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International education needs more than slogans—it needs courage, accountability, and community. In this Brave Voices in Education episode, I sit down with Kevin Simpson (founder of KDSL Global and AIELOC—Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color) to talk about the seed that launched his global journey, how Lagos rewired his perspective, why “calling in” sometimes must become “calling out,” and what equity-centered recruitment should look like—rooted in love and backed by action.

We also dig into identity abroad (“American first, Black second”), building psychological safety, and how AIELOC is reshaping the international schools ecosystem—leadership, recruitment, research, and retention.

Chapters
00:00 Opening & setup
03:45 The spark to teach globally (London → Laos)
18:10 Lagos immersion & doing the pre-work
25:05 Identity abroad: passport vs Blackness
29:40 Why AIELOC exists (representation & research)
38:55 Calling in → calling out (the recruitment “ban”)
41:58 “Rooted in love” and what change requires
47:50 Brave or Nah (lightning round)
50:55 How to connect with Kevin

Connect with Kevin
IG:   / kdslglobal  
AIELOC Team: https://aieloc.org/team/
LinkedIn:   / kevin-simpson-kdslglobal  

Connect with Craig / Show
Site: BraveVoicesPod.com
IG: @iamcraigaaronsmartin