Advocacy Work by
Dionna Latimer-Hearn is committed to advocacy work to uplift historically marginalized populations in a variety of endeavors. In addition to professional development, the following is a list of advocacy work in which she is currently engaged.
REACT Initiative, Inc.
Dr. Latimer-Hearn serves as the Founder and Education Director of REACT, a nonprofit advocating for equity in education on a global scale. REACT currently serves organizations in Burkina Faso, Canada, Mauritius, and the U.S.
Respect the Dialect
Dr. Latimer-Hearn promotes awareness and understanding of African American English (AAE). In addition to managing our online community, I provide continuing education about AAE and AAE-speaking populations.
Business Turning Point
Dr. Latimer-Hearn has partnered with Jonnita Deveroux of Rise to Bloom to offer guidance for professionals starting and growing education-based businesses. We provide free and paid resources in our online community.
Mentorship
Dr. Latimer-Hearn provides guidance for global majority students independently and through partnerships with post-secondary institutions. I also support early career speech-language pathologists and educators who serve global majority students.