Hi Reader,

Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change, my new book with Decoteau Irby & crew, is out in the world! We have events already unfolding in different cities across the U.S. (with more to come!), but if you aren’t able to make one of those, we are excited to be hosting our first VIRTUAL book event, hosted by our publisher, Teachers College Press. We will talk about what the work of equity leadership has looked like across morning, midday and evening, where it stands today, and what may be ahead.

The Online Book Event is Wednesday, November 5 at 3PM PT/6pm ET. Learn more and register here: Webinar Registration - Zoom

A promotional graphic for an online webinar titled "Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change" with Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru. The image features headshots of the two speakers, Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru, alongside an image of their corresponding book cover. The webinar is scheduled for November 5, Wednesday, at 6:00 PM ET and will be held online via Zoom.

We have also been busy doing podcasts & interviews about the book, which have given us the chance to be in conversation with some terrific educators, communicators and thought-leaders, each with their own focus and take, like this podcast focused on principals:

A graphic for an episode of Principal Center Radio featuring the book "Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change" by Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru.

And this radio interview on WORT FM in Madison, Wisconsin:

A screenshot of a Soundcloud audio player for the WORT 89.9FM Madison episode titled "Standing Up For Equity In Education," published on October 22, 2025. The episode is about the book "Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change" by Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru.

You can also find links on my website, on LinkedIn, and Instagram, but we’d love to have the chance to be live with you online on Wednesday, so hope to see you at the TCP webinar!

Keep your light on as we continue the struggle –

Ann

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