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Leading Equity


Jun 15, 2020

Register for the Creating A New Normal Virtual Summit

About Julye Williams

Julye Williams leads First Book’s Accelerator - a division designed to shrink the time expertise from leading researchers and practitioners gets into the hands of educators serving students in under-resourced schools and programs. Julye began her career establishing free tutoring programs in New York City public schools, and went on to create the cultural exchange program, Global Youth Connect, to give students across continents exposure to one another. She later co-founded North Star Academy - Liberty Elementary in Newark, NJ that continues to educate 450 students annually. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Julye holds an MBA from Florida A & M University.

Show Highlights

  • First Book
  • Sources of Childhood Trauma
  • Trauma’s Effect on Learning
  • Strategies to Help Students
  • Compassion Fatigue in Educators

Connect with Julye

Twitter: @FirstBook

IG: @julyewilliams

Website: www.firstbook.org

Email: jwilliams@firstbook.org

Additional Resources

Download The Trauma Toolkit

Connect with me on Instagram: @sheldoneakins