Tamir Harper Biography

Tamir D. Harper is a successful outcome for the Philadelphia School District. He currently attends the American University in Washington, D.C., where he double majors in secondary education and public relations and strategic communications as a Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar. Tamir is a proud training nerd, an outspoken reformer, and a speaker. At 17, Tamir co-founded UrbEd Inc. This non-profit organization promotes effective urban education by working to end the school-to-jail pipeline, increase teacher diversity, enhance learning environments, and support local school governance. Tamir has made a significant, long-lasting change. I've had the privilege of serving in various roles using that approach. Tamir is the Black Youth Network's programs director and UrbEd Inc.'s executive director. He has previously stood in for Student Voice's national policy director, Educators Rising's national student officer, and the City of Philadelphia Youth Commission's longest-serving commissioner. In addition, he has had the opportunity to fill in for several years on the Superintendent's Advisory Council for the School District of Philadelphia, the Advisory Group for K–12 Counseling, and as Chairman and Commissioner of the Philadelphia Youth Commission. Serving inside such boundaries has educated, motivated, and empowered him regarding youth and promotion jobs. In 2016, Tamir traveled to Washington, D.C., to do on a board for the United States Office of Education overseen by former Secretary of Education John King about instructor diversity. He started working with Black Male Educators for Social Justice to increase educator diversity.

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