In “Bringing a Vision to Life,” BWEL, Inc. Founder and Visionary Dr. Latrese D. Younger discusses how BWEL was born from a place of her own need for community and sisterhood, the importance of staying authentic in the work of educational leadership, and leading with a servant’s heart.

Dr. Latrese D. Younger has seventeen years of education experience across several different school districts. She is the present content curator for and founder of the non-profit, Black Women Education Leaders, Inc. (BWEL). She has served as an English Language Arts teacher, Literacy Coach, Assistant Principal, Data and Assessment Analyst, and is currently a state School Improvement Specialist. In this episode, Dr. Latrese shares her “why” for starting BWEL, some of her personal experiences, and her hopes for the organization's expanded impact.

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Dr. Latrese is a contributing author in the following books: Next in Line to Lead by Dr. Sharon Porter, Aspire to Lead by Joshua Stamper, The Labyrinth of Leadership: Navigating Your Way Through The Maze by Dr. Frederick White, and Dr. Jami Fowler White, and HERstory: Lessons to Lead and Lift by Women Education Leaders of Virginia.

Connect with Dr. Latrese D. Younger

• Twitter X: @latreseyounger

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latrese-y-29342723/

• Website: https://latreseyounger.wixsite.com/website-1