TED Fellow and education innovator Larry Irvin envisions a world where every child can see themselves reflected in their teachers. With his team at Brothers Empowered to Teach, Irvin is providing pathways to careers in education for Black men, who currently make up less than three percent of all teachers in the US -- offering training, personal and professional development and job placement. He shares how their holistic, people-centered approach is changing education.

Larry Irvin: A program to empower Black teachers in the US

A program to empower Black teachers in the US

Exposing young Black males to Black male teachers reduces high school dropout rates by nearly 40%, highlighting the power of representation.

Exposure to just one Black male teacher reduces a Black boy's dropout risk by 40%, highlighting the power of representation.

Brothers Empowered to Teach cultivates Black male educators, altering educational landscapes and empowering future generations.