Robert Lee, executive director of Statewide Urban Programs and Partnerships at Illinois State University, and Carlos Nelson, executive director of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, led a breakout discussion on democratizing teacher education and enriching field experiences with community mentors at the inaugural Dr. Peter C. Murrell Jr. Memorial Symposium on Urban Education at Loyola University, Maryland.

In this clip, Lee is shown participating as a panelist with other prominent experts and discussing “The community teacher: Transformative practices in the development of culturally competent and connected educators.”