Lisa Jardine, Bronx Letters Foundation Co-Chair
“Bronx Letters is the Little School That Could. Against all odds, our kids are standing up for themselves and claiming a seat at the table.”
Get to know us! We’re happy to present the next in a series of mini-interviews with the fabulous faculty, staff and board that make a difference every day at Bronx Academy of Letters.
In her own words, here is Lisa Jardine, Board Co-Chair, Bronx Letters Foundation
What do you believe in?
That education changes lives.
What inspires you?
When a student finds their voice and tells their story.
What do you love about Bronx Letters?
To me, Bronx Letters is the Little School That Could. Against all odds, our kids are standing up for themselves and claiming a seat at the table. And we have the best teachers, hands down.
How can education change the world?
Without it there's no hope. Change doesn't happen in a bubble. It comes about when individuals pick their heads up and understand the world around them. That's when change happens.
How can one person make a difference?
I like to think that if I can change the course a young person is on, then they can go on and change one as well. One by one, the chains of poverty are broken, and the shift occurs.
What's your biggest dream?
That there is a shift in public education. The current system doesn't support the kids today, and it definitely won't support the next generation.
What's a "fun fact" about yourself?
I lived in Japan for 6 years with my husband and four children.