Segment 1, beginning at 1:00: At schools in the Kansas City metro area, there is a huge diversity problem.
According to a report from the Latinx Education Collaborative in tandem with the Urban Education Research Center, one percent of K-12 teachers identify as Latinx in the Kansas City area. This means that for every 200 Latinx students, there is one Latinx educator. A second report takes a deeper look at improving the "teacher pipeline" that recruits and retains students to the profession.
- Edgar Palacios, president & CEO, The Latinx Education Collaborative
- Karin Chang, associate director, UMKC’s Urban Education Research Center
Segment 2, beginning at 26:59: The Kansas City Pioneers gaming team can draw more viewers than Sporting KC or the Kansas City Royals.
One study estimates that global esports and the game streaming industry is expected to be worth $3.5 billion by 2025. The Pioneers were founded in 2019 with a mission "to use the power of esports to champion diversity, inclusion and opportunity to players and fans." We talk with the team's founder and a major new addition to its roster for an inside look at an industry where competitors can make their fortune playing video games.
- Lorenzo "LJ" Brown, founder, Kansas City Pioneers
- Doug “Censor” Martin, two-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champion
