S3 EP5 Breaking Educational Inertia: Insights from Tom Haggard on Systemic Change

PODCAST Season 3 EPISODE 5 
 
Tom Haggard 
VP, Educate NKY 

Quote of the Podcast:  

"Fill your mind with truth, your heart with love and your life with service." 

Introduction of Guest BIO –  
From working with youth in Covington as a teen to his new position as vice president of EducateNKY, Tom Haggard has assumed increasing responsibility in collective impact, advocacy and community engagement. EducateNKY was launched by the OneNKY Alliance to address systemic change in education in Northern Kentucky, with an initial focus on communities with high socioeconomic needs. Recently, Haggard successfully led five community leader stakeholder groups to a consensus on key priorities in the education pipeline. Previously, Haggard served as director of the Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness/advocacy organization focused on quality after-school and summer learning programs. He is a graduate of Leadership Northern Kentucky and a recipient of the Next Generation Leader Award in Education/Workforce, in addition to being recognized as a Forty Under 40 honoree. In 2020, Haggard was elected to the Covington Board of Education where he serves as chair.  
 Interview :
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators 

•  30,  000 Ft. View – Why so we, as society invest in education? 
• ​What drew you to education? 
• Collective Impact  
• Community Engagement in Education 
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
  
• What would you like decision makers to know? 

​Podcast/book shoutouts 
Abbott Elementary