{"id":1427,"date":"2020-12-17T00:27:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T00:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?page_id=1427"},"modified":"2022-04-11T20:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T20:50:21","slug":"paul-forbes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/paul-forbes\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Paul Forbes<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1v6su9u-7742c62d82d436ec1665b6b48610bde4\">\n.flex_column.av-l1v6su9u-7742c62d82d436ec1665b6b48610bde4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-l1v6su9u-7742c62d82d436ec1665b6b48610bde4 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  cstm-without-video first flex_column_div  '     ><a class='open-modal video-link avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling ' href=''>\t\t<img src='https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Paul-Forbes.jpg' alt= title=>    <\/a>    <h3 class='modal-heading'><\/h3>    <p class='modal-subheading'><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6lsceb-5347d98c822d31a723fe157cc6bf9ba8\">\n.flex_column.av-6lsceb-5347d98c822d31a723fe157cc6bf9ba8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6lsceb-5347d98c822d31a723fe157cc6bf9ba8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  cstm-without-video flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kis3smv2-279222c03b32d07e737e7672299ff493 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Paul Forbes<\/strong> is the Founder of Leading with Hearts and Minds, serves as the Chief of the Defining US Network, is the Former Executive Director within the Office of Equity and Access for the New York City Department of Education. A native New Yorker who was born, raised, and still lives in Brooklyn, he has dedicated his professional life to working with students and families from historically underrepresented neighborhoods and communities. After three years in Harlem as a Dean of Discipline, Paul has spent 17 years as a central administrator in various roles; Community Based Organization (CBO) Coordinator, Youth Development Director, Safety Director, Suspension Director and the Senior Director of the Expanded Success Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>In his role as Executive Director for Educational Equity, Anti-Bias and Diversity, Paul provided oversight and support for the effective implementation and continuous development of the Implicit Bias\/CRE initiative. He also helped develop a strategic vision to guide the implementation of trainings and professional development to schools, after-school providers, districts and Borough Support Offices on equity topics within education that includes implicit bias, culturally responsive education and discussions around systemic and structural racism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/leadingwithheartsandminds.com\">leadingwithheartsandminds.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-40q2tv-77fa570caaf2dc6a671db447c394635c\">\n.flex_column.av-40q2tv-77fa570caaf2dc6a671db447c394635c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-40q2tv-77fa570caaf2dc6a671db447c394635c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  cstm-with-video first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>    <a class='open-modal video-link avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first ' href=''>\t\t<img src='https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Paul-Forbes.jpg' alt= title=>    <\/a>    <h3 class='modal-heading'><\/h3>    <p class='modal-subheading'><\/p><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kis3p9ih-a95bf4046f5e04ecaac619566e477501-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_ajax_video_popup_cta  el_before_av_button '><a href='\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Paul-Forbes-Educator-Reflection-1.pdf' class='avia-button av-kis3p9ih-a95bf4046f5e04ecaac619566e477501 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Educator Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kis3pg54-30a77eb769c0c76a600a5cd1bf555c08-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Paul-Forbes-Parent-Reflection-1.pdf' class='avia-button av-kis3pg54-30a77eb769c0c76a600a5cd1bf555c08 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-medium avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Parent Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1v6tm42-a2bc20311a8bdeeac48c070fea8701b8\">\n.flex_column.av-l1v6tm42-a2bc20311a8bdeeac48c070fea8701b8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-l1v6tm42-a2bc20311a8bdeeac48c070fea8701b8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  cstm-with-video flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-3h6f1f-ce7c58b7e8250cafd3fea4e6ade694eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Paul Forbes<\/strong> is the Founder of Leading with Hearts and Minds, serves as the Chief of the Defining US Network, is the Former Executive Director within the Office of Equity and Access for the New York City Department of Education. A native New Yorker who was born, raised, and still lives in Brooklyn, he has dedicated his professional life to working with students and families from historically underrepresented neighborhoods and communities. After three years in Harlem as a Dean of Discipline, Paul has spent 17 years as a central administrator in various roles; Community Based Organization (CBO) Coordinator, Youth Development Director, Safety Director, Suspension Director and the Senior Director of the Expanded Success Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>In his role as Executive Director for Educational Equity, Anti-Bias and Diversity, Paul provided oversight and support for the effective implementation and continuous development of the Implicit Bias\/CRE initiative. He also helped develop a strategic vision to guide the implementation of trainings and professional development to schools, after-school providers, districts and Borough Support Offices on equity topics within education that includes implicit bias, culturally responsive education and discussions around systemic and structural racism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/leadingwithheartsandminds.com\">leadingwithheartsandminds.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  single-solid-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #2961ad;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#2961ad,#00adee); '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1427'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketpbu4p-79c3f180552f2efac23ee87881734cbd\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketpbu4p-79c3f180552f2efac23ee87881734cbd .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:22px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketpbu4p-79c3f180552f2efac23ee87881734cbd .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketpbu4p-79c3f180552f2efac23ee87881734cbd .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketpbu4p-79c3f180552f2efac23ee87881734cbd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf folks don&#8217;t begin to think and perceive young people differently then we are going to lose another generation and we just can\u2019t afford to do that. 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