

This learning session is one of two in the series Healing School Communities in the Context of Racial Violence: Where do we go from here?, intended for students, families, educators and school mental health professionals who are navigating the ongoing impact of racial violence in all forms on student mental health. 

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Educators 4 Justice

04/17/2021

This virtual educational summit will provide foundational tools and tangible resources in order to equip and support educators in being effective in their approach to impact students in and out of the classroom. Our goal is to explore various topics that will improve the quality of education for students and provide support to the very educators who are committed to teaching the whole student. Join us for a powerful day of learning, growing, and empowerment.

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The Village

08/20

The Village is hosting a dynamic virtual panel discussion and workshop on the importance of decolonizing your curriculum!

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EL Education

10/22- 10/23

Conference discussion educational community committed to racial justice, quality curriculum, and social-emotional learning.

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CUNY BMI

10/1 -10/2

This workshop will focus on the intentionality of rebranding the mission, presence and purpose of Black male educators with a lens for teaching as activism.

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Educators for Justice

11/1

Join us this Sunday when Dr. Angel Jones will talk to Deana Reynold, Jorge Santos, and Y.T. Bell about how to talk to students about the election.

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Etsy

10/15

Etsy celebrates Latino Heritage Month with their panel discussion: "Latino: The Non Monolith". 

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NYC Men Teach

11/19

Join NYC Men Teach for a panel discussion focused on a variety of current events, including the presidential election, its implications on education policy, and the need for more male educators of color in NYC classrooms. 

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