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MoCo Black Coffee Podcast - Supervisor, Office of Community Schools, MCPS
MoCo Black Coffee Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Meet Hope McGuire & MCPS Context
0:57
What Community Schools Really Mean
2:02
The Expansion: 6 to 77 Schools
3:22
Barriers: Misconceptions, Voice, Repairing Harm
5:18
Restorative Approaches First
6:18
Hiring For Authentic Engagement
8:15
Reflecting On Mindsets And Capacity
10:28
Who’s Missing: Faith And Black Community
12:52
Shoutouts And Representation Wins
14:32
Navigating National Noise And Resilience
17:10
Centering Joy And Affinity Supports
19:03
Don’t Go Silent: Elevate Community Assets
20:19
What Electeds Can Do Differently
22:12
Mutual Accountability And Impact
MoCo Black Coffee Podcast
MoCo Black Coffee Podcast - Supervisor, Office of Community Schools, MCPS
Oct 20, 2025
Season 1
Episode 5
Frederick Hawkins
This episode we discuss MCPS Community Schools, barriers, strategy, and next steps to support our youth, with the very insightful Hope L. McGuire, Supervisor, Office of Community Schools.
MoCo Black Coffee is a platform for intentional dialogue about the Black/African American community in Montgomery County, Maryland. Hosted by African American Community Liaison, Frederick Hawkins, we bring together visionary community and government leaders, dynamic entrepreneurs and cultural champions to build understanding, awareness and strengthen the community. Each episode is brewed strong with insight, intelligence, and intention, centering the strategies, stories and systems that sustain the Black/African American community.
