by David Castro | Feb 24, 2015 | Creativity, Culture, Essays, Leadership, Politics
As Dante wrote sometime in the 13th century, the darkest places in hell are reserved for those who try to preserve their neutrality in a time of great moral crisis. Time to take a stand. I’ll make this simple. Lynne Abraham should be the next mayor of...
by David Castro | Sep 1, 2014 | Creativity, Culture, Essays, Featured, Genership, Leadership
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. –Albert Einstein I had the pleasure recently of serving as a faculty member for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s newly launched national fellowship, the Community Leadership Network. The Foundation had...
by David Castro | Feb 24, 2014 | Culture, Education, Essays, Technology
The Philadelphia Journal of Social Innovations has published my thought piece on school design. Check it out!
by David Castro | Nov 4, 2013 | Culture, Essays, Leadership
Just Us In my former life as an Assistant District Attorney, I interacted regularly with police and detectives. One of them introduced me to a well-worn expression that served as a sort of philosophical view from behind the badge: Justice is just us. As a lawyer I...
by David Castro | Sep 30, 2013 | Creativity, Culture, Education, Essays, Leadership
Message to Our Team at I-LEAD Today: “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” This is a big day for our entire team. I am happy to announce that after months of quiet work and planning, the CNA Building at 401...
by David Castro | Jul 23, 2013 | Culture, Essays
A Personal Reflection on the Trayvon Martin Case This piece was also published on the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance Blog The circumstances of Trayvon Martin’s death bring back memories of my childhood. I grew up in Brooklyn in the 1970s. The Brooklyn of my...